◇ According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Directive Principles of State Policy is a ‘novel feature’ of the Indian Constitution. ◇ They are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution. They can be classified into three broad cat-egories–socialistic, Gandhian and liberalintellectual. ◇ The Directive Principles are meant for promoting the ideal of social and economic democracy. They seek to establish a ‘welfare state’ in India ...Read More
◇ The critics stated that the Indian Constitution is too bulky and too detailed and contains some unnecessary elements. ◇ Sir Ivor Jennings, a British Constitutionalist, observed that the provisions borrowed were not always well-selected and that the constitution, generally speaking, was too long and complicated. ...Read More
◇ The critics opined that the Indian Constitution contains nothing new and original. They described it as a ‘borrowed Constitution’ or a ‘bag of borrowings’ or a ‘hotch-potch Constitution’ or a ‘patchwork’ of several documents of the world constitutions. ◇ However, this criticism is unfair and illogical. This is because, the framers of the Constitution made necessary modifications in the features borrowed from other constitutions for their suitability to the Indian...Read More
▪️The Mishmi Hills are located at the northeastern tip of India, in northeastern Arunachal Pradesh ▪️This hilly area is characterised by steeply sloping landform, sub-tropical evergreen forest and high rainfall. ▪️There are about 6000 plant species, 100 mammal species and about 700 bird species. There are also a large number of butterflies and other insects. ...Read More
▪️The Javadhi Hills (also Jawadhi, Jawadhu Hills) are an extension of the Eastern Ghats spread across parts of Vellore and Tiruvannamalai districts in the northern part of the state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India. ▪️ During the British colonisation of India, the Javadhu Hills appeared occasionally in government gazetteers and manuals, ethnographies, and travelers' accounts. Henry le Fanu, writing in 1883, admired the beauty of the Jawadhi hills. ▪️...Read More
◇ It increased the number of additional (non-official) members in the Central and provincial legislative councils, but maintained the official majority in them. ◇ It increased the functions of legislative councils and gave them the power of discussing the budget and addressing questions to the executive. ◇ It provided for the nomination of some non-official members of the :- • Central Legislative Council by the viceroy on the recommendation of the provincial le...Read More
▪️ The Zaskar Range or Zanskar Range is a mountain range in the Indian regions of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, that separates Zanskar from Ladakh. ▪️Zanskar Range is part of the Tethys Himalaya ▪️The average height of the Zanskar Range is about 6,000 m (19,700 ft). ▪️ Kamet Peak (25,446 feet) in chamoli, uttarakhand is the highest point, and the most important passes are Shipki, Lipu Lekh. ...Read More
▪️ Malwa Plateau, plateau region in north-central India ▪️ Of volcanic origin, the plateau comprises central Madhya Pradesh state and southeastern Rajasthan state. ▪️ The name Malwa is derived from the Sanskrit malav (part of the abode of Laksmi [goddess of wealth]). ▪️ The plateau was ruled successively by the Maurya, Gupta, and Paramara dynasties ▪️The western part of the region is drained by the Mahi River, the middle section...Read More
▪️The Maikal Hills are range of hills in the state of Chhattisgarh India. ▪️The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the Satpuras in Kawardha District of Chhattisgarh ▪️ This densely forested and thinly populated range gives rise to several streams and rivers including the tributaries of Narmada and Wainganga rivers. ▪️ The hills are inhabited by two tribal peoples, the Baigas and the Gonds ▪️The hills are known to contain ba...Read More
▪️Rajmahal Hills are located in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand, India ▪️its hills are today inhabited by the Sauria Paharia people whilst its valleys are dominated by the Santhal people. ▪️The Rajmahal hills are named after the town of Rajmahal ▪️The River Ganges wanders around the hills changing the direction of flow from east to south. ▪️ Francis Buchanan-Hamilton travelled through the Rajmahal hills in the early 19...Read More
