Polity and Governance Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Mains 2024 Examination
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The issue of Winning an Election with Contest
Source: The post the issue of Winning an Election with Contest has been created, based on the article “Questioning the polls ‘rain washes out play’ moments” published in “The Hindu” on 26th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Indian Constitution, and Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. News: The article… Continue reading The issue of Winning an Election with Contest
Issues with Swacch Bharat Mission
Source-This post on Issues with Swacch Bharat Mission has been created based on the article “The reality of the Swacch Bharat Mission” published in “The Hindu” on 25 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper-1– Poverty and Developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies and GS Paper-2- Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors… Continue reading Issues with Swacch Bharat Mission
Chess ecosystem offers lessons for other sports
Source: This post Chess ecosystem offers lessons for other sports has been created based on the article ‘champion nation’, published in Business Standard on 23rd April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Government policies for various sectors News: Teenage grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh has just won the right to challenge world chess champion Ding Liren.… Continue reading Chess ecosystem offers lessons for other sports
Challenges facing India’s public housing programs
Source: The post challenges in India’s public housing programs has been created, based on the article “Our housing policy framework needs a comprehensive rethink” published in “Live mint” on 23 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and… Continue reading Challenges facing India’s public housing programs
Article 15 important for disability rights: Political space for disability rights, a sliver of hope
Source: The post Article 15 important for disability rights has been created, based on the article “Political space for disability rights, a sliver of hope” published in “The Hindu” on 23 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance – mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these… Continue reading Article 15 important for disability rights: Political space for disability rights, a sliver of hope
Government created a committee related to the queer community: Express View on Centre’s panel of queer rights: Better late than never
Source: The post government created a committee related to the queer community has been created, based on the article “Express View on Centre’s panel of queer rights: Better late than never” published in “Indian express” on 19th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment… Continue reading Government created a committee related to the queer community: Express View on Centre’s panel of queer rights: Better late than never
New FDI rules in India’s space sector: Express View on FDI in space: Opening up
Source: The post new FDI rules in India’s space sector has been created, based on the article “Express View on FDI in space: Opening up” published in “Indian express” on 19th April 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 New FDI rules in India’s space sector: Express View on FDI in space: Opening up
4Ps of India’s Development Strategy: How India has achieved success in national programmes
Source: The post 4Ps of India’s Development Strategy has been created, based on the article “How India has achieved success in national programmes” published in “Indian express” on 19th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes… Continue reading 4Ps of India’s Development Strategy: How India has achieved success in national programmes
New changes in India’s competition law: Competition penalties going by global turnover call for a rethink
Source: The post new changes in India’s competition law has been created, based on the article “Competition penalties going by global turnover call for a rethink” published in “Live mints” on 17th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- governance–regulatory bodies News: The article discusses recent updates to India‘s competition law, including new regulations on… Continue reading New changes in India’s competition law: Competition penalties going by global turnover call for a rethink
Network effects and their impact on digital markets: Managing competition in a digital world
Source: The post network effects and their impact on digital markets has been created, based on the article “Managing competition in a digital world” published in “Business standard” on 16th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance- e-governance News: The article discusses how network effects in digital products can lead to monopolies. It explores… Continue reading Network effects and their impact on digital markets: Managing competition in a digital world
Bidirectional relationship between economic growth and human development: Priority for human development
Source: The post bidirectional relationship between economic growth and human development has been created, based on the article “Priority for human development” published in “Business standard” on 16th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. News: The article discusses the… Continue reading Bidirectional relationship between economic growth and human development: Priority for human development
Transparency in candidate disclosure
Source-This post on Transparency in candidate disclosure? has been created based on the article “Is transparency lacking in candidate disclosure?” published in “The Hindu” on 12 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper 2 – Salient Features of the Representation of People’s Act. Context – The Supreme Court has recently held that candidates need not disclose every… Continue reading Transparency in candidate disclosure
