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CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES
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1. Election Commission
1.1. Composition and Appointment
1.2. Independence of Election Commission
1.3. Powers and Functions
1.3.1. Administrative
1.3.2. Advisory and Quasi-Judicial
1.4. Contribution and Performance of Election Commission
1.5. Issues
♤ Appointment issues:
1.6. Way Forward
Suggestions to strengthen the ECI-
2. Union Public Service Commission
2.1. Composition and Appointment
2.2. Independence of UPSC
2.3. Functions and Responsibilities
2.4. Limitation and Weakness
2.5. Performance of UPSC
3. State Public Service Commission
3.1. Composition and Appointment
3.2. Independence
3.3. Functions and Responsibilities
3.4. Limitation and Weakness
3.5. Performance of SPSCs
4. Finance Commission
4.1. Composition
4.2. Functions
5. National Commission for SCs
5.1. Functions of the Commission
5.2. Powers of Commission
6. National Commission for STs
7. National Commission for Backward Classes
7.1. Composition
7.2. Functions and powers
8. Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
8.1. Role
8.2. Functions
8.3. Objectives
9. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
9.1. Independence
9.2. Power and functions
9.3. Role played by CAG
9.4. Controversies and Criticisms
9.4.1. CAG can only bark but not bite
9.4.2. Can CAG Audit Utility Companies?
9.4.3. Should CAG be a Multi-member body?
10. Attorney General of India
10.1. Duties and Functions
11. Advocate General of State
12. Inter-State Council
12.1. Composition
12.2. Functions
12.3. Significance
12.4. Issues
12.5. Way Forward
13. Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council
13.1. Composition
Chairperson;
14. UPSC Mains Previous Years’ Questions
15. Mains Previous Years’ Questions
1. Highlight the Quasi-Judicial and Advisory functions of the Election Commission of India. Do you think the powers of the Election Commission need a relook in context of the challenges it has faced in recent years?
Answer:
Quasi-Judicial functions of the ECI
However, in recent times, the ECI has been facing many challenges such as:
In the backdrop of these challenges, there is a need to relook the powers of the ECI such as:
2. Give an account of the composition and functions of the Finance Commission as mentioned in the Constitution of India.
Answer:
Composition of the Finance Commission:
3. What are the different institutional arrangements in India to promote cooperation between the Centre and States? Critically analyse the role of Inter-State Council to enhance cooperative federalism in India.
Answer:
Underutilisation of ISC
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