Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 26 May 2021
Contents India’s new IT rules of intermediaries One Stop Centres (OSCs) across 10 missions for women Panel to define offences of speech, expression India’s new IT rules of intermediaries Context: Social media giant Facebook said it aimed to comply with the provisions of India’s new IT rules of intermediaries, which come into effect on 26th […]
Panel to define offences of speech, expression
Context: A panel constituted by the Union Home Ministry to suggest reforms to the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) is likely to propose a separate Section on “offences relating to speech and expression.” Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Freedom of Speech, Government Policies & Interventions, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of such […]
One Stop Centres (OSCs) across 10 missions for women
Context: The Central government will set up One Stop Centres (OSCs) across 10 missions (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada and Singapore) to provide assistance to Indian women who are survivors of gender-based violence. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues related to women, Welfare Schemes) Dimensions of the Article: […]
India’s new IT rules for intermediaries: Information Technology Rules, 2021
Context: Social media giant Facebook said it aimed to comply with the provisions of India’s new IT rules of intermediaries, which come into effect on 26th May 2021. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has notified Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 in February 2021. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and […]
26th May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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BUDDHA PURNIMA Focus: GS I- Ancient History Why in news? Vice President greeted the nation on the eve of Buddha Purnima. About Gautam Buddha: Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha at Lumbini near Kapilavastu (in present Nepal) in 566 BC. He was the son of Suddhodhana and Mahamaya. Suddhodhana was the chief of the Sakya […]
26th May Static Quiz 2021 (Environment)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 25 May 2021
Contents Expanding the scope of POCSO Expanding the scope of POCSO Context: Since 2012, India has sought to “protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography” through the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). Recently, the Supreme Court had to injunct an interpretation of ‘skin-to-skin contact’ given by the Bombay […]
Expanding the scope of POCSO
Context: Since 2012, India has sought to “protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography” through the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). Recently, the Supreme Court had to injunct an interpretation of ‘skin-to-skin contact’ given by the Bombay High Court. Another fundamental defect of POCSO is its inability to […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 25 May 2021
Contents Slew of bad law proposals in Lakshadweep, resentment NGT upholds rights of pastoralists in Banni grasslands Protected Planet Report 2020 Slew of bad law proposals in Lakshadweep, resentment Context: Discontent is simmering beneath the calm, verdant environs of the Lakshadweep group of islands over a slew of regulations introduced by the new administrator, Praful […]