GK Express of 11/02/2026
🚆 GK Express 2.0
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TODAY’S FOCUS →
INDIAN POLITY, GOVERNANCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
🧠 Thought of the Day
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
📰 Current Affairs
- India as the Chairman: India has assumed the chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) for 2026, placing it at the forefront of global diamond governance. Coming at a crucial time for the diamond industry, the role positions India as a key Global South voice and a central hub in the diamond value chain to drive meaningful reforms.
- Colombo Security Conclave: At the India–Seychelles bilateral meeting, India highlighted the strategic significance of Seychelles joining the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), describing it as a key expansion of India’s regional maritime security architecture.
About: The CSC is a regional security grouping of Indian Ocean nations that focuses on addressing common security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
📘 Concept of the Day
Subject: Indian Polity
Topic: The Preamble of the Constitution
The Preamble is the identity card of the Constitution. It outlines the objectives and philosophy of the Indian State.
- Source of Authority: "We, the People of India" – indicates that sovereignty lies with the people.
- Nature of State: Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic. (Socialist, Secular, and Integrity were added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976).
- Objectives:
- Justice: Social, Economic, and Political.
- Liberty: Of thought, expression, belief, faith, and worship.
- Equality: Of status and opportunity.
- Date of Approval: It also depicts the date of approval by the Constitutional Assembly which is November 26, 1949.
🤔 Think About This (Mains Focus)
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1. "The Office of the Governor is often viewed as a bridge between the Centre and the State, but lately, it has become a friction point." Discuss.
Answer:
The Governor (Art 153) is the constitutional head of the state and an agent of the Centre.
Friction Points:
1. Discretionary Powers: Withholding assent to bills (Art 200) indefinitely (e.g., recent issues in Tamil Nadu/Kerala).
2. Appointment/Removal: Lack of security of tenure leads to politicization.
Way Forward: Implementing Sarkaria Commission recommendations (Governor should be a detached figure).
The Governor (Art 153) is the constitutional head of the state and an agent of the Centre.
Friction Points:
1. Discretionary Powers: Withholding assent to bills (Art 200) indefinitely (e.g., recent issues in Tamil Nadu/Kerala).
2. Appointment/Removal: Lack of security of tenure leads to politicization.
Way Forward: Implementing Sarkaria Commission recommendations (Governor should be a detached figure).
2. Evaluate the relevance of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the current multipolar world.
Answer:
NAM was founded during the Cold War to avoid power blocs.
Relevance Today:
1. Strategic Autonomy: Allows India to engage with both the US and Russia based on national interest.
2. Voice of Global South: NAM provides a platform for developing nations to address issues like climate change and debt.
3. Reform of UN: Advocating for the democratization of international institutions.
NAM was founded during the Cold War to avoid power blocs.
Relevance Today:
1. Strategic Autonomy: Allows India to engage with both the US and Russia based on national interest.
2. Voice of Global South: NAM provides a platform for developing nations to address issues like climate change and debt.
3. Reform of UN: Advocating for the democratization of international institutions.
📝 Let’s Write an Exam
Q.1 (UPSC 2017) The 'Right to Vote' and to be elected in India is a:
A. Fundamental Right
B. Natural Right
C. Constitutional Right
D. Legal Right
Correct Answer: C
The Right to Vote is a Constitutional Right derived from Article 326 (Universal Adult Suffrage). While some earlier interpretations called it a statutory right, the UPSC official key and recent SC judgments lean towards it being a Constitutional Right.
The Right to Vote is a Constitutional Right derived from Article 326 (Universal Adult Suffrage). While some earlier interpretations called it a statutory right, the UPSC official key and recent SC judgments lean towards it being a Constitutional Right.
Q.2 (UPSC 2020) A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which:
A. All political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
B. The Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
C. The Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
D. The Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term
Correct Answer: B
The core feature of a Parliamentary System (Westminster model) is the collective responsibility of the Executive (Council of Ministers) to the Legislature (Lok Sabha), as per Article 75(3). If they lose the confidence of the House, they must resign.
The core feature of a Parliamentary System (Westminster model) is the collective responsibility of the Executive (Council of Ministers) to the Legislature (Lok Sabha), as per Article 75(3). If they lose the confidence of the House, they must resign.
✍️ Answer These Questions
1. Name the famous bill that was pocket vetoed by Indian President Zail Singh ?
2. Who are the founders of NAM ?
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