Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 What is the Central University Entrance Test(CUET)?4 What is the significance of this CUET? What is the News? University Grants Commission(UGC) has announced the introduction of the Central University Entrance Test(CUET) which is now mandatory for undergraduate admission at any of the 45 central universities in the country. Background… Continue reading Entrance test for central universities: how, why
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An ‘atmanirbhar’ India can look the world in the eye
News: Recently, Russia’s military assault on Ukraine has been at the centre of attention lately. Its impact is being acutely felt in India. Contents1 Why did Russia attack Ukraine? 2 What was the response of Europe and India? 3 Why did India adopt a policy of abstention in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine? 4 Why has India failed to… Continue reading An ‘atmanirbhar’ India can look the world in the eye
Japanese PM’s visit reaffirms salience of bilateral ties with India at a time of geopolitical ferment
News: Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited India. It is significant that despite the recent developments in Ukraine, Tokyo and New Delhi have managed to present a united front vis-a-vis China. What is the significance of the visit of Japanese PM to India? First, it was the first bilateral state visit of Japanese Prime… Continue reading Japanese PM’s visit reaffirms salience of bilateral ties with India at a time of geopolitical ferment
National Public Health Bill: New health law draft: four-tier system, clearly defined powers
What is the News? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is in the process of releasing the draft of the proposed National Public Health Bill. What will be the aim of the proposed National Public Health Bill? The proposed National Public Health bill will replace the 125-year-old Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897. It will… Continue reading National Public Health Bill: New health law draft: four-tier system, clearly defined powers
Explained | Defining who is ‘Assamese’: attempts, challenges
Contents1 What is the News?2 Who is a foreigner under the Assam Accord?3 Why is there an issue with the cut-off date?4 What is Clause 6 of the Assam Accord and why expressions have not been defined?5 Why are the definitions difficult?6 Has any definition been proposed? What is the News? The Assam government informed… Continue reading Explained | Defining who is ‘Assamese’: attempts, challenges
Why ‘de-dollarisation’ is imminent?
News: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis has given an impetus to the question of de-dollarisation of the global forex framework. Efforts are already underway for the possible introduction of a new Russia-China payment system, bypassing SWIFT and combining the Russian SPFS (System for Transfer of Financial Messages) with the Chinese CIPS (Cross-Border Interbank Payment System). Contents1… Continue reading Why ‘de-dollarisation’ is imminent?
India is amongst the world’s largest arms importers, says SIPRI
What is the News? Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released a report titled “Trends in International Arms Transfers 2021 Report”. What are the key findings of the report? The volume of international transfers of major arms in 2017–21 was 4.6% lower than in 2012–16, but was 3.9% higher than in 2007–11. The five… Continue reading India is amongst the world’s largest arms importers, says SIPRI
What are MANPADS that the West is sending Ukraine?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are MANPADS?3 Key Features of MANPADS4 Concerns with MANPADS What is the News? The United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) are shipping weapons into Ukraine, including highly sensitive items such as shoulder-fired missiles called Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS) that can take down aircraft. What are MANPADS? MANPADS are… Continue reading What are MANPADS that the West is sending Ukraine?
Explained: The rank-pension case
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is One Rank One Pension(OROP)?3 Background of OROP4 Demand of OROP5 Challenge in Supreme Court against this OROP Scheme6 What has the Supreme Court said? What is the News? The Supreme Court upheld the manner in which the government had introduced the “One Rank One Pension” scheme in defence… Continue reading Explained: The rank-pension case
Why special situation funds are necessary
News: Recently, Indian financial markets witnessed two crucial reforms. One was release of a dedicated regulatory framework for special situation funds (SSFs) by SEBI and, the other was approval of a new dual-structure for bad-bank (called NARCL-IDRCL) by RBI. Contents1 Why have such new reforms been undertaken?2 Concept of Special Situation Fund (SSF)3 What more steps… Continue reading Why special situation funds are necessary
