Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the current voting process for Overseas Voters in Indian elections?3 What has been proposed by the EC now?4 What is an Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System(ETPBS)?5 How will the proposed ETBS facility for the NRI voters work? What is the News? The Chief Election Commissioner has told members… Continue reading Postal Ballots for NRIs being contemplated
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.
Union Home Minister addressed the inaugural session of the 48th All India Police Science Congress in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
What is the News? Union Home Minister has addressed the inaugural session of the 48th All India Police Science Congress in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. What are the key highlights from his address? Police as a State Subject: The police is a state subject in the Constitution. Due to this, India is facing the challenge of… Continue reading Union Home Minister addressed the inaugural session of the 48th All India Police Science Congress in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Explained: The common complaints about Aadhaar, which CAG has now flagged in UIDAI audit
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the issues highlighted by the CAG related to the issuance of Aadhar Cards? 2.1 No assurance that all the Aadhaar holders are ‘Residents’ as defined in the Aadhaar Act3 Duplication of Aadhar4 Issuance of Aadhaar to Minor Children4.1 All Aadhaar numbers are not supported with actual documents containing personal… Continue reading Explained: The common complaints about Aadhaar, which CAG has now flagged in UIDAI audit
SC upholds new restrictions on foreign funds
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the case about?3 What were the arguments put forth by the petitioners?4 What did the Government say regarding FCRA?5 What did the Supreme Court say regarding FCRA? What is the News? The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 or… Continue reading SC upholds new restrictions on foreign funds
Union Home Minister presided over the 37th meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee
What is the News? The Union Home Minister has presided over the 37th meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee. What is the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language? Setup in: 1976 under section 4 of the Official Languages Act,1963. Mandate: The Committee shall review the progress made in the use of Hindi for the Official… Continue reading Union Home Minister presided over the 37th meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee
Explained: State of denotified tribes, and why House panel is critical about a programme for their development
Contents1 What is the News?2 Who are de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes?3 The population of DNTs and Renke Commission4 Other Commissions and Committees that referred to the problems of DNTs communities5 What are the issues highlighted by the Standing Committee on Parliament on issues faced by DNTs?6 What are the steps being taken for the… Continue reading Explained: State of denotified tribes, and why House panel is critical about a programme for their development
Explained: What does including Tripura’s Darlong community in ST list mean?
What is the News? Lok Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The bill sought to include the Darlong community as a subtribe of the Kuki tribal community in the list of Scheduled Tribes(STs). About Darlong Community Darlong is a tribal community of Tripura, which has a population of 11,000. They are… Continue reading Explained: What does including Tripura’s Darlong community in ST list mean?
Explained: Why has Punjab staked claim on Chandigarh?
Contents1 What is the News?2 How did Chandigarh become the capital of Punjab?3 When was Punjab reorganized and Chandigarh became a Union Territory?4 Chandigarh Issue in Punjab and Haryana5 What has been the Central Government’s stand on Punjab? What is the News? Punjab’s chief minister moved a resolution in the Assembly, seeking the immediate transfer… Continue reading Explained: Why has Punjab staked claim on Chandigarh?
Explained: What is a look out notice, and when is it issued?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Look Out Circular(LOC)?3 Who can issue the LOC?4 Does an LOC lead to arrest? What is the News? A Journalist was stopped at Mumbai Airport based on a Look out Circular(LOC) issued by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) which is investigating her in a case of alleged money laundering. What… Continue reading Explained: What is a look out notice, and when is it issued?
FASTER Platform: CJI launches software to transmit court orders swiftly
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a FASTER Platform?3 How will the FASTER Platform work?4 What is the significance of the FASTER Platform? What is the News? The Chief Justice of India has launched the FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records) platform. What is a FASTER Platform? Purpose: It is a digital… Continue reading FASTER Platform: CJI launches software to transmit court orders swiftly
