GS - II Question - Answer Play Match

1. The first-past-the-post (FPTP) system can lead to disproportionate outcomes, lack of proportional representation, and limited political diversity. Critically examine. (250 words)

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Justice A N Ray (CJI)

Justice A.N Ray Author : Mr. MK Verma Hon’ble Mr.Justice Ajit Nath Ray was the 14 th Chief Justice of India. He had served as the CJI of India from 26 th Aprill 1973- 28 th January 1977. Earlier he was appointed as the Judge of Supreme Court of India in August 1969. Early Life Justice Ray was born 29 th January 1912 and had passed away on 25 th December 2010 at Kolkata. He had studied in various prestigious colleges of the country and abroad like the Presidency college, Kolkata and the Oriel College, Oxford. Moreover he had been a part of various controversial judgements like the Bank Nationalisation Case of 1970 also known as the R.C Cooper Case. He had hit the news headlines on January 1973 when he was appointed as the CJI of India by the then PM of India Smt. Indira Gandhi which is often said to be the darkest hour in the history of India’s judiciary. Criticisms The ‘Two hours’ controversy:- It is said that Justice A.N Ray was not a Ju...

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Class - 1 Sources for the history of Modern India: Introduction The records of the East India Company provide a detailed account of trading conditions during the period 1600-1857. When the British crown took over the administration, it also kept a large variety and volume of official records . These records help historians to trace every important development stage-by-stage and follow the processes of decision - making and the psychology of the policy-makers . The records of the other European East India companies (the Portuguese, Dutch and French) are also useful for constructing the history of the 17th and 18th centuries. Archival Materials 1. Central Government Archives The National Archives of India , located in New Delhi, contains most of the archives of the Government of India. These provide authentic and reliable source materials on varied aspects of modern Indian history. The records with the National Archives come under vari...

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