Presiding Officers of Parliament: Speaker & Chairman
Polity · Parliament of India Presiding Officers of Parliament — Speaker, Deputy Speaker & Chairman A complete, accurate guide to the presiding officers of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha — their election, qualification, term, removal, functions and importance, the Panel of Chairpersons, and exactly who presides in the absence or vacancy of each office. […]
Sessions of Parliament: Summon, Prorogue & Dissolve
Polity · Parliament of India Sessions of Parliament Summon, Prorogue, Dissolve & Bill Lapse A complete, accurate guide to the working of Parliament between two elections — summoning, adjournment, adjournment sine die, prorogation and dissolution — who holds each power, how prorogation differs from dissolution, what happens to pending bills, plus the lame-duck session and […]
Types of Bills in Indian Parliament: Money & Amendment
Indian Polity · Parliament Types of Bills in the Indian Parliament Money, Financial & Amendment Bills A Bill becomes an Act only after it clears both Houses and receives the President’s assent. On the basis of content, bills fall into four types — Ordinary (Art 107), Money (Art 110), Financial (Art 117), and Constitutional Amendment […]
Leader of House, Opposition & Whips: India vs USA
Polity · Parliament of India Leader of the House, Opposition & Whips — India vs USA The floor leaders who actually run Parliament — the Leader of the House, the Leader of the Opposition, the party Whips and the Government Chief Whip — explained with accurate facts, current examples, and a sharp comparison with the […]
The Hindu UPSC News Analysis For 08 July 2026
The Hindu — UPSC Analysis Wednesday, 8 July 2026 Bengaluru City Edition · Curated for Prelims & Mains | GS I · II · III · IV Legacy IAS Academy 📋 Today’s Topics India’s economic prospects after the West Asian crisisGS3 Can cooperatives serve as a worker-centric model?GS3 Beyond three Cs: the new lexicon of […]
Static Quiz 08 July 2026 (Geography)
Daily Static Quiz Prelims Practice 2027 Score: 0 / 0 Q1 With reference to ocean currents, which one of the following statements is correct? AOcean currents are driven solely by the Coriolis force, with wind playing no role in their formation. BThe Ekman Spiral describes how surface current direction deflects with depth due to the […]
Quorum, Oath & Pro-tem Speaker: Lok Sabha vs Rajya Sabha
Polity · Parliament of India Quorum, Oath & Pro-tem Speaker, Lok Sabha vs Rajya Sabha A precise, exam-ready guide to the quorum of both Houses (Article 100), whether the Speaker and Chairman are counted in it, the oath of MPs (Article 99 & Third Schedule), and the role of the Pro-tem Speaker — with the […]
Joint Sitting of Parliament: Article 108 Explained
Polity · Parliament of India Joint Sitting of Parliament Article 108 — Rules, Presiding Officer & Precedents The joint sitting is the Constitution’s device to break a deadlock between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over an ordinary bill. This guide covers Article 108 — when it is possible, when it is not, who presides, […]