Source: TH Context: The Union Home Ministry is deliberating on a proposal to regularize nautor land in Ladakh, allowing locals to claim ownership over government-owned wastelands they have cultivated or tended to for years. About Nautor Land: Definition: Nautor refers to barren or wasteland owned by the government that can be allotted to individuals for …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Post-Independent India Source: IE Context: The article delves into the historical complexities of the Kashmir issue, particularly focusing on the events surrounding Hari Singh’s accession to India and the subsequent developments. Background of Kashmir’s accession to India: The princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, ruled by Maharaja Hari Singh, …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Constitutional provisions Source: IE, IE Context: The article is in continuation of yesterday’s article (Constitutional Challenge to the 2019 Abrogation of Article 370) Positive changes in the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the removal of Article 370: Negative changes in the security situation in Jammu and …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Constitutional provisions Source: IE Context: The Supreme Court began hearings on the constitutional challenge to the 2019 abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. What is Article 370? Article 370 was a provision in the Indian Constitution that granted special autonomy and privileges to …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation Source: IE Context: The SC dismissed a plea challenging the delimitation exercise to redraw Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of J&K. Background: A challenge to the J&K …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Constitution Source: TH Context: Sonam Wangchuk claimed that the Centre’s approach was alienating the youth by sowing the seeds of militancy as the demand for the preservation of land, culture, and jobs under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution grew in Ladakh. Background: On August 5, 2019, the …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Polity: 5th and 6th Schedule Source: The Hindu Syllabus: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure Context: Recently a high-powered committee has been formed in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Need for the committee: There has been increasing demand for the inclusion of Ladakh …
Topics Covered: India and neighbours. Scrapping of Article 370 and LAC tensions Context: An influential Chinese think-tank- China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)- has linked the current tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to India’s move last year to abrogate Article 370 and change the status of Jammu and Kashmir. What has …
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