Countries Will Have To ‘Justify’ Veto Votes at UN
Context: The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution requiring the five permanent members of the Security Council to justify their use of the veto. Relevance: GS II- Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India Dimensions of the Article: Why such move? What is the Veto Power […]
Europe’s Digital Services Act
Context: Recently, The European Parliament and European Union (EU) Member States announced that they had reached a political agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark legislation to force big Internet companies to act against disinformation and illegal and harmful content, and to “provide better protection for Internet users and their fundamental rights”. Relevance: GS III- Cyber Security Dimensions […]
International Religious Freedom Report 2022
Context: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended that India be designated a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ (CPC), i.e., the category of governments performing most poorly on religious freedom criteria. It has also called for “targeted sanctions” on individuals and entities responsible for severe violations of religious freedom by freezing those individuals’ […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 April 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 April 2022 Contents The goal of an energy-secure South Asia India, Europe and the Russian complication The Goal of An Energy-Secure South Asia Context Given that a 0.46% increase in energy consumption leads to a 1% increase in GDP per capita, electrification not only helps in improving lifestyle but also […]
PIB Summaries 27 April 2022
CONTENTS Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for White Goods FAME-II Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for White Goods Focus: GS III- Indian Economy Why in News? Nineteen companies have filed applications for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for White Goods (ACs and LED Lights) in the 2nd Round of Applications with committed investments of Rs 1,548 crore. Key points: […]
Current Affairs 27 April 2022
CONTENTS International Religious Freedom Report 2022 Europe’s Digital Services Act Countries will have to ‘justify’ Veto Votes at UN Direct Tax collections surge in FY22 International Religious Freedom Report 2022 Context: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended that India be designated a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ (CPC), i.e., the category […]
Static Quiz 27 April 2022 (Indian Economy)
Current Affairs Quiz 26 April 2022
Anti-Defection Law
Context: Recently, the Vice-President has said that the time has come to amend the anti-defection legislation in the country to plug existing loopholes. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Legislature and Elections, Executive, Separation of Powers) Dimensions of the Article: What is Defection? 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution (Anti-Defection Law) When do the Legislators face risk of disqualification? Issues […]
India 3rd Highest Military Spender
Context: World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching a record $2.1 trillion despite the economic fallout of the pandemic, according to new data on global military spending published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy (Issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources) Dimensions of the Article: Top […]