Economically Weaker Sections Quota
Context: A Constitution Bench, hearing petitions against the 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections in government jobs and admissions, will examine whether the Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, by which it was introduced, violates the basic structure of the Constitution. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: EWS quota: What are the […]
Serious Frauds Investigation Office
Context: The Serious Frauds Investigation Office (SFIO) has arrested the alleged mastermind of a widespread racket involving the setting up of shell companies with Chinese links and supply of dummy directors. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About Serious Fraud Investigation Office Objectives What are the Shell Companies? About Serious Fraud […]
Make in India – Backside Loop Hole
Context The scope and viability of the Production Linked Incentive scheme are discussed in this article (PLI). The government has set aside Rs 1.97 lakh crore for PLI schemes in various sectors in Budget 2022-23, with an additional allocation of Rs 19,500 crore for PLI for solar PV modules. Relevance GS Paper 2: Growth & […]
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)
Context: Recently, Juul Inc, a dominant player in the e-cigarette or Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) market, agreed to pay $438.5 million to settle claims by 34 US states and territories which said its marketing led to an increase in teenage vaping.Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: What are electronic […]
Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
Context: The Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme has rolled out in Rajasthan with the objective of providing economic support to the poor and needy families living in the cities through work to be provided on demand for 100 days in a year. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Who […]
Adoption Procedure in India
Context: Recently, District Magistrates (DM) have been empowered to give adoption orders instead of courts. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 What do the amended rules say? Concern over the revised rules Adoption procedure in India What are the challenges? Juvenile […]
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) accomplishes its successful second anniversary. About Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was launched in 2020 to bring about Blue Revolution through the sustainable development of the fisheries sector over a period of five years (2020-2025). […]
Path To Intelligent And Precise Agriculture
Context The Green Revolution in India, which began in the 1960s, enabled the country to make significant strides in domestic food production and contributed significantly to progress in agriculture and allied sectors. It transformed India from a food-deficit country to an export-oriented country with a food surplus. In India, 70% of rural households still rely […]
Draft Amendment to the Legal Metrology
Context: The Department of Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology Division has notified a draft amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Mandatory provisions under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 What are the proposed amendments? Mandatory provisions under the Legal Metrology (Packaged […]
PM SHRI Schools
Focus: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Union Cabinet today, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved a new centrally sponsored scheme – PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India). About PM SHRI Schools: This will be a new centrally sponsored scheme for upgradation and development of more than 14,500 Schools across […]