GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. Context: Recently, after the killings of non-locals in Jammu and Kashmir around 700 people have been detained in the union territory, a few under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). Powers of government under the …
GS Paper 30: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: The 26th meeting of the United Nations’ Conference of Parties (CoP) will begin on November 1 in Glasgow. Ahead of this meet, the focus on making the meet a success is to have all nations commit to a ‘net zero‘, or a year by when a …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Context: The Singapore-based arbitrator, SIAC, has rejected Future Retail’s plea to lift the interim stay on its ₹24,713-crore deal with Reliance Retail, giving a major relief to Amazon that is contesting the transaction. Implications: This …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Turkey, along with Jordan and Mali, in its revised list of “jurisdictions under increased monitoring”, also known as the FATF grey list. There are now 23 countries in the list. What …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Context: Forty-three countries have called on China to “ensure full respect for the rule of law” for the Muslim Uighur community in Xinjiang. The declaration accused China of a litany of human rights violations …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. General consent to CBI Context: A suit was filed by the West Bengal Government against the Union of India under Article 131 of the Constitution. The State has challenged the CBI’s jurisdiction to register FIRs and conduct investigations in the State in myriad …