Parental consent before using a child’s personal data: Aadhaar-based age tokens can solve a privacy problem
Source: The post parental consent before using a child’s personal data has been created, based on the article “Aadhaar-based age tokens can solve a privacy problem” published in “Live mints” on 10th April 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 Parental consent before using a child’s personal data: Aadhaar-based age tokens can solve a privacy problem
India’s struggle with TB drug shortages: Gross mismanagement
Source: The post India’s struggle with TB drug shortages has been created, based on the article “Gross mismanagement: India is falling behind in efforts to control tuberculosis” published in “The Hindu” on 10th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. News: The article… Continue reading India’s struggle with TB drug shortages: Gross mismanagement
Issues with current liquor policies in India: Huge tax and licence raj in liquor
Source: The post issues with India’s current liquor policies has been created, based on the article “Huge tax and licence raj in liquor” published in “Business standard” on 9th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. News:… Continue reading Issues with current liquor policies in India: Huge tax and licence raj in liquor
Student suicides at central educational institutes: REACHING OUT
Source: The post student suicides at central educational institutes has been created, based on the article “REACHING OUT: IT-Delhi’s initiative to help students who are struggling academically is much-needed and heartening” published in “Indian express” on 9th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2– governance-Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating… Continue reading Student suicides at central educational institutes: REACHING OUT
Consequences of applying laws and judgments with retrospective effects: Law in its own time
Source: The post consequences of applying laws and judgments with retrospective effects has been created, based on the article “Law in its own time” published in “Indian express” on 9th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability. News: The article discusses how the Indian legislature and judiciary made… Continue reading Consequences of applying laws and judgments with retrospective effects: Law in its own time
Recent changes in NCERT textbooks: Express View on NCERT revisions: Narrowing the view
Source: The post recent changes in NCERT textbooks has been created, based on the article “Express View on NCERT revisions: Narrowing the view” published in “Indian express” on 8th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, News: This article discusses recent changes in… Continue reading Recent changes in NCERT textbooks: Express View on NCERT revisions: Narrowing the view
Indians seeking surrogacy abroad: FOR LOVE OF A CHILD
Source: The post Indians seeking surrogacy abroad has been created, based on the article “FOR LOVE OF A CHILD” published in “Indian express” on 5th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- governance-GS 2 – mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections. News: The article discusses how… Continue reading Indians seeking surrogacy abroad: FOR LOVE OF A CHILD
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Source-This post on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been created based on the article “Revisit these sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita” published in “The Hindu” on 3 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus– GS Paper-2-Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. Context– The central government has notified July 1 to be the day… Continue reading Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
On V-Dem institute report on Democracy in India
Source-This post on On V-Dem institute report on Democracy in India has been created based on the article “Democracy, autocracy, or both” published in “Business Standards” on 3 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. Context-The Gothenburg-based V-Dem institute has categorized India as “one of the… Continue reading On V-Dem institute report on Democracy in India
Introducing too much technology into the worker’s life
Source-This post on Introducing too much technology into the worker’s life has been created based on the article “Workers, not tech, should be state’s priority” published in “The Hindu” on 30 March 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Context-The… Continue reading Introducing too much technology into the worker’s life
Taking on big tech
Source-This post on Taking on big tech has been created based on the article “US has gone after Big Tech. That makes it easier for India” published in “The Indian Express” on 29 March 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Regulatory and various Quasi-judicial Bodies News– The US has finally changed its stance towards antitrust enforcement and… Continue reading Taking on big tech
New Citizenship Amendment Rules in India: Citizens on the edge
Source: The post new Citizenship Amendment Rules in India, has been created, based on the article “Citizens on the edge” published in “Indian express” on 22nd March 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. News: The article criticizes… Continue reading New Citizenship Amendment Rules in India: Citizens on the edge
Ombudsman needed in the aviation sector in India:
Source: The post ombudsman needed in the aviation sector in India has been created, based on the article “A voice for consumers: Ombudsman for aviation sector a good move” published in “Business standard” on 21st March 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance – transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures News:… Continue reading Ombudsman needed in the aviation sector in India:
