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2022-05-19 20:02:16 Battle of Pullalur #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog The battle of Pullalur was fought between Chalukya King Pulakesin II and Pallava King Mahendravarman. The rapid expansion of the Chalukya Empire resulted in the seizure of the Vishnukundin Kingdom.… ओपन / कमेंट

2022-05-17 14:34:24 Devasahayam, who converted to Christianity in the 18th century in the then kingdom of Travancore, was declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican.

Devasahayam, also known as Lazarus, is the first Indian layman to get sainthood for what the Vatican calls "enduring increasing hardships". #CAbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog ओपन / कमेंट

2022-05-17 07:12:58 Sachin Tendulkar will continue as UNICEF's 'Goodwill Ambassador' for a record 20th year, working for the welfare of underprivileged children. #CAbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog ओपन / कमेंट

2022-05-17 05:29:10 Pardoning Powers of the Governor Article 161: It states that the Governor of a State shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence… ओपन / कमेंट

2022-05-17 05:21:20 Pardoning Powers of the Governor

Article 161: It states that the Governor of a State shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends. #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

On 3rd August 2021, the Supreme Court held that the Governor of a State can pardon prisoners, including death row ones, even before they have served a minimum of 14 years of a prison sentence.

The recent judgement regarding the Governor’s power to pardon overrides a provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 433A  —which mandates that a prisoner’s sentence can be remitted only after 14 years of jail. ओपन / कमेंट

2022-05-15 18:08:46 India became the Thomas Cup champions for the first time on Sunday after beating Indonesia in the final in Bangkok. In the gold medal match, India blanked 14-time winners Indonesia 3-0. #CAbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

In the best-of-five final tie, Lakshya Sen won the first match for India by beating Anthony Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16.

The doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy came from behind to make it 2-0 by beating Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18-21, 23-21, 21-19.

Kidambi Srikanth won the decisive match by beating Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21.

This is the first time India was playing in the final of the Thomas Cup. Their previous best at the tournament was a bronze in 1979, 1955 and 1952.

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2022-05-14 07:14:45 Seleucid-Mauryan War #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog The Seleucid-Mauryan war was fought between Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus I Nicator. The battle was fought in 305 and 303 BCE. The battle started in 305 BCE when Chandragupta tried to retake… ओपन / कमेंट

2022-05-13 14:24:54 What is Delimitation Commission?

Under Article 82 of the Constitution, Parliament enacts a Delimitation Act after every Census which establishes a Delimitation Commission. Under Article 170, States also get divided into territorial constituencies as per Delimitation Act after every Census. #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

Once the Act is in force, the Union government sets up a Delimitation Commission.

Its major function is to determine the number and boundaries of constituencies to make the population of all constituencies nearly equal.

The first delimitation exercise was carried out by the President, with the help of the Election Commission, in 1950-51. The Delimitation Commission Act was enacted in 1952.

Delimitation Commissions have been set up four times — 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002 under the Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002.

The government had suspended delimitation in 1976 until after the 2001 census hence there was no delimitation after the 1981 and 1991 Censuses.

Although the freeze on the number of seats in Lok Sabha and Assemblies should have been lifted after the 2001 Census, another amendment postponed this until 2026.

In 2008, Delimitation was done based on the 2001 census, but the total number of seats in the Assemblies and Parliament decided as per the 1971 Census was not changed.

The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.

Members of the commission include: Retired Supreme Court judge, Chief Election Commissioner and Respective State Election Commissioners.

The Delimitation Commission in India is a high power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.

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2022-05-13 13:54:58 Battle of the Hydaspes #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog The Battle of the Hydaspes took place near the river banks of Hydaspes, now known as the Jhelum River in Punjab of Pakistan. The battle was fought between Alexander the Great and the King Porus… ओपन / कमेंट