Polity and Governance Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Mains 2024 Examination

Source-This post on Impact of New Arbitration Guidelines has been created based on the article “Why new guidelines for arbitration and mediation could be damaging” published in “The Indian Express” on 1 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2- Dispute Redressal Mechanisms and Institutions. Context– The government introduced new guidelines for arbitration and mediation in public procurement… Continue reading Impact of New Arbitration Guidelines

Source: The post challenges faced by older people in India has been created, based on the article “The other side of demographic dividend: Can we take care of our elderly?” published in “Indian Express” on 31st July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and… Continue reading Challenges Faced by Older People in India

Source: The post role of UDISE+ in the Indian Education System has been created, based on the article “Using children’s personal data legally and securely” published in “The Hindu” on 27th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. Context: The article discusses India’s… Continue reading Role of UDISE+ in the Indian Education System

Source-This post on Costs and Benefits of Hosting the Olympics has been created based on the article “Should India host the Olympics?” published in “LiveMint” on 26 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper-2– Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors Context -India recently expressed interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics at the IOC Session.… Continue reading Costs and Benefits of Hosting the Olympics

Source-This post on India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act has been created based on the article “Businesses should adapt quickly to India’s privacy law” published in “Live Mint” on 25 July 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 Digital… Continue reading India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act

Source: The post India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities has been created, based on the article “Reasonable accommodations and disability rights” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections Context: The article… Continue reading India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities

Source: The post India needs a national law to tackle superstitious practices has been created, based on the article “Does India have enough laws to combat superstition?” published in “The Hindu” on 18th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections… Continue reading India needs a national law to tackle superstitious practices.

Source: The post the failures of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in India has been created, based on the article “Centralised examinations have not aced the test” published in “The Hindu” on 17h July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Context:… Continue reading The failures of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in India

Source: The post how climate change reduces children’s outdoor play opportunities in India has been created, based on the article “Heatwaves are evaporating the right to play” Published in “The Hindu” on 17h July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, Context:… Continue reading How climate change reduces children’s outdoor play opportunities in India.

Source-This post on Impact of schemes on social ties has been created based on the article “Laapataa Ladies: How public policy impacts personal choice and social ties” published in “The Indian express” on 17 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2- Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design… Continue reading Impact of schemes on social ties

Source: The post Supreme Court upholds the right of divorced Muslim women to claim maintenance has been created, based on the article “SC judgment on the Muslim women’s right to maintenance: The battle in court, from 1980 to 2024” published in “Indian Express” on 15th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions… Continue reading Supreme Court upholds the right of divorced Muslim women to claim maintenance

Source: The post Supreme Court’s guidelines for the portrayal of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in visual media has been created, based on the article “Why the film ‘Srikanth’ gets disability — and ‘Aankh Micholi’ did not” published in “Indian Express” on 15th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted… Continue reading Supreme Court’s guidelines for the portrayal of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in visual media

Source: The post importance of road safety has been created, based on the article “Crash course: There must be better monitoring of the road-worthiness of transport vehicles” published in “The Hindu” on 13th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their… Continue reading Importance of road safety

Source: This article rationale behind states demand for additional support has been created based on the article ‘Should States get special packages outside Finance Commission allocations?’ published in the Hindu on 12th July 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Governance – issues related to federal structure News: The article discusses the issue whether states… Continue reading Rationale behind states demand for additional support

Source-This post on Draft Digital Competition Bill has been created based on the article “What is the draft Digital Competition Bill?” published in “The Hindu” on 10 July 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 Ministry of Corporate… Continue reading Draft Digital Competition Bill

Source: The post new rules for police officers under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been created, based on the article “What are new provisions for police officers?” published in “The Hindu” on 9th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out… Continue reading New rules for police officers under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

Source: The post controversy around HPV vaccination has been created, based on the article “Indigenous HPV vaccine, the rhetoric and the reality” Published in “The Hindu” on 9th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Context: The article discusses the promotion, timing, and… Continue reading Controversy Around HPV Vaccination

Source-This post on New Labelling Regulations for Packaged Food has been created based on the article “Empowering consumers: The proposed food regulation will help them” published in “Business Standard” on 9 July 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-This… Continue reading New Labelling Regulations for Packaged Food

Source-This post on Expunction powers in Parliament has been created based on the article “ On expunction powers in Parliament” published in “The Hindu” on 8 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper-2- Parliament and State Legislatures—Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Powers & Privileges and Issues Arising out of these. Context- The inaugural special session of the… Continue reading Expunction powers in Parliament

Source: The post State of Computer Literacy in India has been created, based on the article “Computer literacy in India needs a reboot” published in “The Hindu” on 5th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education Context: The article discusses the importance of computer… Continue reading State of Computer Literacy in India

Source: The post ethical issues and violations in medical trials in India has been created, based on the article “Trials, medical ethics and the orbit of power” published in “The Hindu” on 4th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 governance -Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health and… Continue reading Ethical issues and violations in medical trials in India

Source: The post issues of regulating generative AI has been created, based on the article “Digital jurisprudence in India, in an AI era” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context:… Continue reading Issues of regulating Generative AI (GAI)

Source-This post on India-UK Relations under Labour Party has been created based on the article “C Raja Mohan writes: UK may have a new government — this time Labour could be better for India” published in “The Indian Express” on 3 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2- Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing… Continue reading India-UK Relations under Labour Party

Source: The post impact of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 on Street vendors has been created, based on the article “Street vendors in India also deserve good laws” published in “Live mints” on 2nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design… Continue reading Impact of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 on Street vendors

Source: The post issue with university admissions has been created, based on the article “The rot in India’s higher education system” published in “The Hindu” on 1st July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources Context: The article discusses the delays in… Continue reading Issue with University Admissions