Census Syllabus: GS1/ Society, Population, GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In News Despite demands from several communities to be counted as separate religions, the next Census will only count Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain as distinct religion options. What are changes introduced in the upcoming Census? On religion: The census would count only […]
A Way Out of the Coal Trap Syllabus: GS3/ Conservation/Environmental Pollution & Degradation In Context It seems the government is contemplating a ban on setting up new coal-based power stations. Coal In India About: Coal is the most important and abundant fossil fuel in India. It accounts for 55% of the country’s energy needs. The […]
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) is working on the Bima Trinity Plan. The Hindu page 1 GS-3/ Economy Bima trinity and its benefits Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) An ordinance, its constitutionality and scrutiny THE HINDU Page 8 GS-2/ Polity Ordinance making powers […]
Mohenjodaro’s Dancing Girl Syllabus: GS1/Art & Culture In News On the occasion of International Museum Day PM Modi unveiled the Expos mascot – a “contemporised” version of the famous Dancing Girl of Mohenjodaro. The traditional craft of Channapatna toys was used to create this mascot. Channapatna toys Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden […]
India’s Employment Problem and Bad Statistics Syllabus: GS1/ Social Justice; GS2/ Government policies and interventions, GS3/Inclusive Growth and related issues In Context The Indian definition of employment does not meet international standards. Need of obtaining employment statistics The global recession of 2008 profoundly affected high-income countries and cast its shadow on countries and sectors closely […]
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Global agency affiliated to UN rights body defers NHRC accreditation Indian express Page 18 GS-2/ Governance Sub Committee on Accreditation (SCA) to the Global Alliance for National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Implications of deferred re-accreditation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) About NHRC About UN […]
In Context Need is to re-emphasise the crucial, critical and life-giving nature of civil society. About the Civil Society Organizations in India About: India has a long history of civil society based on the concepts of daana (giving) and seva (service). Civil society Organization (CSO) or non-governmental organization (NGO) are organizations that are voluntary in […]
Global Agency Affiliated to UN Rights Body Defers NHRC Accreditation Syllabus: GS2/ Statutory, Regulatory & Various Quasi-Judicial Bodies In News For the second time in a decade, the U.N.-recognised Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) deferred the accreditation of National Human Rights Commission, India (NHRC-India). In 2017, the Global Alliance of National Human […]
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Update NPR to enumerate self during next Census The Hindu Page 1 GS-2/ Polity What is National Population Register (NPR)? How is census conducted? Reasons and implications of delay? The missing Census and its consequences Indian Express Page 18 GS-2/ Polity How is census conducted? Reasons and implications […]
Ordinances: Promulgation and Repromulgation Syllabus: GS-2/Indian Polity In Context In May 2023, the central government promulgated an Ordinance that undid the Supreme Court Verdict, which gave the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of Delhi control over the transfer and posting of officials in the National Capital Territory (NCT), except with regard to public order, police, […]