SC on ‘punishment’ for political parties facing contempt
Context: Political parties facing contempt for defying a Supreme Court judgment to declare or publicise the criminal antecedents of their candidates before elections may run the risk of derecognition or a time-bound forfeiture of their election symbols. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Judiciary) Dimensions of the Article: Indian Constitution: Regarding Contempt of court […]
Oxfam report on sharp inequalities in health indicators
Context: Sharp inequalities exist across different caste, religious, class and gender categories on various health indicators, according to a recent report by Oxfam India. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues Related to Poverty, Issues related to Minorities, SCs & STs & Women, Human Resource) Dimensions of the Article: 1. Highlights of the India Inequality Report 2021 2. Way […]
SC quashes parts of the 97th amendment
Context: The Supreme Court in a 2:1 majority verdict upheld the validity of the 97th constitutional amendment that deals with issues related to effective management of cooperative societies but struck down a part inserted by it which relates to the Constitution and working of cooperative societies. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Judiciary, Government […]
Pegasus spyware issue in India Explained for UPSC
Context: A number of reports on Pegasus Spyware in India indicate that at least 1,000 Indian phone numbers are in a list of potential targets of surveillance using the Pegasus spyware. An Israeli company, the NSO Group, sells the Pegasus spyware to “vetted governments”. The evidence is strong that Indian citizens were indeed targets of […]
21 July 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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PIB – 21 July 2021
CONSUMER PROTECTION (E-COMMERCE) RULES 2020 PROPOSED AMENDMENT Focus: Government policies and Interventions Why in News ? For the purposes of preventing unfair trade practices in e-commerce Central Government had notified the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 with effect from 23 July 2020. Proposed amendments: Chief Compliance Officer It aims to ensure compliance to their orders […]
21 July Static Quiz 2021 (Indian Economy)
20 July Static Quiz 2021 (Indian Economy)
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19 July Static Quiz 2021 (Geography)
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Surveillance reform is the need of the hour
Context: It is worth asking why the government would need to hack phones and install spyware when existing laws already offer impunity for surveillance. This unsettling query arises on the basis of reports emerging from a collaborative investigation by journalists from around the world, including from India’s The Wire, titled the ‘Pegasus Project’. Reports say […]