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Chapter 5 - union and its territories

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  Chapter 5 - Union and its territories  Article 1 to 4 under part 1 Deals with Union and its territory Article 1 describes India that is Bharat as a union of States rather than a Federation of states. Union of States has been preferred to Federation of states- Two reasons - Indian Federation is not the result of an agreement among the states. States have no right to secede from the Federation. Article 1 territory of India can be classified into three categories- Territory of the states union territories A territory that may be acquired by the government of India at any time. Names of state and union territories and their territorial extent mentioned in the first schedule. Presently 28 States and nine union territories Territory of India is a wider expression then Union of India because Territory of India also includes Union territories and territories that may be acquired by government of India at any future time. Being Sovereign India can acquire foreign ...
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Making of the Constitution

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Demand for a constituent assembly  First time in 1934 by MN Roy (Pioneer of communist movement in India)  In 1935 Indian National Congress officially demanded  Finally accepted by British government in August offer of 1940.  1942 sir Stafford Cripps Draft proposal of British government  Rejected by the Muslim League  Finally a cabinet Mission sent to India.  Put forth a scheme for constituent assembly.  Composition of the constituent assembly  Constituted in November 1946  Features of the scheme   Total strength to be 389  Of these 296 seats to British India and 93 seats to princely States.  Out of 296, 292 are to be drawn from 11 Governor provinces and 4 from 4 Chief commissioners.  Seat alloted in proportion to their respective population.  A representative of each Community elected by member of that community in the provincial legislative assembly. Voting by method of proportional representation by means of si...
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History class 6 ncert chapter 9-10

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Chapter 9  Vital Villages, thriving towns  Iron tools and agriculture  Use of iron begin in subcontinent around 3000 years ago.  Iron tools found in megalithic burials  2,500 years ago growing use of iron tools  Other steps to increase production Irrigation  Included canals Wells tanks and artificial Lakes  Who lived in The Villages? Three different kinds of people  In Tamil region Landowners were known as Vellalar Ordinary ploughmen known as uzhavar  Landless labourers including slaves known as kadaisiyar and adimai In northern part Village headman known as grama bhojaka   Post was hereditary, He was powerful.  Function as Judge sometimes as a policeman Independent Farmers known as grihapatis  Other men and women such as Dasa karmakara Who did not own land Working on fields owned by others.  Sangam literature earliest Works in Tamil  Composed 2300 years ago  Sangam because supposed to have been composed an...
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Class 6 geography chapter 5-6

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Chapter 5  major domains of the Earth Earth's surface is a complex in which three main components Overlap and interact Lithosphere Solid person portion Atmosphere Gaseous layers Surround Earth Hydrosphere Comprises water in all its forms Biosphere Narrow Zone where we find land Water and Air together which contain all forms of life. Lithosphere Rocks of the Earth's crust and thin layers of the soil Two main division Of Earth's surface Large land masses Continents Huge water bodies ocean basins Level of seawater remains same everywhere. Elevation of land is measured from level of sea which is taken as zero. Highest mountain peak Mount Everest(8,848 meters) Greatest depth 11,022 metres Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean Continents Seven major continents- Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica Greater part in northern hemisphere Asia largest continent One third of total area(In the eastern hemisphere) T...
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Historical background part 2- The crown rule

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The Crown rule (1858 to 1947)  Government of India Act of 1858   Act for the good government of India  Abolished East India Company  India to be governed by Majesty Designation of governor-general of India changed to Viceroy of India(1st lord canning)  Ended double system government Created new office Secretary of State for India(Member of British cabinet) Established 15-member Council of India to assist Secretary of State.  Made Secretary of State in Council as a body corporate.  Indian councils Act of 1861   (Policy of Association) Features   Beginning of Representative institutions by associating Indians with the lawmaking process  Viceroy should nominate some Indians as non-official members of his expanded Council 1862 Lord canning nominated three Indians to his legislative Council Raja of Banaras, Maharaja of patiala and sir Dinkar rao.  Initiated process of decentralization  Establishment of new legislative councils for b...
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History class 6 chapter no.5-8

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Chapter 5 What books and burials tell us?  One of the oldest book in the world The Vedas   Four- rig Veda, Sama Veda yajurVeda and atharva Veda  Oldest rig Veda Compost 3500 years ago. Include thousand hymns called sukta or well said  In the praise of various gods and goddesses  God's especially Agni the god of fire, Indra a warrior God ,Soma a plant from Which special drink was prepared.  Hymns composed by Sages  Priests taught students to recite and memorize  Rigveda is in old or Vedic Sanskrit Cattle horses and chariots  Many prayers in the rig Veda- For cattle children horses  Words to describe people -  In terms of work, they do the language. They speak the place they belong to their family and community and cultural practices.  There are two groups. In terms of their work the priests Called brahmins And the rajas(Not like usual rajas) Two words used to describe people - Jana And vish  Word vaishya comes from vish...
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Daily current affairs- 1st Aug 2020

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Complete today's current affair from insight ias Try to make short notes  For those who get difficulty in making short notes will get here by afternoon Dont skip editorial as it is one of the important part of your upsc preparation which will help you in mains answer writing  Daily Current affairs from Insights Ias : Click here For Editorial :  Click here
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Historical background part 1- The company rule(1773-1858)

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Certain events in British rule laid down the legal framework for the organization and functioning of government Administration in British India.  Two major headings- The company rule (1773 to 1858) The crown rule (1858 to 1947)  The company rule  Regulating Act of 1773   First Step by British government to control and regulate East India Company.  Recognized political and administrative function  Foundation of central Administration in India  Features   1)Designated governor of Bengal as governor general of Bengal  Created an executive Council of four members to assist him.  (First Lord Warren hasting) 2)Governor of Bombay and Madras presidency is made subordinate.  3)Establishment of supreme court at Calcutta 1774 (One chief justice and three other judges)  4)Prohibited Servants of company from private trade or accepting bribes  5)Strengthened the control of British government by requiring court of directors to report its...
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