Context: Most countries in the world have a cadre of professional civil servants, but nowhere are new entrants to the system of government celebrated like in India. It’s like the public itself hasn’t overcome the colonial legacy of the civil service being the grandest of professions. This has consequences, and must change. Why society has… Continue reading Dhiraj Nayyar writes: The problem with putting the civil services on a pedestal
Bengal decision to make CM as Chancellor
Context: The time may have come to reconsider having Governors as university Chancellors. What is the recent issue? The West Bengal government recently decided to make the Chief Minister the Chancellor of State-run universities, instead of the Governor. This decision appears to be an outcome of the severely strained relations between Governor and Chief Minister.… Continue reading Bengal decision to make CM as Chancellor
Let’s redesign the process of pre-legislative consultation
Context: In 2014, India’s ministry of law and justice issued a policy on pre-legislative consultation. Background In 2012, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a set of 12 recommendations on policymaking practices for member and non-member nations. Importance of Pre-Legislative Consultation It ensures transparency in the legislative process. Further, lawmakers keep in… Continue reading Let’s redesign the process of pre-legislative consultation
The weight of the GST Council ruling
News: Recently, the SC in Union of India Anr. vs Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd., ruled that the recommendations of the GST Council are not binding on either the Union or the States. Some States have rejoiced over the ruling. They believe that this has restored the autonomy of States to legislate on GST. The SC’s observation… Continue reading The weight of the GST Council ruling
The path towards greater religious tolerance and social harmony
Context: In the words of K M Munshi: “Indian culture is a living force. It absorbs alien elements when necessary but transmutes them into a new pattern of homogeneous richness. It has made us what we are in the world today; and will make us what we want to be in the world tomorrow.” Nature… Continue reading The path towards greater religious tolerance and social harmony
Urban mining
News: In late April, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram angrily ordered its officials to find out who dumped “malba” — the Hindi word for Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) on either side of the Gurugram-Faridabad road. Frameworks to tackle C&DW already exist. Implementation needs to be improved. What are the causes behind C&DW? C&DW is… Continue reading Urban mining
Indigenise smart: Heavy investment in R&D is needed to take Indian defence production to next level
News: To promote indigenisation, defence ministry has given the initial approval to projects worth Rs 76,390 crore. All the proposed capital acquisition will be under the ‘Buy and Make Indian’ mechanism. What are the projects approved? Construction of eight next-generation corvettes for the navy, Procurement of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles, and The manufacture of Dornier… Continue reading Indigenise smart: Heavy investment in R&D is needed to take Indian defence production to next level
[Download] 10 PM Monthly Compilation | May, 2022
Hello everyone, We are posting the Monthly Compilation of the 10 pm Current Affairs Quiz –May 2022. Download using the link given below: Download The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs of UPSC Prelims. It consists of 10 questions based on the daily current affairs. To download previous compilations – Click Here
[Download] Monthly Compilation of 7 PM Editorials May, 2022
Hello everyone. We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 7pm Editorial for the month of May 2022 Click on the following link to download Download About 7 PM:- The idea behind 7 PM Daily Editorial is to give aspirants in-depth analysis of news articles from different newspapers bearing relevance to Civil Services GS Preparation. To read… Continue reading [Download] Monthly Compilation of 7 PM Editorials May, 2022
Prelims Marathon – Current Affairs Revision -General Science- June-08-2022
Hello friends,
we are posting today’s prelims marathon. Under Prelims marathon initiative, we on a daily basis are posting 10 MCQs. MCQs are framed based on the predefined syllabus topic.
The idea is to keep the number of MCQ questions to a practicable level so that you do not spend an extra minute than required, and have a maximum output for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2021.
