The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Source:  TH  Context: The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 aims to modernize and streamline the legal framework governing Indian Railways by incorporating the provisions of the colonial-era Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 into the Railways Act, 1989. About The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Purpose: Repeals the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905. Incorporates its provisions into the …

Swing States

Source: TH  Context: The 2024 U.S. presidential election, set for November 5, places a critical emphasis on a handful of states known as “swing states” or “battleground states.” About Swing States: Definition: Swing states are those where neither Democratic nor Republican candidates have a consistent dominance, leading them to “swing” between parties in different elections. …

Kazan Declaration

Source: MEA  Context: The 16th BRICS Summit saw the leaders adopt the Kazan Declaration: ‘Strengthening Multilateralism For Just Global Development And Security’ 16th BRICS Summit, 2024: Host: The 16th BRICS Summit was hosted by Russia in Kazan from October 22 to October 24, 2024. Theme: “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security”. Participants: Leaders …

World Green Economy Forum, 2024

 Source: News on Air  Context: The World Green Economy Forum 2024, held in Dubai, brings together global leaders to address pressing environmental issues under the theme “Empowering Global Action: Unlocking Opportunities and Advancing Progress”. Key Points: Summit held in: Dubai, UAE, on October 2nd and 3rd, 2024. Theme: “Empowering Global Action: Unlocking Opportunities and Advancing …

UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice – Insights SECURE: 25 June 2024

The Insights IAS Secure Initiative for UPSC Mains Answer Writing practice enables you to practice daily answer writing, enhancing your skills and boosting your scores with regular feedback, expert tips, and strategies. Let consistency be the hallmark of your preparation and utilize UPSC Mains Answer Writing practice initiative wisely   Click on EACH question to post/upload …

Why are paper leaks rampant in India? How does the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, address this issue? Outline the Act’s major provisions aimed at curbing cheating in public exams.

Topic: Government Policies and its Interventions 3. Why are paper leaks rampant in India? How does the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, address this issue? Outline the Act’s major provisions aimed at curbing cheating in public exams. (250 Words) Difficulty level: Medium Reference: IE, Insights Why the question: The Centre on Monday notified the Rules …

Reports in News

  Keyphrases: Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2024-2028), Nature Geosciences projects study on Groundwater, A World of Debt Report 2024, Environmental Performance Index (EPI), 2024

Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions   Source: IE  Context: The new Public Examinations Bill aims to curb cheating in exams by listing illegal actions such as question paper leakage and tampering with answer sheets. The bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha   Need for the Bill: The bill is introduced …