Polity and Governance Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Mains 2024 Examination

Source: The post reasons for the mental health challenges faced by sex workers has been created, based on the article “A community on the margins, its hidden scars” published in “The Hindu” on 20th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health Context: The article… Continue reading Reasons for the mental health challenges faced by sex workers

Source: The post Electronic Tracking: Solution for Prison Overcrowding has been created, based on the article “Prison tag: Tracking devices may be used if they aid bail, help free up jail space” published in “The Hindu” on 20th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Governance- Prison Reforms Context: The article discusses using electronic tracking devices… Continue reading Electronic Tracking: Solution for Prison Overcrowding

Source: The post Managing High-Altitude Sickness has been created, based on the article “The dangers of high-altitude sickness” published in “The Hindu” on 20th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health Context: The article discusses high-altitude sickness, which occurs when the body can’t adjust… Continue reading Managing High-Altitude Sickness

Source: The post global rise in diabetes has been created, based on the article “Growing epidemic: India has to scale up diagnosis to meet the 2030 WHO target for diabetes” published in “The Hindu” on 16th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to… Continue reading Global rise in diabetes

Source: The post India lacks a world-class public policy institution has been created, based on the article “India needs a globally recognised public policy school” published in “The Hindu” on 16th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper2- Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. Context: The article explains why… Continue reading India lacks a world-class public policy institution

Source: The post prison discrimination and inequality has been created, based on the article “Ending discrimination in prisons” published in “The Hindu” on 12th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Governance- Prison Reforms Context: The article discusses prison discrimination and inequality. It highlights how courts struck down rules segregating prisoners by caste, class, or status,… Continue reading Prison discrimination and inequality

Source: The post balancing privacy and justice: Aadhaar access for identifying unidentified bodies has been created, based on the article “Aadhaar biometric data access will aid forensics” published in “The Hindu” on 6th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of… Continue reading Balancing Privacy and Justice: Aadhaar Access for Identifying Unidentified Bodies

Source: The post challenges in India’s higher education has been created, based on the article “Rising STEM research demands revitalised education” published in “The Hindu” on 6th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. Context: The article discusses challenges in India’s higher education. Many… Continue reading Challenges in India’s higher education

Source: The post India’s progress in fighting tuberculosis has been created, based on the article “WHO reports shows India has plugged gaps in TB care. Funding deficits could delay eradication” published in “Indian Express” on 5th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 2-Governance- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to… Continue reading India’s progress in fighting tuberculosis

Source: The post the toxic work culture in India’s corporate sector has been created, based on the article “We need to address India’s workplace culture” published in “The Hindu” on 5th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 2– Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Context:… Continue reading The toxic work culture in India’s corporate sector

Source: The post Criticism of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has been created, based on the article “Yogendra Yadav writes: It’s time to junk the Model Code of Conduct” published in “Indian Express” on 29th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Context: The article criticizes the… Continue reading Criticism of Model Code of Conduct (MCC)

Source: The post challenges in adopting electric buses in India has been created, based on the article “The private sector holds the key to India’s e-bus push” published in “The Hindu” on 28th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of… Continue reading Challenges in adopting electric buses in India

Source: The post India’s biopharmaceutical and biosimilar industry has been created, based on the article “Tweaks in drug formulations to extend copyrights is a public health challenge” published in “Indian Express” on 28th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. And GS2-Governance– Government policies… Continue reading India’s biopharmaceutical and biosimilar industry

Source: The post impacts of the SC ruling on alcohol regulation has been created, based on the article “Beyond intoxication: On alcohol regulation, judicial verdict” published in “The Hindu” on 28th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Governance- issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to… Continue reading Impacts of the SC ruling on alcohol regulation

Source: The post Supreme Court’s decision allowing Indian states to tax industrial alcohol has been created, based on the article “Express View on SC verdict on industrial alcohol: Lifting spirits” published in “Indian Express” on 25th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Governance- issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of… Continue reading Supreme Court’s decision allowing Indian states to tax industrial alcohol

Source: The post importance of educating students about the Constitution has been created, based on the article “Almost 75 years after Constitution was adopted, what does education mean for nation-building?” published in “Indian Express” on 24th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Governance-Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to… Continue reading Importance of educating students about the Constitution

Source: The post Supreme Court judgment addressing CSEAM in India has been created, based on the article “Supreme Court’s child sexual abuse verdict is a step forward” published in “Indian Express” on 24th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable… Continue reading Supreme Court judgment addressing CSEAM in India

Source: The post India’s progress in eliminating kala-azar and trachoma as public health issues has been created, based on the article “Celebration and vigil: India must not let its guard down on kala-azar” published in “The Hindu” on 24th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance-Issues relating to development and management of… Continue reading India’s progress in eliminating kala-azar and trachoma as public health issues

Source: The post India’s innovation landscape transformed has been created, based on the article “Manpreet Badal writes: There is a start-up revolution in India” published in “Indian Express” on 19th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Governance– Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design… Continue reading India’s innovation landscape transformed

Source: The post the case regarding the marital rape exception (MRE) has been created, based on the article “On the exception to marital rape” published in “The Hindu” on 18th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Context: The… Continue reading The case regarding the marital rape exception (MRE)

Source: The post status of organ transplant surgeries in India has been created, based on the article “Express View on illicit kidney trafficking: The body shop” published in “Indian Express” on 17th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2– Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health Context:  The article… Continue reading Status of organ transplant surgeries in India

Source: The post controversy over a research paper on Covaxin’s side effects has been created, based on the article “A study on side-effects of Covaxin and three lessons in public trust and research” published in “Indian Express” on 15th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2– Governance-Issues relating to development and management of… Continue reading Controversy over a research paper on Covaxin’s side effects

Source: The post the need for comprehensive measures to protect children from online sexual abuse has been created, based on the article “A blueprint for safeguarding children” published in “The Hindu” on 15th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2– Governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these… Continue reading The need for comprehensive measures to protect children from online sexual abuse

Source: The post Protest for the right to form a trade union and to collectively bargain has been created, based on the article “On Samsung workers’ right to unionise” published in “The Hindu” on 15th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Governance-Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various… Continue reading Protest for the right to form a trade union and to collectively bargain.

Source: The post Supreme Court decide about the sub-categorization of Scheduled Castes has been created, based on the article “Internal inequalities must stay at the heart of sub-quota conversation” published in “Indian Express” on 14th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Social Justice Context: The article discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling on the… Continue reading Supreme Court decide about the sub-categorization of Scheduled Castes