News: Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced a National Designated Authority (NDA) to enable a carbon emissions trading regime. About National Designated Authority (NDA) The National Designated Authority (NDA) has been set up by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). It is a mandatory requirement under the… Continue reading National Designated Authority (NDA)
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Polity and Nation. You can find all relevant Polity and Nation updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Salwa Judum Case (2011)
News– A group of former judges and senior lawyers condemned the Union Home Minister for “misinterpreting” the Supreme Court’s 2011 Salwa Judum judgment. The Minister said that if Justice B. Sudershan Reddy (retd), the Opposition’s Vice-Presidential candidate, had not delivered the ruling, “Naxalism would have ended by 2020.” About Salwa Judum Case (2011) Background In… Continue reading Salwa Judum Case (2011)
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
News: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has sent a showcause notice to the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), asking it to explain why its grants-in-aid should not be withdrawn. About Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) It is the national body established to encourage, promote and fund social… Continue reading Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
Forest Rights Act, 2006
News: Tribal representative body complains that the Andaman and Nicobar administration gave a ‘false’ report stating that tribal people’s rights under FRA were identified and settled. About Forest Rights Act, 2006 The Forest Rights Act, 2006 is also known as the Schedule Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006. It is a key legislation… Continue reading Forest Rights Act, 2006
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025
News: The Government introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha aiming to amend 355 provisions across 16 Central Acts to ease their applicability. About Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 The Bill builds on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, which was the first consolidated legislation… Continue reading Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) – Appointment and Removal
News: The opposition parties threaten the impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and action against the two election commissioners. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) – Appointment and Removal Constitutional and Legal Provisions Article 324 of the Constitution and the CEC and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 lay down… Continue reading Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) – Appointment and Removal
Nominations to Union Territory Assemblies
News: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has informed the Jammu and Kashmir High Court that the Union Territory’s Lieutenant-Governor can nominate five members to the J&K Legislative Assembly without the government’s “aid and advice”. About Nominations to Union Territory Assemblies Constitutional and Legal Provisions The Indian Constitution provides for nominated members in the houses… Continue reading Nominations to Union Territory Assemblies
SabhaSaar AI tool
News: The Centre is set to unveil an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool SabhaSaar to automatically generate minutes of meetings of gram sabhas. Applications of SabhaSaar AI in real life About SabhaSaar AI tool ‘SabhaSaar’ leverages the power of AI to generate structured minutes of meetings from gram sabha videos and audio recordings. Launch: It was… Continue reading SabhaSaar AI tool
Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
News: The Supreme Court has asked if “potentiality of abuse” by the state of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which punishes “acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India”, could be a ground to declare the law itself unconstitutional. About Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 152 of the BNS,… Continue reading Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
Mahanadi River
News: After a prolonged legal battle over sharing Mahanadi river water in a designated tribunal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh have now expressed willingness to resolve the dispute amicably between themselves. About Mahanadi River The Mahanadi (literally meaning big river) is an important river of the Peninsular India. Source: It has its source in the northern foothills… Continue reading Mahanadi River
