GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Important security agencies. Police Reforms: Context: Recently, the Vice President of India called for renewed thrust to implement reforms in police forces. Need of the hour: A progressive, modern India must have a police force which meets the democratic aspirations of the people. There is a need to upgrade …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) facility revealed the first image of the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way in press conferences held around the world. This image of the black hole referred to as Sagittarius A* (SgrA*) gave further support to …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. anti-conversion Bill: Context: Karnataka state government has decided to take the Ordinance route to get clearance for the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021. The Bill, which …
GS Paper2: Topics Covered: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Context: Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar would take charge as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). About Election commission of India: The constitution under article 324 provides for an Election Commission for the superintendence, direction and control of …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Separation of Powers. Context: A public interest litigation (PIL) under the consideration of the Supreme Court of India challenges the power of the Centre to notify minority communities at a national level. Who is a minority and who decides that? Section 2(f) of the National Commission for Minority Educational …
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GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc. Context: A pair of tropical cyclones, Asani & Karim (one in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere) one on each side of the equator, have been formed. These are cyclones originating in the same longitude and …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Context: The southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 27, well ahead of its normal date of June 1. If the forecast turns out to be accurate, this will be the earliest onset of the …
