GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. Drug trafficking in India Context: The anti-drug law enforcement agencies are suspecting a steep surge in cross-border trafficking of heroin and crystal methamphetamine with the rapid Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. What’s the issue? Drugs …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Four more Indian sites have been recognised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention taking the number of such sites in the country to 46. The new sites include: Sultanpur National Park, Haryana: More than 10 globally threatened, including the critically endangered sociable lapwing, …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Bill on cryptocurrency Context: The proposed legislation on cryptocurrencies has been tabled before the Cabinet and awaiting its approval. Present status: An inter-ministerial panel on cryptocurrency has recommended that all …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. On July 22, 1947, the National flag of India was adopted in its present form (horizontal rectangular tricolour) during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly, 23 days before India’s Independence, and became the official national flag of the …
GS Paper 2 Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Context: The Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 was passed in both houses recently. The law has triggered a fresh stand-off between the legislature and the judiciary over the powers of and limitations on law making. Controversial provisions: As per the Bill, the minimum age criterion …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Development processes and the development industry, the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Context: After reviewing over 8,000 suggestions from the public, the Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission has submitted a report and draft Bill of a new population control law (The …
