What is “One Nation-One Election”? Explain its possibilities and obstacles.
Answer: “One Nation-One Election” refers to holding elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies simultaneously. This will enable voters of each constituency to vote for elections at all levels at the same time.
- This system was in effect till 1967, but due to the dissolution of some assemblies in 1968-69 and Lok Sabha in 1970, this tradition ended. In 1983, the Election Commission of India and the Dinesh Goswami Committee recommended its re-implementation.
- Recently, a committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind studied the feasibility of this idea.
- The Kovind Committee has recommended holding Lok Sabha and state assembly ....
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- 1 Describe the main features of cave architecture developed in ancient Eastern India and analyze its historical and religious significance.
- 2 Bihar has been a center of education and spirituality since ancient times. In this context, analyze the role of Nalanda, Vikramshila, and other ancient educational institutions and shed light on Bihar’s spiritual traditions.
- 3 Describe the major welfare schemes being run by the Bihar government for the economic, social, and educational upliftment of women. How have these schemes contributed to women empowerment in the state?
- 4 Describe the characteristics of the major folk arts of Bihar and analyze their cultural significance.
- 5 Analyze the current status of solar energy production in Bihar and describe the major efforts made by the state government to promote it.
- 6 Analyze the social and economic status of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Bihar. Discuss the major steps taken by the government for their upliftment.
- 7 What are the major challenges in the development of tourism in Bihar? Also, discuss the potential areas for tourism development. Analyze the various tourist destinations of the state with examples.
- 8 How does coalition politics affect policy-making and development activities in Bihar? Analyze this in terms of fulfilling national interests.
- 9 What role can technology play in making governance effective and transparent in Bihar? Analyze its various aspects and discuss the potential impacts of technological innovations for better administration.
- 10 Analyze the major obstacles related to infrastructure, industrialization, and human resources in Bihar's economic development and suggest solutions for them.