CONTENTS
- Manipur’s NRC exercise
- Recalling ‘Quit India’
- PESA Act
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Manipur’s NRC Exercise
Context:
Recently, the 60-member Manipur Assembly resolved to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and establish a State Population Commission (SPC).
Relevance:
GS II- Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is National Register of Citizens (NRC)?
- Why is Manipur pushing for NRC?
- Has Manipur had protective mechanisms?
- Are Myanmar nationals the only bugbears?
- What is the status of the NRC elsewhere in the northeast?
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Recalling ‘Quit India’
Context:
On August 8, 1942 — the people of India launched the decisive final phase of the struggle for independence. It was a mass upsurge against colonial rule on a scale not seen earlier, and it sent out the unmistakable message that the sun was about to set on the British Empire in India.
Relevance:
GS I- Modern History
Dimensions of the Article:
- Build-up to August 1942
- Extent of Mass Participation
- Brutal suppression of protests
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PESA Act
Context:
Recently, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader declared a six-point “guarantee” for tribals in Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur district, including the “strict implementation” of The Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA Act).
Relevance:
GS II- Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- About PESA Act:
- Objectives of the Act
- Why are rules under PESA important?
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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Context:
Senior electrochemical scientist Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has become the first woman director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Relevance:
GS II- Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- About CSIR
- Structure of the Organisation
- Objectives
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