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An attempt at Nuclear Free World: International treaty to ban Nuclear Weapons
Context A UN General Assembly committee had voted to launch negotiations last year on a new treaty banning nuclear weapons despite fierce opposition from the world’s nuclear powers last year. A resolution presented by Austria, Ireland, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa and Brazil was adopted by a vote of 123 to 38, with 16 abstentions, following…
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HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017
Context The long-awaited, a crucial public health legislation guaranteeing equal rights to India’s HIV community – Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017 was passed by the Parliament. Approximately 21 lakh people are living with HIV, as per government estimates. The adult prevalence is in the…
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The Economics of Happiness
Context India is among the world’s least happy nations, and became even less happy in the last year, India ranked at 122 out of 155 countries in the World Happiness Report 2017, four notches below its previous rank of 118. World Happiness Report Criteria The happiness rankings are based on six factors: GDP per…
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India-Australia Relations
Context Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is in India and the visit is aimed at taking forward the ties with India to the next level and according to Australian foreign policy, India is a priority for their country. Background The formal relationship began for many Australians in 1950, when Robert Menzies became the first Australian…
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Will India abandon No-First-Use policy?
Context A nuclear strategist from the MIT, said, “There is increasing evidence that India will not allow Pakistan to go first.” Since then, there has been speculation among the strategic circles that India might reconsider its no-first-use strategy. Let us analyse the different aspects of it. Background story of Evolution of India’s nuclear doctrine Homi…
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India-Bangladesh Relations
Context Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has landed in India. She was received at the airport by our PM Narendra Modi. This visit is closely being watched by the Chinese counterparts and Bangladeshis as it has created hype for several outcomes depend on this one. Let us understand different aspects of the India-Bangladesh relations.…
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Prelims Capsule: Profiles of Personalities- Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833)
He was an influential socio-religious reformer whose works influenced the contemporary politics, administration, education and religion of India during pre-independence. Ram Mohan early in his life went to Patna to study Persian and Arabic in a Madrasa at the behest of his father. Persian and Arabic were in high demand at that time as…
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Prelims Capsule – Profiles of Personalities: Lala Lajpat Rai
Of the triumvirate – Lal-Bal-Pal ( Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal) of India’s freedom movement against the British colonial rule, Lala Lajpat Rai was a multi-faceted personality and led a life of ceaseless activity dedicated to a selfless service to the nation. He was drawn into one of the most creative…
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Measures for Road Safety – Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Bill
Context Indian roads are seeing the growing number of accidents and the resultant loss of life and livelihood. Nearly 5 lakh road accidents take place in the country every year, in which close to 1.5 lakh lives are lost. So, recently Cabinet has cleared amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 through Motor Vehicles…