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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Money laundering related issues. Context: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has moved Mauritius out of its grey list. Why is Mauritius no longer subject to FATF’s increased monitoring process? Mauritius has strengthened the effectiveness of its anti-money laundering and terror financing process, and has addressed related technical …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Internal security related issues. Context: The Assam Government has overshot a 45-day deadline set by the Gauhati High Court for the completion of a standalone detention centre for declared foreigners. What’s the issue? The court had on August 11 asked the State Government to complete the construction of …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Internal security related issues. Context: The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has recently recommended that the National Fund to Control Drug Abuse be used to carry out de-addiction programmes, rather than just policing activities. About the National Fund to Control Drug Abuse: It was created in accordance with …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Oct 23 is recognised as International Snow Leopard Day. Background: The day came into being with the adoption of the Bishkek Declaration by 12 countries on the conservation of snow leopards. About Snow Leopard: Scientific name: Panthera uncia. Habitat: Snow leopards live in the …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: India and neighbours. Context: The chief of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority has accused the U.S. of sabotaging the multi-billion dollar project, the economic lifeline of Pakistan. Background: Pakistan is the seventh largest recipient of Chinese overseas development financing with 71 projects worth $27.3 billion under way as …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context: The Netherlands has said that it is interested in posting a Liaison Officer (LO) at the Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) for Maritime Domain Awareness and information sharing. About IFC-IOR: …
