About I2U2 Initiative:
Context: The U.S. believes that ‘I2U2’, a group comprising India, Israel, the U.S., and the UAE, can become “a feature” of the West Asian region, just like the Quad is for the Indo-Pacific. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About I2U2 Initiative What is the aim of I2U2 grouping? Significance About I2U2 […]
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA)
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has removed some crucial data from the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) website. The information removed includes the annual returns of NGOs and a list of NGOs whose licences have been cancelled. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies & Interventions, Non-Governmental Organisations -NGOs), GS-III: Indian Economy (External […]
Centre’s Push for Labour Codes
Context: With the rollout of the labour codes getting delayed due to the pandemic, renewed deliberations are underway at the highest levels of government on a fresh implementation schedule, amid divergent views on whether to push through all four codes simultaneously or opt for the more practical option of staggering them. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice […]
Global Gender Gap Index, 2022
Context: India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index, 2022, released by the World Economic Forum. The country is the worst performer in the world in the “health and survival” sub-index in which it is ranked 146. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Women Empowerment, Governance and Government Policies, Issues […]
Current Affairs 14 July 2022
CONTENTS Global Gender Gap Index, 2022 Centre’s Push for Labour Codes Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) I2U2 Initiative Cervavac Global Gender Gap Index, 2022 Context: India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index, 2022, released by the World Economic Forum. The country is the worst performer in the […]
PIB Summaries 14 July 2022
CONTENTS National Mission for Clean Ganga Jal Jeevan Mission National Mission for Clean Ganga Focus: GS III- Environment Why in News? Recently, The 43rd meeting of the Executive Committee of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was held. About National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was registered as a society […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 14 July 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 14 July 2022 Contents Gender Gap Index-2022 I2U2 Group: The West Asian QUAD Gender Gap Index-2022 Context Recently The World Economic Forum has published its Global Gender Gap Report 2022. And within that report India was placed at 135th position out of 146 countries in Global Gender Gap Index. Relevance GS […]
Static Quiz 14 July 2022 (Polity)
Current Affairs Quiz 13 July 2022
Election Commission of India
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? The Election Commission of India started the distribution and dispatch of designated ballot boxes, ballot papers, special pens, and other sealed election materials to the State Legislative Assembly Secretariats including the National Capital Territory of Delhi and UT of Puducherry for the conduct of Presidential Election […]