GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Consensus is building among various stakeholders meeting in Bali, Indonesia, to adopt a non-binding declaration that will enhance international cooperation and coordination for combating illegal trade in mercury, a major pollutant globally. The Government of Indonesia as well as the United Nations have sought support …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Observed on 22 March every year. Observed since Coordinated by UN-Water – the UN’s inter-agency collaboration mechanism for all freshwater related issues – in collaboration with governments and partners. The World Water Development Report is also released by the UN every year around World Water …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Population and associated issues, poverty, and developmental issues. Context: According to the parliamentary standing committee report on water resources: Only 12% of the villages that were supposed to get infrastructure for liquid waste management this year have achieved their goal under the second phase of the Swacch Bharat Mission. …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: Congress President Sonia Gandhi Wednesday made a strong demand for restarting mid-day meals in schools as they open after the long closure due to the Covid pandemic. What’s the …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: A Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam’s Cachar district has served a notice to a deceased person, asking him to appear before it by March 30 as he had failed to produce …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Criminal justice reforms: Context: Aiming to make comprehensive changes in criminal laws, the government has initiated the process of amendment to laws such as Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act in …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Context: Pushkar Singh Dhami recently took took oath as the 12th chief minister of Uttarakhand. Since, according to the constitution, the chief minister is appointed by the governor, the swearing in is done before the governor …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian Constitution. Context: Congress party in West Bengal has demanded that the law and order situation in West Bengal is completely broken and Article 355 should be invoked to ensure the State is governed as per the provisions of the Constitution. What’s the issue? On 21st March 2022, …
