GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Government Budgeting. government borrowing Context: The government will borrow Rs 5.03 lakh crore in the second half of the current fiscal to fund the revenue gap for reviving the pandemic-hit economy. During the first half, the government has raised Rs 7.02 lakh crore by issuing bonds. Background: The government …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The international criminal court’s new prosecutor has asked the court to relaunch an inquiry into alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Taliban and supporters of the Islamic State in Afghanistan since 2003. ICC has notified the Taliban via Afghanistan’s …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The EU and the U.S. have urged Iran to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to access a nuclear site, while Tehran argued the facility was exempt from a recent agreement with the UN watchdog. Background: …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Issues related to Health. Context: The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission was recently launched by PM. The mission will provide a digital health ID to the people who will hold their health records. Note: The pilot project of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission was announced on August 15 last year. Currently, …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Context: The Supreme Court has held that the government aid to an institution is a matter of policy and it is not a fundamental right. What’s the case? The judgment came on an appeal filed by the …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Context: Veteran legislator Nimaben Acharya was unanimously elected the first woman Speaker of the Gujarat Assembly recently. How are speakers and deputy speakers elected? Article 93 for Lok Sabha and Article 178 for state Assemblies state …
GS Paper 1 Topics Covered: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Context: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey conducted by Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U). What’s new in …
