GS2Governance, Constitution, polity, social justice and international relations
Parliament and State legislatures
Syllabus: Parliament and State legislatures: structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
Current affairs on this topic 4
- J&K Assembly passes resolution seeking restoration of statehood as BJP walks out 29 September 2026
An elected House can ask for statehood, but only Parliament can grant it. What does the resolution change?
- Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 to replace the 1891 law from 1 October 2026 12 September 2026
A 135-year-old law written for paper ledgers still governs bank records in court. What changes in a cloud-banking age?
- PAC flags ₹9,222 crore of cess collections not moved to their reserve funds in 2024-25 9 September 2026
A cess is collected for one purpose. So why did ₹9,222 crore of it never reach the funds meant for that purpose?
- Op-ed: Falling fertility, delimitation and the politics of population 1 September 2026
Fertility is falling in every community, yet leaders call for more babies. Why do seats in Parliament hang on it?
Background from the reference shelf
Previous-year questions 8
- 2026 · GS2 · 15 marks How far has the Indian federal framework been successful in accommodating regional and cultural diversities? Highlight the role of asymmetric federalism and suggest measures to make dispute…
- 2026 · GS2 · 10 marks "Women as a class neither belong to a minority group nor are they regarded as forming a backward class." In the light of this statement, discuss the evolution of women's reservation from local…
- 2025 · GS2 · 15 marks Examine the evolving pattern of Centre-State financial relations in the context of planned development in India. How far have the recent reforms impacted the fiscal federalism in India?
- 2024 · GS2 · 15 marks What changes has the Union Government recently introduced in the domain of Centre-State relations? Suggest measures to be adopted to build the trust between the Centre and the States and for…
- 2023 · GS2 · 15 marks Discuss the contribution of civil society groups for women's effective and meaningful participation and representation in state legislatures in India.
- 2021 · GS2 · 10 marks How have the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission of India enabled the States to improve their fiscal position?
- 2019 · GS2 · 15 marks "The reservation of seats for women in the institutions of local self-government has had a limited impact on the patriarchal character of the Indian Political Process." Comment.
- 2014 · GS2 · 12.5 marks Though the federal principle is dominant in our Constitution and that principle is one of its basic features, but it is equally true that federalism under the Indian Constitution leans in favour of…