[Burning Issue] Concerns with Electronic Voting Machine

Context: Recently, opposition parties discussed future course of action on the issue of alleged tampering of EVMs. They raised their concern regarding EVMs with Election Commission. Credibility of EVMs were questioned in the previous General elections of Parliament and State Assemblies. About: Out of 120 democratic countries only 25 have experimented with or used electronic… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Important Seas

Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) across and about 2,800 kilometres (1,700 mi) from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, who was the first recorded European… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight]Historical and Archaeological Findings in News

Historical and Archaeological Findings in News 1.Excavations in Kutch shed light on early Harappan custom Archaeological excavations undertaken by a group of researchers have shed light on the custom and burial rituals that were prevalent during the early Harappan phase. The team which camped in Khatiya village of Kutch unearthed several skeletal remains from a… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Niti Ayog – A critical Analysis

NITI Aayog –CRITICAL ANALYSIS Introduction: The Government had replaced Planning Commission with institution NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India). The reason had mentioned that specific to the planning process, there is a need to separate as well as energize the distinct ‘process’ of governance from the ‘strategy’ of governance. An important evolutionary change from the past will be replacing a centre-to-state… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight]Important Summits, Conventions and Declarations (Part 1)

1.RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands Brief Intro– The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975 after UNESCO, the Convention’s depositary received the instruments of accession from the countries. The RAMSAR Secretariat is based at the headquarters of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Missiles

Missiles Missiles in news recently 1.QRSAM This missile has been developed to replace the ‘Akash’ missile defence system and has 360-degree coverage, light weight, high mobility and shorter second reaction time as compared to ‘Akash’. It also uses solid fuel propellant and has a stated range of strike range of 25-30 km with capability of… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Acts and Schemes related to Women

Schemes & Acts (Women) 1.NIRBHAYA FUND Salient Features– Nirbhaya Fund is an Indian rupee 10 billion corpus announced by Government of India in its 2013 Union Budget. According to the then Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, this fund is expected to support initiatives by the government and NGOs working towards protecting the dignity and ensuring the… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] MGNREGA: A Critical Analysis

MGNREGA: A Critical Analysis Introduction: The primary objective of MGNREGA was to enhance livelihood security in rural areas along with creating of durable assets such as building roads and canals. The scheme was ranked as the world’s largest public works programme by the World Bank in 2015. The scheme provides a social security net for… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY)- A Critical Anslysis

Ujjwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY)- A Critical Anslysis Context Launched in 2015, UDAY is aimed at reviving electricity distribution companies (discoms), improving demand and, in the process, resolving the woes in the sector. It took off well, with a large number of states joining the scheme. Several states took over the debt of their utilities,… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] All India Judicial Services

Context Recently the Law Minister recommended All India Judicial Service as more than 5,000 positions of judicial officers in the district and subordinate courts are lying vacant thus contributing to pendency and a lack of representation in the judiciary from marginalised communities. Background AIJS: AIJS is a proposed cadre of judicial officers at the lower… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Reservations for Economically Weaker Sections

Context The Indian Parliament passed the Constitution 124th (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to economically backward section in the general category. Background 124th Constitution Amendment Bill (2019) Constitution 124th Amendment Bill, 2019 provides ten per cent reservation to the economically weaker sections (EWS) in the… Continue reading

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