Juvenile Justice Board
Context: Recently, The Supreme Court asked the central government, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) to consider issuing guidelines or directions to assist and facilitate the Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) in making the preliminary assessment for determining whether a child of 16 […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 18 July 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 18 July 2022 Contents Relaxing data localization benchmarks Is there a rice shortage? Relaxing Data Localization Benchmarks Context The MeitY is investigating the possibility of weakening the data localisation requirements in the current draught of the Personal Data Protection Bill. Relevance GS Paper 2: Government policies and interventions aimed at development […]
Current Affairs 18 July 2022
CONTENTS Juvenile Justice Board Tropical Ozone Hole Kala-Azar Great Indian Bustard Wildfires intensifying in Europe Juvenile Justice Board Context: Recently, The Supreme Court asked the central government, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) to consider issuing guidelines or directions to assist and […]
PIB Summaries 18 July 2022
CONTENTS Unified mobile application for new age governance (UMANG) Y- 3023 Dunagiri Unified Mobile Application For New Age Governance (UMANG) Focus: GS II- Governance Why in News? Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has taken various initiatives in the recent past to ease the lives of citizens by facilitating online delivery of Government services. […]
Static Quiz 18 July 2022 (Geography)
Current Affairs Quiz 16 July 2022
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Context: Iran and Belarus are likely to be the two newest additions to the China and Russia-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) grouping. Relevance: GS II- International Relations About Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO);- It is a permanent intergovernmental international organization. It’s creation was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China) by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People’s Republic […]
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
Context: According to recent guidelines issued by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme will be extended to all Districts. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What are the Guidelines? About Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme Criticism of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao What are the […]
Fundamental Duties of the Citizen
Context: The Supreme Court has allowed the Centre’s request for two months’ time to file a reply to a petition seeking the enforcement of fundamental duties of citizens, including patriotism and unity of nation, through “comprehensive, and well-defined laws”. Relevance: GS II- Polity (Indian Constitution) Dimensions of the Article: Details How were the fundamental duties […]
National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022
Context: The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), is yet again the top higher educational institute in the country . This is the seventh consecutive edition of NIRF. Relevance: GS II- Education Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022: About NIRF Highlights of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022: According to […]