POLITY Flashcards
(44 cards)
The demand for Bhil Pradesh was first voiced by whom
Govind Giri Banjara
Bhil pradesh comprises of how many districts
49 districts across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and
Maharashtra
political party which emerged as a
significant advocate for Bhil Pradesh
Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP)
In which year was the States Reorganisation
Commission (SRC) set up to evaluate the need for
reorganising state boundaries based on languages?
1953
Which three new states were created in the year 2000
as part of the largest number of states formed at the
same time?
Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand
Which proposed state is being demanded in the
Darjeeling region of West Bengal, based on distinct
cultural and linguistic identity?
Gorkhaland
The creation of new states in India is governed by which
article of the Constitution?
Art.3
There is a demand for a separate state called _______ , which would comprise parts of western
Tamil Nadu, southern Karnataka, and central-east Kerala, with Coimbatore proposed as its capital. This demand is
based on regional demography, culture, and linguistic identity
Kongu Nadu
__________region, covering the Amravati and Nagpur divisions of eastern Maharashtra, has had a longstanding
demand for statehood
Vidarbha
he States Reorganisation Act of 1956 initially included Vidarbha in _____ State, but it was
later integrated into Maharashtra when the state was formed in______
Bombay, 1960
In Assam, there is a demand for a separate state called _______, to be carved out for the Bodo people,
which is based on ethnic identity and administrative requirements.
Bodoland
first state in India to be formed
on a linguistic basis, primarily for Telugu-speaking people
Andhra Pradesh (1953)
Mizoram became a UT in which year
1972
Central to the operations of the CBI, which act requires state consent for the CBI to exercise its powers in any state
area
Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
Section which mandates state consent for the CBI to exercise its powers in any state
area.
S.6 of Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
The current director of CBI
Praveen Sood
states which have recently withdrawn their general consent for CBI investigations
Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Punjab, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, West
Bengal, Mizoram, and Meghalaya
measure to
maintain state autonomy over policing is categorised under which Entry of the State List and under which schedule
Entry 2 of the State List in the Seventh Schedule
of the Constitution
Which landmark judgement by the Supreme Court is pivotal in shaping the
operational framework of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). It introduced major reforms to ensure the CBI’s
functioning was insulated from political interference
Vineet Narain vs. Union of India (1997)
The court laid down specific guidelines, often referred to as the_____
that included mechanisms for the appointment of the CBI director and ensuring a minimum
tenure to promote independence in investigations.
“Hawala guidelines”
This Supreme Court decision struck down Section 6A of the Delhi
Special Police Establishment Act, which required the CBI to obtain government permission before conducting inquiries
against officers of the rank of joint secretary and above in corruption cases. The court held that this provision was
discriminatory and violated Article 14 (Right to Equality) of the Constitution. Name the case?
Subramanian Swamy vs. Director, CBI (2014)
In which case, the Supreme Court upheld the legality of certain amendments
to the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act regarding the appointment and removal of the CBI director
Common Cause vs. Union of India (2018)
Central Bureau of Investigation est in
1963
CBI est was recommended by
Santhanam Committee on Prevention of
Corruption (1962-1964)
