GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Important Security Agencies. Context: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi recently appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for the second day for questioning in a money-laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper. About Enforcement Directorate: The origin of this Directorate goes back to 1st May, 1956, when an ‘Enforcement Unit’ …
GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Context: The government has clarified that the TDS on virtual digital assets continues to be 1%. The clarification from the Income Tax comes after some media reports mentioned that the TDS rate …
GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Context: Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently announced his vision for a new decentralized web platform that is being called Web 5.0. The aim is to return “ownership of data and identity …
GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context: When British Columbia decriminalizes small amounts of some illicit drugs next year, Canada will join a growing number of countries that have taken strides toward removing penalties for drug use. Canada recently decided that from Jan. …
GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Governance Related issues. Context: The second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021 was released recently. About the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA): Constituted in 2019 by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG). It is a biennial study that assesses States, Union Territories …
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GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Context: Recently, the Election Commission of India asked the Union Law Ministry to consider limiting the seats from which a candidate can contest to just one. Who has the power in this regard? Constitution allows the Parliament to make provisions in …
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