GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Effects of liberalisation on the economy (post-1991 changes) Source: Indian Express Context: 53rd anniversary of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi nationalising 14 banks. The government will bring legislative changes in the current session of Parliament to enable it to privatise PSBs (denationalization of Banks). This article should be ready solely from …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relation Source: Indian Express Context: Myanmar’s military launched what it called a clearance campaign in Rakhine state in 2017 in the aftermath of an attack by a Rohingya insurgent group. More than 700,000 Rohingya fled into neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar security forces have been accused of mass rapes, killings …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government policies and interventions Source: The Hindu Context: The Lok Sabha passed the Indian Antarctica Bill, 2022 under its obligations as a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty Objectives: To demilitarise Antarctica, establish it as a zone free of nuclear tests and the disposal of radioactive waste, and ensure that it is used …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Judiciary Source: Indian Express Context: India’s CJI has highlighted concerns that “ill-informed and agenda-driven debates” and “biased views” are weakening democracy. Importance of Judiciary: Judiciary as “the organ which breathes life into the Constitution: Judicial review of legislative and executive actions is an integral part of the Constitutional scheme. It …
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