Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 June 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 June 2022 Contents A wish list for reform in India’s higher judiciary It is time India plans a hub airport flight path A Wish List for Reform in India’s Higher Judiciary Context Speculations are that the age of retirement of Supreme Court of India judges is to be increased to […]
8th International Day of Yoga (IDY-2022)
Focus: Facts for prelims Why in News? On 21st June, the eighth edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY) was observed across the world in solidarity. IDY-2022 In the spirit of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav as the country celebrates 75th year of independence, International Yoga Day celebrations were held at 75 prominent Heritage spots across […]
One Nation One Ration Card
Focus: GS III-Food Security Why in News? Assam has become the 36th State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC). With this, the ONORC plan is successfully implemented in all the 36 states/UTs, making food security portable throughout the country. About One Nation One Ration Card Nodal: Ministry of Finance One Nation One Ration Card System […]
PIB Summaries 22 June 2022
CONTENTS One Nation One Ration Card 8th International Day of Yoga (IDY-2022) One Nation One Ration Card Focus: GS III-Food Security Why in News? Assam has become the 36th State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC). With this, the ONORC plan is successfully implemented in all the 36 states/UTs, making food security portable throughout […]
Static Quiz 22 June 2022 (History)
Current Affairs Quiz 21 June 2022
The Choice Is Narrowing The Circle or Widening It
Context An editorial comment recently opined ‘India is witnessing the progressive normalization of minority baiting’. Recent happenings within the country and their reactions in lands far and near tend to pose the problem. Relevance GS-I: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism. Dimensions of the Article Neighbourhood Impact An emerging disquiet Furtherance of hate Indic versus […]
A Case Of The Court Straying Into The Legislative Sphere
Context Recently, the Allahabad High Court, while allowing two criminal revisions pertaining to a dowry case, took cognisance of the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), proposed certain safeguards and directed the State authorities of Uttar Pradesh to take the necessary steps for their implementation in a given time period. Relevance […]
About G20
Focus: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings and Agreements, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Why in News? Union Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizer virtually addressed the inaugural session at the G20 Health Ministers meeting at Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia has hosted two Health Working Group Meetings in Yogyakarta and Lombok wherein priority issues of ‘Harmonizing Global Health […]
National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman Workers
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, launched an innovative project for skill training of construction workers called ‘NIPUN’ i.e. National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers. About NIPUN: The project NIPUN is an initiative of the Ministry […]