HC on compassionate appointment and personal laws
Context: Children born from all void or voidable marriages, irrespective of the personal laws applicable to their parents, are eligible for compassionate appointments in government service, said the High Court of Karnataka. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Welfare Schemes), GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions) Dimensions of the Article: About the Karnataka HC Judgement What is […]
Drop cases filed under Section 66A: Centre
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) asked the States and Union Territories to immediately withdraw the cases registered under the repealed-Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, days after the Supreme Court expressed shock that it was being invoked even six years after the apex court had struck it down. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and […]
15 July 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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PIB – 15 July 2021
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE SUB-CATEGORIZATION OF OBC Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in News? The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes. Commission for sub-categorization of OBCs G. Rohini Commission is constituted to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward […]
15 July Static Quiz 2021 (Polity)
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Assam’s cow protection Bill
Context: Assam’s Assembly said its primary objective was to check the smuggling of cows to Bangladesh and tabled the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of policies) Dimensions of the Article: Cattle slaughter in India What is […]
India’s trade with China soared 62% in H1
Context: India’s trade with China in the first half of 2021 rose by a record 62.7%. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (International trade), GS-II: International Relations (India and its Neighbors) Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the latest data on India-China trade Understanding what we import and what we export to China India’s Dependence on Chinese […]
Funding gap may stump ‘Housing for All’ goal
Context: The government‘s promise to provide ‘Housing for All’ by 2022 faces a severe funding crunch even as implementation is running behind schedule. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Welfare Schemes, Government Policies and Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY- U: Housing for All – Urban) Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) About […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 14 July 2021
Contents Assam’s cow protection Bill India’s trade with China soared 62% in H1 Funding gap may stump ‘Housing for All’ goal Assam’s cow protection Bill Context: Assam’s Assembly said its primary objective was to check the smuggling of cows to Bangladesh and tabled the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 14 July 2021
Contents An unproductive idea: On UP Population law An unproductive idea: On UP Population law Context: Incentives and penalties form an integral component of the measures to control population growth, announced by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in July 2021. These steps are aimed at reducing U.P.’s total fertility rate (TFR), recorded as 2.7 […]