Who Is a War Criminal?
Context: Recently, President Joe Biden flatly called Russia’s Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine, where hospitals and maternity wards have been bombed. But declaring someone a war criminal is not as simple as just saying the words. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Who is a war criminal? […]
India – Sri Lanka Relations
Context: India extended a $1 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka to assist the island nation through its worst foreign exchange crisis and enable it to procure food, medicines and essential items. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important Foreign Policies and Agreements affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: India – Sri Lanka Relations History of […]
Answer Writing In UPSC Mains
How To Write Answers In UPSC Mains? UPSC CSE is one of the most reputed examinations held in India and considered to be one of the toughest exams given the fact that the number of aspirants appearing for it every year and the diversity of the syllabus, which demands long study hours and determination. UPSC […]
Clean Energy Must Be Battery of Circular Economy
Context Budget speech has laid emphasis on the clean technologies like the solar and wind energy. It has also called for the transformation of the present linear economy into a circular economy. Relevance GS-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. GS-III: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. […]
The Rank-Pension Case
Context Supreme Court upheld the validity of the One-Rank One-Pension (OROP) scheme of the government which introduced similar pension for the military personnel of same rank and service years. Relevance GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Dimensions of the Article What is […]
Sealed cover jurisprudence
Context: While hearing a criminal appeal against the Bihar Government, Chief Justice of India (CJI) admonished a counsel for submitting a ‘sealed cover report’ to the court. Relevance: GS II- Executive & Judiciary Dimensions of the article:: What is sealed cover jurisprudence? When has it been done in the past? Criticism What is sealed cover […]
One rank One pension
Context: The Supreme Court ruled there was “no constitutional infirmity” in the way the government had introduced ‘one rank, one pension’ (OROP) among ex-service personnel. The scheme, notified by the Defence Ministry on November 7, 2015, was challenged by Indian Ex-Service Movement, an association of retired defence personnel. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of […]
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme
Context: Maharashtra is the latest state to threaten to withdraw from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yogna (PMFBY) if changes to it are not carried out. Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Bihar, Gujarat, Punjab and West Bengal – all predominantly agriculture states – have already opted out of the scheme. Relevance: GS II- Welfare Schemes Dimensions […]
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
Context: The Union Home Ministry has placed a US based NGO on its watchlist following an investigation that foreign contributions it sent were being used for climate awareness campaigns, an activity not permissible under the FCRA [Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act]. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies & Interventions, Non-Governmental Organisations -NGOs), GS-III: Indian Economy […]
Project Dolphin
Context: The Ministry of Jal Shakti has expressed his concern with the poor pace of Project Dolphin’s approval process. Relevance: GS III- Environment (Species in News) Dimensions of the Article: What is Project Dolphin? Ganges River Dolphins Threats to Gangetic River dolphin Steps Taken to conserve and protect dolphins What is Project Dolphin? The idea […]