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Civil Servant vs Public Servant Two concepts of public servants and civil servants are very confusing in any study of public administration as both are very similar to each other. Not understanding the two concepts clearly is the reason why some students make the mistake of treating them as interchangeable, which... 

Lokpal vs Jan Lokpal Bill If there is one social issue that has caught the imagination of the people of India at present, it is the issue of corruption at all levels, and the fight of the people to come up with a citizen’s ombudsman bill, better known as Jan Lokpal bill. One Gandhian and social activist, Anna... 

Central vs Local Government The system of governance in different countries of the world may be different in form and content as there are various types of political systems in vogue, but the basic objective of all governments is to provide better and more efficient administration to all sections of the population... 

State Government vs Union Government of India India has a parliamentary democracy system of governance with bicameral legislature both at the central as well as state levels. The Union of India is divided into 28 states that have their own elected governments in place. There is a well laid out constitution that... 

Prime Minister vs Chief Minister India has a parliamentary system of democracy and is a union of states with bicameral legislatures both at the centre and state levels. While the government is headed by the prime minister at the center, states are governed by chief ministers. There are many similarities in the roles... 

MPSC vs UPSC UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission which is an autonomous body conducting exams at all India level to select candidates for various departments of the government. Civil services are one prestigious exam conducted by UPSC that attracts bright students from all over India. Those desirous... 

IAS vs IPS IAS and IPS are two of the most sought after career in India. IAS is the Indian Administrative Service while IPS is the Indian Police Service. Union Public Service Commission in India is an autonomous body that conducts examinations for various government sector jobs in India and the most notable among... 

MP vs MLA MP stands for Member of Parliament and MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly. The difference between MP and MLA lie in the structure of governance of India and in their representation system. The Indian system of governance has four structures; the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha, State Legislative... 

Lok Sabha vs Rajya Sabha There are a great number of differences between Lok Sabha (House of People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). Lok Sabha is the lower house of the parliament whereas the Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the parliament. There can be a maximum of 552 members in the Lok Sabha whereas the...