Trade Relations between India and US Syllabus :GS 2/International Relations In News India has dropped the retaliatory customs tariffs it had imposed on imports of some American goods such as almonds and lentils. Overview of Trade Relations The US is the largest trading partner of India. In 2022-23, the bilateral goods trade increased to $128.8 […]
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Syllabus: GS2/ India & Foreign Relations, International Organisations & Groupings In Context Recently, India’s foreign ministry spokesperson sharply criticised the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). India & OIC Beginning: As a country with the world’s second largest Muslim community, India had been invited to the founding conference at Rabat in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The French Principle of Secularism (Laïcité) Syllabus: GS2/Polity, Secularism Context 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. The meaning of Laïcité: Laïcité is a complicated and politically charged term, and understood […]
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 […]
Assam to Draft Anti-polygamy Law Syllabus: GS1/Diversity of India, GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions, Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions & Bodies for Protection & Betterment of these Sections In News The Assam government has constituted a three-member panel to draft the proposed law to end polygamy in the State. More about the news The committee is concerned […]
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