Context: The Supreme Court has set aside the Patna High Court order permitting an involuntary narco-analysis test, reaffirming that forced narco tests violate Article 20(3). About Supreme Court’s Ruling on Narco Tests: What is a Narco Test? A narco test involves injecting sedatives like Sodium Pentothal to reduce inhibitions so an accused may reveal concealed …
Topic: Fundamental Rights Q4. Examine the scope and relevance of the Right against Exploitation in safeguarding vulnerable sections. How does it uphold the constitutional ideal of human dignity? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question: How the Right against Exploitation functions as both a legal and moral safeguard for vulnerable groups, and …
Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Q3. Anti-terror laws like UAPA, designed for national security, risk becoming tools of political repression. Evaluate the constitutional concerns and judicial responses in this context. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question: Growing criticism of UAPA’s misuse amid recent …
General Studies-2; Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary; Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. Introduction The Supreme Court recently delivered a crucial verdict quashing an FIR filed against an MP by the Gujarat police. The FIR pertained to a poem …
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Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Q3. “Judicial interventions may protect free speech in form but fail to secure it in substance”. Examine. Suggest measures to ensure robust constitutional protection for democratic dissent. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question: Rising instances where judicial rulings …
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NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same General Studies – 1 Topic: Indian paintings Q1. The simplicity of folk …
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Topic: Indian Constitution and its features Q4. The Constitution expressly makes fundamental rights enforceable, while “Directive Principles of State Policy” (DPSP) are regarded as goals that the state is expected to work towards. In this context, discuss the tension between Fundamental rights and DPSP. (15M) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Insights on India Why the question: …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 26 June 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Syllabus: Indian Constitution: Fundamental Rights Source: TH Context: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court allowed the resumption of “annadhanam” and “angapradakshanam” at Nerur Sathguru Sadasiva Brahmendral’s resting place. What is “annadhanam” and “angapradakshanam”? Annadhanam is the practice of offering free food to devotees. Angapradakshanam involves circumambulation by rolling on the ground around …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 24 June 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Syllabus: Indian Constitution: Fundamental Rights Source: TH Context: The Patna High Court recently struck down Bihar’s attempt to raise Backward Classes (BC) reservation to 18%, Extremely Backward Communities (EBC) to 25%, and adjusted quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, resulting in a total reservation of 65%. Background of the case: The Bihar government …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: The Delhi High Court has ruled that a foreigner cannot claim the right to reside in India under Article 19(1)(e) of the Constitution, which grants all citizens the right to reside and settle in any part of India. The judgment came during the hearing of a habeas …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Constitution- historical underpinning, evolution, features, amendments, FRs etc Source: The Hindu Directions: Important for both prelims and mains, questions from right to privacy have been asked in UPSC before. Context: Marking five years since a nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India delivered a crucial judgment in the …
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Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 3. At times, judiciary assumes the role of the legislature and proposes new laws and regulations that the legislative body should have enacted instead. However, judiciary may have transgressed its jurisdiction, violating the doctrine of separation of powers. Critically analyse. (250 words) Difficulty …
Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 3. Digitisation in India is making strides at a great pace. Hence, access to internet becomes pertinent for the upliftment of the masses as a social measure. Do you think access to internet should be declared as a fundamental right? Critically analyse. (250 …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a petition challenging sections of the Right to Education Act of 2009 which exclude vedic pathsalas , madrasas and institutions imparting religious …
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GS Paper 2: Topic covered: Significant provisions of the Indian constitution Context: Recent opinion tendered by the Supreme Court of India on an externment order passed by Maharashtra police More on this issue What is an externment order? Externment orders prevent the movement of a person in certain areas. Grounds for issuing such an …
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