Source: TH Subject: Naxalism Context: India is close to achieving a Naxal-free Bharat, with Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) districts reduced from 126 (2014) to 11 (2025) and only 3 most-affected districts remaining. About From Red Corridor to Naxal-Free Bharat: Trends in Naxalism in India (2014–2025): Sharp territorial contraction: Maoist influence shrank from 126 to 11 districts, …
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Source: TOI Context: The Supreme Court of India has reserved its verdict on the Jharkhand government’s plea to reduce the proposed Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary area from 310 sq km to 250 sq km, citing the need to protect tribal habitation and community rights. About Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary: What It Is? The Saranda Sanctuary is a …
Topic: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country Q5. “Forests are not just ecological assets but social safety nets for rural communities”. Comment. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question Forests are increasingly seen not just as environmental resources but as livelihood lifelines, with recent studies and policies highlighting …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. Q1. How did tribal uprisings reflect both resistance to colonialism and assertion of indigenous worldviews? Discuss their legacy in post-independence India. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Tribal resistance in national discourse and …
Syllabus: Environment Source: IE Context: Ecologist Madhav Gadgil has urged for a community-centric approach to conserve the Western Ghats, citing failure of forest bureaucracy and neglect of Forest Rights Act implementation. About Western Ghats Conservation: What is It? A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s eight hottest hotspots of biodiversity, the Western …
Syllabus: Governance Source: TH Context: At CBD COP-16 (2025), a permanent subsidiary body for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) was created to uphold rights in biodiversity conservation. Amid global exclusionary trends, India’s Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006 stands out for linking community forest governance with conservation. About India’s FRA vs. Global Conservation Laws: FRA …
GS Paper 3: The ‘Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)’: Context: Ignoring the law that stresses that original inhabitants, traditional forest dwellers and Adivasis must not be evicted from Tiger Reserves, the MoEFCC, has recently simply stated that they will be rehabilitated so that they do not lose their …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. The ‘Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)’: Context: The Himachal Pradesh government has said that it settled 164 claims filed under Section 3(1) and 1,811 cases filed under Section 3(2) of the Forests Rights Act (FRA), 2006. About the …
Topics Covered: Conservation related issues Context: The President of India has empowered (under clause (1) of Article 239 of the Constitution) the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh to exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Individual and community right certificates were recently handed over to the beneficiaries of Gujjar-Bakerwal and Gaddi-Sippi communities in Jammu and Kashmir under the Forest Rights Act. The Act is being implemented from December 1, 2020. Before 2019, many Central laws were not implemented in Srinagar. …
FROM INSIGHTS MAGAZINE TEAM ARCHIVES January 10, 2014 POLITY & GOVERNMENT BILLS Supreme court orders states to probe all acquittals Far reaching implications for law enforcement and the criminal justice system Every criminal case with accused being acquitted will have to be examined by state govts to ascertain whether there were any lapses by police …
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