SC: Political parties to publish candidates’ criminal records
Context: The Supreme Court warned Parliament that the nation is losing patience with the advent of criminals in politics even as it imposed fines on major political parties for covering up the criminal past of the candidates whom they had fielded in the Bihar Assembly polls in 2020. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Representation of […]
Constitution 127th Amendment Bill, 2021
Context: The Lok Sabha passed the Constitution 127th Amendment Bill, 2021 restoring States’ rights to specify OBC groups. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Issues related to Minorities, Government Policies and Interventions, Social Empowerment) Dimensions of the Article: Constitutional 127th Amendment Bill, 2021 Why was the 127th Amendment Bill needed? Why is the opposition supporting […]
Students exposed to second-hand smoke: GYTS-4 survey
Context: More than 29% of students in India were exposed to second-hand smoke, said the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4), India, 2019 which was recently released by the Health Minister. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues Related to Health, Issues Related to Children, Government Policies and Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: About Global Youth Tobacco Survey […]
PM launches Ujjwala 2.0
Context: The Prime Minister launched the second phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) or Ujjwala 2.0 Scheme. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Welfare Schemes, Government Policies & Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: About Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) – 1 Why was PMUY Necessary? About PMUY-II Survey findings on Success and deficiencies in […]
IPCC 2021 report on Climate Change
Context: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently published its sixth assessment report (AR6) titled “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis”. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and degradation, Conservation of Environment, Climate change and its impact, International Institutions and Agreements for combating climate change) Dimensions of the Article: About the IPCC Highlights […]
India Plastics Pact initiative
Context: The India Plastics Pact is set to be launched soon in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Conservation of Environment) Dimensions of the Article: India Plastics Pact The Need for India Plastic Pact India Plastics Pact India […]
NCLT vacancies pointed out by panel
Context: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has called out the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on persistent vacancies in National Company Law Tribunals (NCLTs) leading to delays in corporate insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Capital Market, Statutory Bodies) Dimensions of the Article: NCLT NCLAT Differences between NCLT and NCLAT […]
SC: Govt. delaying Collegium recommendations
Context: The SC Complained that the Centre’s delay, for months and years on end, to act on the recommendations of the Collegium and appoint judges to High Courts has affected the early adjudication of important cases, especially high-stake commercial issues Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Indian Judiciary) Dimensions of the Article: What is […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 14 August 2021
Contents India’s leadership in UNSC Meet on Maritime Security India’s leadership in UNSC Meet on Maritime Security Context: The Indian Prime Minister chaired a debate on maritime security titled, ‘Enhancing Maritime Security — A Case for International Cooperation’, as a part of India’s United Nations Security Council (UNSC) presidency. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International […]
India’s leadership in UNSC Meet on Maritime Security
Context: The Indian Prime Minister chaired a debate on maritime security titled, ‘Enhancing Maritime Security — A Case for International Cooperation’, as a part of India’s United Nations Security Council (UNSC) presidency. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Institutions and Groupings, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Mains Questions: To what extent has India’s leadership in […]