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One Nation One Election

One Nation One Election Syllabus: GS2/ Constitutional Bodies; Government Policies & Interventions In Context The ‘one nation one election’ proposal was mooted yet again by the government. What is the ‘One Nation One Election’ system? The current electoral system of the country holds separate polls for the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies in a gap […]

Daily Current Affairs – 06-09-2023

Laws governing forests of the Northeast Syllabus :GS 2/Governance/GS 3/Environment  In News The Mizoram Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023, “to protect the rights and interest of the people of Mizoram”.  The Nagaland Assembly will also face strident demands to pass a resolution against the Amendment.  Forest (Conservation) Amendment […]

Headlines of the day 06-09-2023

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Supreme Court reserves verdict in Article 370 abrogation challenge The Hindu: (Page 1) Polity and Governance What are the features of Article 370?  How was the special status removed? What are the legal issues involved? Replace ‘service charge’ with ‘staff contribution’, says Delhi HC The Hindu: (Page 5) […]

Should Agriculture Income be Taxed?

Should Agriculture Income be Taxed? Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions, GS3/Indian Economy & Related Issues, Agriculture Context Recently, the debates were floated around exemptions and non-taxation of agricultural income in India. History of agricultural taxation 1860: The history of agricultural tax can be traced back to 1860.  It applied to income from all sources […]

Daily Current Affairs – 05-08-2023

Recently, the French government announced that the practice of wearing abaya would be banned in state-run schools as it violated the principle of Laïcité, which is the French idea of secularism.

Headlines of the day 05-09-2023

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Technical committee to evaluate “Carrying Capacity” of 13 Himalayan States The Hindu: (Page 1) Governance / Disaster Management What is “Carrying Capacity”? Technical committee to evaluate the Carrying Capacity of 13 Himalayan States. What is its significance? Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme  The Hindu: (Page 9) Polity […]

Measuring hunger across States

Measuring hunger across States Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Arising out of their Design & Implementation In Context An India-specific hunger index at the level of States and Union Territories helps evaluate the extent of undernourishment at a more localised scale. India’s challenge of hunger & undernourishment Despite being a major food producer […]

Headlines of the day 04-09-2023

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Right to Information (RTI) Act The Hindu: (Page 8) Polity and Governance  What are the aims and objectives of the Right to Information (RTI) Act? Its concerns and the way forward One Nation, One Election (ONOE) The Hindu: (Page 8) Polity and Governance What is One Nation, One […]

Are natural disasters man-made?

Are natural disasters man-made? Syllabus: GS3/ Disaster Management In Context Humans have played an important role in enhancing the risk from climate hazards. Disasters around the world  Disasters around the world are claiming more and more lives. The consequences of climate change are already on our doorstep.  Recently, three continents were gripped by heat waves.  […]

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