Strengthening Legal Education
Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law, and Justice has recently presented a significant report on legal education, proposing several groundbreaking recommendations to enhance the quality of legal education in India. Unlike fields such as medicine and engineering, legal education has not been a primary focus for India’s policymakers since Independence. Relevance: […]
The Verdict on Electoral Bonds
Context: Donations of substantial value made anonymously can erode the foundations of electoral democracy and governance by fostering a culture of quid pro quo between donors and recipients. The Supreme Court of India, in invalidating the Electoral Bond Scheme (EBS), where individuals could purchase electoral bonds for political parties, has acknowledged this issue, and declared the […]
World Governments Summit 2024
Context: Prime Minister Modi participated in the World Governments Summit in Dubai as Guest of Honour. He also delivered the special keynote address on the theme of the Summit – “Shaping the Future Governments”. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: World Governments Summit 2024: PM Modi’s Key Points Participation at the […]
One Nation, One Student ID Initiative
Context: Recently, the National Conference on APAAR: One Nation One Student ID Card was held in New Delhi. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: What is APAAR ID? APAAR ID is envisioned as a special identification system designed for all students across India, starting from their early years. Purpose of APAAR ID: […]
MONTHLY PIB SUMMARIES JANUARY 2024 | MONTHLY COMPILATION FOR UPSC
Legacy IAS January 2024 PIB SUMMARIES – Monthly Compilation for UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam) will be extremely crucial for your UPSC preparation. The source, Press Information Bureau of India is indubitably the most important source of Current Affairs for any UPSC aspirant. In this Compilation you will find important PIB articles from the […]
Current Affairs Quiz 15 February 2024
Age limit For Surrogacy
Context: Recently, the Delhi High Court sought the Centre’s response within four weeks on a petition by a couple challenging the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. Relevance: GS 2-Issues Related to Women, Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies, Social Empowerment GS4-Ethics Dimensions of the Article: About Surrogacy There are […]
Japan Slips into Recession
Context: Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of last year thus, losing its title as the world’s third-biggest economy to Germany. As per the Government’s data, Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell an annualised 0.4% in the October-December period after a 3.3% slump in the previous quarter Relevance: GS Paper 3: Indian […]
Kerala Assemble Passes Resolution to amend WPA
Context: The Kerala Legislative Assembly passed a resolution asking the Central Government to make necessary amendments in the relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Details: Human-Elephant Conflicts Way Forwards to prevent Man – Animal Conflicts About Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 Schedule I: Species: Endangered species. Penalty: Harsh […]
Can Simultaneous Election Aid Growth?
Context: A report titled ‘Macroeconomic Impact of Harmonizing Electoral Cycles’ was recently presented to the High-Level Committee on ‘One Nation One Election’ chaired by Ram Nath Kovind. Relevance: GS2- Government Policies And Intervention Dimensions of the Article: Details: About ‘one-nation, one- election’ Historical background of ‘one-nation, one- election’ Merits of ‘one-nation, one- election’ Demerits of […]