Category: Dec 13 CA

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U.N. Nature summit puts the industry on alert to disclose more

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   Source: REUTERS  Direction: Also read related Links Niti Aayog proposes decarbonizing industrial emissions   Context: Sectors such as mining, agriculture, oil, and fashion are under scrutiny at the COP15 talks, due to their heavy impact on nature with activities that can contaminate …

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What are the existing laws on religious conversions?

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.   Source: TH  Direction: The article discusses the issue of religious conversion in India and its constitutional-legal-judicial interpretation.  Context: The SC’s recent remarks on religious conversions have brought into the spotlight the long-standing debate about what the fundamental right to …

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Weighing in on the efficacy of female leadership in government

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social Justice (Issues related to women)   Source: TH  Direction: The article throws light on how female leadership in government helps in achieving good governance and gender equality and what is the scenario in India.  Context: The important takeaway from recent experience and studies is the necessity of overcoming inherent biases …

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National Judicial Commission Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights the recently introduced National Judicial Commission Bill, 2022, its criticism and its way ahead. The earlier article will help to understand the issue of NJAC and why it was declared unconstitutional.  Context: A private …

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World Bank’s new toolkit on Enabling Gender Responsive Urban Mobility

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Source: Indian Express  Context: World Bank launched a “Toolkit on Enabling Gender Responsive Urban Mobility and Public Spaces in India” with the aim of suggesting ways to make public transport in Indian cities more …

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Parliamentary Panel on CBI

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Statutory Bodies   Source: Business Line  Context: The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice have highlighted that the CBI’s conviction of cases rate has come down while its pendency in courts has escalated  Key points highlighted by the Panel: Decreasing conviction rate: From 743 (2012), the …

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