CONTENTS
- State Energy and Climate Index
- Idea that judges appoint judges is wrong: CJI
- SC to look into easing adoption methodology
- On making Kannada mandatory for UG courses
- The languages India speaks
- India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
State Energy and Climate Index
Context:
NITI Aayog puts out Energy and Climate Index list.
Relevance:
GS III- Indian Economy
Dimensions of the Article:
- Background
- About State Energy & Climate Index (SECI)
- Highlights of SECI
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Idea that Judges Appoint Judges Is Wrong: CJI
Context:
The impression that “judges appoint judges” in India is wrong. It is the government which “finally appoints the judges in the name of the President of India, the head of our state”, Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana said in conversation with US Supreme Court judge.
Relevance:
GS II- Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- What did the CJI say??
- What is the Collegium System?
- Evolution of the Collegium system
- Working of the Collegium System and NJAC
- Issues involved in appointment
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SC to Look Into Easing Adoption Methodology
Context:
The Supreme Court decided to examine a plea to simplify the legal process for adoption of children in the country.
- The petition filed said that there were only 4,000 child adoptions annually though there were 3 crore orphan children in the country.
- Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System ought to appoint trained “adoption preparers” who could help the prospective parents to complete the cumbersome paperwork required for adoption.
Relevance:
GS II- Government policies and Interventions
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Central Adoption Resource Authority
- Eligibility criteria for prospective adoptive parents:
- Adoption Process
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On Making Kannada Mandatory For UG Courses
Context:
Recently, the High Court of Karnataka stayed the implementation of two orders issued by the State Government making Kannada a compulsory language for undergraduate courses such as BA, BSc, BCom, etc., from the academic year 2021-22. With the interim order of the High Court, students admitted for the academic year 2021-22 are not required to compulsorily study Kannada for the time being.
Relevance:
GS II- Government policies and Interventions
Dimensions of the article:
- What were the Government Orders?
- What were the litigations that followed?
- Central government’s response
- What had the court ruled earlier?
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The languages India Speaks
Context:
Recently, Home Minister suggested that states should communicate with each other in Hindi rather than English, while stressing that Hindi should not be an alternative to local languages.
Relevance:
GS II- Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- How widely is Hindi spoken in India?
- Has it always been this widespread?
- And how widely is English spoken?
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India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Context:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden met virtually, as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were in Washington for the fourth ‘2+2’ foreign and defence ministry dialogues with their U.S. counterparts.
Relevance:
GS II- International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- Highlights of the Meeting
- ‘2+2’ Dialogue
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-Source: The Hindu, PIB
