Current Affairs 23 November 2023
CONTENTS Quashing of Haryana’s Local Candidates Reservation Act, 2020 Context: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 as unconstitutional, nullifying the mandated 75% reservation for local candidates in private sector jobs. The court ruled that the law violates fundamental rights of both citizens and employers. […]
PIB Summaries 23 November 2023
CONTENTS Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR Context: Recently, the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “VAJRA PRAHAR 2023” commenced at the Joint Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya. Relevance: GS III: Security Challenges Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR 2023: Strengthening Indo-US Defence Ties Edition: Participating Forces: Historical Context: Duration and Location: Objectives: Strategic Significance: International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Context: The […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 November 2023
CONTENTS Listen to the People, Not the Numbers Context: The challenge facing the Indian economy lies in insufficient and unsustainable income growth for a significant portion of the population, rather than a lack of overall economic expansion. Economists, both supportive and critical of the government, are engaged in a debate about job creation and scrutinizing […]
Static Quiz 23 November 2023 (Polity)
Current Affairs Quiz 22 November 2023
Current Affairs 22 November 2023
CONTENTS Tantalum Context: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has found the presence of tantalum, a rare metal, in the Sutlej River sand in Punjab. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Tantalum: A Rare and Versatile Metal Atomic Number and Characteristics: Exceptional Melting Point: Properties […]
PIB Summaries 22 November 2023
CONTENTS Indian Patent Office Achieves Record: 41,010 Patents Granted by November 2023 Context: Recently, the Indian Patent Office (IPO) has granted the highest number of 41,010 patents till November 2023. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Understanding Patents: Legal Framework and Criteria Definition of Patent Legal Framework in India Term of a Patent Patent Cooperation Treaty […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 November 2023
CONTENTS Parochial Law- Local Reservation in Private Sector Jobs Context: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken the appropriate step in invalidating the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020, which mandated a 75% reservation for residents of the state in private sector jobs with a monthly salary below ₹30,000. Relevance: GS-2 GS-3 […]
Static Quiz 22 November 2023 (Indian Economy)
Current Affairs Quiz 21 November 2023