Supreme Court Reaffirms Promotion is Not a Fundamental Right
Context: The Supreme Court of India has recently reiterated that promotion is not a fundamental right for government servants. The judgement emphasized that the Constitution does not prescribe any criteria for filling promotional posts, leaving this matter to the discretion of the legislature and the executive. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Government Policies and […]
Current Affairs 04 June 2024
CONTENTS Supreme Court Reaffirms Promotion is Not a Fundamental Right Context: The Supreme Court of India has recently reiterated that promotion is not a fundamental right for government servants. The judgement emphasized that the Constitution does not prescribe any criteria for filling promotional posts, leaving this matter to the discretion of the legislature and the […]
PIB Summaries 04 June 2024
CONTENTS World No-Tobacco Day Context: Recently, The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (GoI), organized an event today to observe World No Tobacco Day 2024. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: World No-Tobacco Day: Creation and Purpose: Tobacco Cultivation in India: Introduction and History: Area and Production: Types of Tobacco: Climate and Soil: […]
Static Quiz 04 June 2024 (Environment)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 04 June 2024
CONTENTS What’s Missing in the Disaster Database? Context: In 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations highlighted that global disaster events have surged from 100 per year in the 1970s to around 400 per year in the last two decades. However, an analysis of disaster databases reveals that this increase is partly […]
Current Affairs Quiz 03 June 2024
Agnikul Cosmos and the Agnibaan Sub Orbital Technology Demonstrator
Context: Chennai-based start-up Agnikul Cosmos has successfully launched the world’s first rocket powered by a fully 3D-printed engine, named the Agnibaan Sub Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD). Relevance: Facts for Prelims Details Significant Achievements: 3D Printing -Source: The Hindu
60th Meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies
Context: As the world prepares for the 29th Conference of Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC later this year, the Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has urged developed countries to fulfill their financial commitments in combating climate change. Additionally, the 60th meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB60) is scheduled to take place […]
India Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution in Israel-Palestine Conflict
Context: Recently, India reiterated that it was one of the first countries to recognize Palestine and has long supported the two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About the Two-State Solution: Origins of the Two-State Solution: The Israel-Palestine Conflict Origins of Conflict: Creation of Palestine: Arab-Israel […]
ED Arrests Uttarakhand Resident for International Drug Trafficking
Context: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a resident of Uttarakhand for allegedly operating an international drug trafficking group. He has been booked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The accused is said to have managed a global dark web enterprise that distributed fentanyl and other dangerous drugs to communities across America, including all […]