Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas Sir State: Jharkhand Area: Dhanbad Chairman 1. What have you been doing since your post graduation? 2. How are India’s relations with Russia? 3. What are the other nations from where we purchase weapons 4. What are the major weapons which we have acquired in the last few months 5. Major… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #05 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Jharkhand State
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 11 2021
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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 11th, 2021
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 11th, 2021
Lok Sabha passes Constitution amendment Bill to restore states’ powers on OBC list
Source: Indian Express What is the News? Lok Sabha has unanimously passed the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021. About Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021: Main Purpose of the Bill: The Bill amends the Constitution to allow states and union territories to prepare their own list of socially and educationally backward classes. Key Provisions of the… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Constitution amendment Bill to restore states’ powers on OBC list
Choppy Waters
Source: Hindu Relevance: Understanding UNCLOS and India’s vision of maritime security. Synopsis: India recently hosted the UNSC summit on maritime security. With such importance being given to the topic, understanding UNCLOS also becomes important. Problems with UNCLOS: There is friction among many countries because of abuse of maritime rights & disrespect of territorial rights of… Continue reading Choppy Waters
Undermining Justice
Source: The Hindu, Indian Express and TOI Relevance: To understand the collegium system and Tribunals. Synopsis: Indian judiciary has come a long way from the decade of ’70s where politics began to influence the Judiciary. With the arrival of tribunals, further Judicial reforms were expected. However, Judiciary is facing numerous problems. Contents1 Judicial appointments and… Continue reading Undermining Justice
Towards a new compact (On centre-state relations)
Source: Business Standard Relevance: Bringing in the second generation of reforms – challenges and way forward Synopsis: Without a collaborative arrangement between the Centre and the states, second generation reforms (Reforms in health, education, land, labour, electricity and agriculture) would become more contentious. Contents1 Background2 Implementation of 2nd generation reforms & challenges faced3 What needs… Continue reading Towards a new compact (On centre-state relations)
The silent rise of Small Finance Banks (SFBs)
Source: Live Mint Relevance: Financial inclusion and measures taken by RBI Synopsis: Challenges faced by SFBs and Criticism against them Contents1 Background2 Evolution of Small Finance banks3 Idea behind SFBs4 Criticism of SFBs5 Challenges faced by SFBs Background SFBs have grown rapidly since RBI first carved out this category half a decade ago in Indian… Continue reading The silent rise of Small Finance Banks (SFBs)
The repeal of the retrospective tax shows Modi government means business on reforms
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: This article explains government actions to boost investor confidence Synopsis: Along with the taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, India has taken many steps to boost investor confidence. Introduction: The government has recently introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, in Parliament. The bill seeks to nullify the contentious retrospective tax law by amending the Income Tax (IT)… Continue reading The repeal of the retrospective tax shows Modi government means business on reforms
Indian startups deserve an easier shot at success
Source: Livemint Relevance- Regarding Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), their significance and need for further reforms. Synopsis: Recently, the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021, got the approval of Lok Sabha. Need for it and the changes introduced. Background An enactment of law in 2008 allowed the emergence of large joint-stock companies as LLPs, with the… Continue reading Indian startups deserve an easier shot at success
