Terminology Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) for ‘the poorest of poors’ and elders. Global poverty scenario : There has been a substantial decline in global poverty. However, it is marked with great regional differences. Poverty has declined more in China and South-East Asian countries. Inter-state disparities : The proportion of poor people is not the same in every … [Read more...] about Economics Chapter 3 Poverty as a Challenge – Notes & Study Material
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Political Science Chapter 5 Working of Institutions – Notes & Study Material
Terminology Lok Sabha : It is the Lower House of the Parliament. The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people of India. The Lok Sabha can have a maximum of 552 members, including 20 members from the Union Territories and 2 from the Anglo Indian community. Rajya Sabha : The Rajya Sabha is the Upper House of the Parliament of India. It consists of 250 members of … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 5 Working of Institutions – Notes & Study Material
Political Science Chapter 4 Electoral Politics – Notes & Study Material
Terminology General elections - Elections held after the term of 5 years of Lok Sabha are called general elections. Election - The process by which people choose their representatives at regular intervals is known as election. Voter’s list - List of those who are eligible to vote, that is prepared before the election. Electoral roll - Voter’s list is also … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 4 Electoral Politics – Notes & Study Material
Political Science Chapter 3 Constitutional Design – Notes & Study Material
Terminology Constitution : Supreme law of a country, containing fundamental rules governing the policies and society in a country. Clause : A distinct section of a document. Constituent Assembly : An assembly of people’s representatives that drafts a constitution for a country. Constitutional amendment : A change in the constitution made by the … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 3 Constitutional Design – Notes & Study Material
Political Science Chapter 2 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? – Notes & Study Material
Democracy Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. Features of Democracy (i) Major decisions are taken by elected leaders. (ii) In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military camp in October 1999 and overthrew a democratically elected government and became the chief executive of the country. (iii) Later, he changed … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 2 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? – Notes & Study Material