UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 3 May 2025 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. …
Source: FPJ Context: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged 11 heatwave-prone states to take preemptive measures to protect vulnerable populations. About National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): What it is? NHRC is India’s premier statutory body for promoting and protecting human rights, defined under Section 2(1)(d) of the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 25 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: Polity: Constitutional Bodies Source: TOI Context: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Odisha government, demanding an explanation for not paying the recommended compensation to the family of a person who died in custody. About Custodial Death: Custodial death, often a result of custodial violence including torture and …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Constitutional and Non-constitutional Bodies Source: TH Context: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) emphasized the need to implement the Idate Commission report, which recommends establishing a permanent commission for Nomadic, Semi-Nomadic, and De-Notified Tribes (NTs, SNTs, and DNTs) in India. The NHRC called for repealing the Habitual Offenders Act, …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-judicial Bodies Source: TH Context: For the 2nd time in a decade, the UN-backed Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) deferred the accreditation of the National Human Rights Commission, India (NHRC-India). GANHRI: Formerly known as the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Source: IE Context: According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the highest number of custodial deaths has been reported in Gujarat (80) In the last five years. Custodial deaths/extrajudicial killings in India: Meaning: When an alleged accused has been prosecuted …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Important security agencies. Police Reforms: Context: Recently, the Vice President of India called for renewed thrust to implement reforms in police forces. Need of the hour: A progressive, modern India must have a police force which meets the democratic aspirations of the people. There is a need to upgrade …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and issues arising out of their implementation. Context: The NHRC recently held a discussion on “protection of the basic human rights of refugees and asylum seekers in India”. During the meet, the participants expressed concern over the issue of India not having a specific law for refugees …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Important security agencies. The 2006 Supreme Court ruling on police reforms Context: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) core advisory group on criminal justice system reforms has made the following recommendations to the Ministry of Home Affairs: The Union Home Ministry and the State Governments should set up police complaints authorities …
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Topics Covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Universal Basic Income Context: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has informed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that …
QUESTIONS: 30/11/2013 ( institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections) Analyze the functioning of NHRC in India. (200 Words) The statistics presented in the recently released National Crime Records Bureau report 2012, reaffirm the rising trend of crimes against women. The abysmal conviction rate for these crimes reveals the ineptness of the …
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