QUESTIONS: DAY – 63 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-III, Topics: pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity; Parliament – powers & privileges and issues arising out of these; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes)
- “Although individuals within a representative democracy possess rights, allowing them to lobby parliamentarians and governments concerning pertinent issues, a collective approach can often exert more powerful pressure on decision makers, as well as consolidating a range of similar ideas and opinions into a cohesive format.” Elaborate. (250 Words)
- “The freedom of speech available to the members on the floor of the House is different from that available to the citizens under article 19(2).” Comment. (200 Words)
- “India is increasingly overburdening its economy with unsustainable welfare schemes, especially using them as a political tool for gaining election mileage.” Critically comment. (250 Words)
REFERENCES
Question 1
Question 2
- Chapter 12 – D.D.Basu
- http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/rsat_work/chapter-8.pdf
- http://www.legalserviceindia.com/articles/parliamentary001.htm
Question – 3
General Question.
