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This topic explains the electoral system used for electing the President of India, including proportional representation, single transferable vote system, and the electoral college composition under Article 54 of the Constitution. Election of the President of India → Article 54 The election of the President is held in accordance with the system of Proportional Representation by means of Single Transferable Vote and the voting is by Secret Ballot . Proportional Representation (PR) States like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal have a huge population. In one electoral constituency of an MLA there are usually 8–10 lakh voters who elect their representative. While in smaller states like Goa, Sikkim, North-Eastern states, Kerala one MLA constituency generally has 50,000–2 lakh voters who elect their representative. Due to this huge population difference, MLAs from different states cannot have equal vote value. Hence, proportional representation is followed to ens...

This topic explains when and how the office of the President becomes vacant, who acts as President, and the procedure of impeachment under the Constitution. Office of the President may fall vacant due to:- Death Leave Example:- Dr. Rajendra Prasad took leave during his daughter's marriage Resignation Setting aside of the election by the Supreme Court Impeachment If the President resigns from office then it must be duly sealed and signed in person by the President himself and this resignation is addressed to the Vice President. He does not submit his resignation to anybody , rather he leaves the resignation in the office of the President and the Principal Secretary to the Office of the President and other senior officials, and then the Vice President, Prime Minister, CJI and Speaker of Lok Sabha are immediately informed of his resignation thereafter the Vice President shall act as the President. e . If for any reason the Vice President (V.P.) is not avail...

The geological time scale is divided into Eras which has the longest span which is further divided into periods and the periods are divided into Epochs. Understanding the Pre-Cambrian era and subsequent geological periods is crucial for comprehending Earth's evolutionary history, the formation of landforms, and the development of life on our planet. PRE-CAMBRIAN ERA Archeozoic Era The Archeozoic Era started 3.8K-600 million years ago . Earth was very hot & had violent volcanic Eruptions . Proterozoic Era Started 2K million Years ago (MYA) . It is also known as pre-cambrian era . The world's oldest fold mountain Aravalli belongs to the pre-cambrian era. PALEOZOIC ERA Overview Started around 600 MYA . It is divided into 6 periods . Life started originating in the pre-cambrian era. Cambrian Period This was the earliest period in which majority of the oceans were flo...

This interactive quiz contains carefully selected previous year questions on Vitamins and Nutrition, frequently asked in UPSC, State PCS, SSC, Railway and other competitive examinations. Each question includes detailed explanations to strengthen conceptual clarity. Vitamins and Nutrition - Previous Year Questions 1. Which of the following foods will provide the nutrient for the growth of new tissues in the human body? R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2003 (a) Fruit (b) Vegetables (c) Cheese (d) Sweets Explanation: Proteins are major components of human body and are more important for growth and repair of tissues. Its main sources are pulses, soyabeans, groundnut, milk, cheese, eggs, food-grains etc. 2. Consider the following statements about probiotic food: I.A.S. (Pre) 2008 1. The probiotic food contains live bacteria which are considered beneficial to humans. 2. Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut flora. Which of the ...