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What are Lok Adalats?

A daily wager in Odisha has moved the Lok Adalat against PM after he allegedly failed to get an Aadhaar card registered in his name despite 21 attempts. Try this PYQ: Q. With reference to National Legal Services Authority, consider the following statements: Its objective is to provide free and competent legal services to the… Continue reading What are Lok Adalats?

What is a Yo-Yo Test?

In his interaction with fitness experts and influencers the PM asked about the yo-yo test, that is a vital part of the Indian cricket team’s fitness routine. Try this MCQ: Q.The Yo-Yo test sometimes seen in news is related to: Sports/ Healthcare/ Robotics/ Automation What is the Yo-Yo test? The test was developed by Danish… Continue reading What is a Yo-Yo Test?

Upholding transparency in governance

The article discusses the issue of growing lack of transparency in the functioning of government. Issues with Transparent Governance in India 1) Electoral bond  They were introduced in February 2017— they allowed anonymous donations to political parties and, therefore, protected the privacy of the donors. The Election Commission of India (ECI) criticised the opacity of… Continue reading Upholding transparency in governance

What are Abraham Accords?

The White House has marked the formal normalization of Israel’s ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Bahrain has created a significant inflexion point in regional history and geopolitics. Try this question: Q. What are Abraham Accords? Discuss how the Israel-Gulf synergy could impact India’s relations with Israel. What are Abraham… Continue reading What are Abraham Accords?

Issues with E-learning in India

Pandemic has forced learning to the online mode. But there are several concerns with the online leaning. The article discusses the same. Providing learning opportunity in pandemic The main thrust of providing learning opportunities while schools are shut is online teaching. There are several sets of guidelines and plans issues by the government, the National… Continue reading Issues with E-learning in India

[pib] ABHYAS Air Vehicle

Successful flight test of ABHYAS – High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) was today conducted by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Interim Test Range, Balasore in Odisha. Try this PYQ: What is “Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)”, sometimes seen in the news? (a) An Israeli radar system (b) India’s indigenous anti-missile programme… Continue reading [pib] ABHYAS Air Vehicle

[pib] YuWaah Platform

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) are set to establish YuWaah, Generation Unlimited (GenU), a global multi-stakeholder platform in India.  YuWaah Platform As per the Statement of Intent, the objectives of this project are: Support young people by providing entrepreneurship classes (online and offline) with successful entrepreneurs and experts,… Continue reading [pib] YuWaah Platform

Explained: Birth of United Nations

The United Nations completed 75 years this year. In order to commemorate the historic moment, world leaders have come together, at a one-day high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly. Try this: Q.Discuss the various success and failures of the United Nations. (150W) Birth of United Nations The United Nations was born out of the… Continue reading Explained: Birth of United Nations

What are Basel III compliant Bonds?

The country’s largest lender State Bank of India has raised Rs 7,000 crore by issuing Basel III compliant bonds. Try this PYQ: Q.‘Basel III Accord’ or simply ‘Basel III’, often seen in the news, seeks to: (a) Develop national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity (b) Improve the banking sector’s ability… Continue reading What are Basel III compliant Bonds?

[pib] E-Gram Swaraj Portal

A unified tool e-Gram SWARAJ portal has been developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj for effective monitoring and evaluation of works taken up in the Gram Panchayats. e-Gram SWARAJ It unifies the planning, accounting and monitoring functions of Gram Panchayats. Its combination with the Area Profiler application, Local Government Directory (LGD) and the Public… Continue reading [pib] E-Gram Swaraj Portal

Labour law Reforms

This session of Lok Sabha has passed 3 Historic and path-breaking Labour Codes. UPSC may ask the major laws subsumed under these Labour Codes. What are the 3 bills? The 3 bills which were passed are Industrial Relations Code, 2020 Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 & Social Security Code, 2020… Continue reading Labour law Reforms

Hate speech in India

Context Sudarshan TV case will have several implication for the regulation of free speech. In principle, Indian law allows prior restraint on broadcasting. This prior restraint should be used sparingly and must meet a high constitutional bar. Indian law also allows regulation for hate speech. Maintaining the equilibrium The government feared that if it did… Continue reading Hate speech in India

Explained: Solar Cycle 25

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the commencement of solar cycle 25. Try this PYQ: Q. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to the other three? (a) Sand desert (b) Paddy cropland (c) Land covered with fresh snow (d) Prairie land What is the Solar… Continue reading Explained: Solar Cycle 25

What is Queen’s Counsel?

India has suggested Pakistan appointing a Queen’s Counsel for the Kulbhushan Jadhav case to ensure a free and fair trial. Queen’s Counsel In the UK and in some Commonwealth countries, a Queen’s Counsel during the reign of a queen is a lawyer who is appointed by the monarch of the country to be one of… Continue reading What is Queen’s Counsel?

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