Mother Tongue Survey of India
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) with field videography of the country’s 576 languages. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is the MTSI? How many “mother tongues” does India have, and what is spoken the most? What is the status […]
22nd Law Commission
Context: Recently, The Centre constituted the Law Commission of India with Justice (retd) Rituraj Awasthi, former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, at its head. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Background to the Law Commission in India About the Law Commission of India Functions of the Law commission 22nd Law […]
Amendments in Electoral Bond Scheme
Context: Weeks ahead of elections in certain states, the Central Government has amended the Electoral Bond Scheme. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Governance and Government Policies) Dimensions of the Article: Amendments to the Scheme What are Electoral Bonds? Why have they attracted criticism? Government’s response defending the Electoral Bonds scheme -Source: The Hindu
Uniform Civil Code In BJP Ruled States
Context Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, Gujarat joined the list of BJP-ruled States that have called for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Relevance: GS II- Polity Dimensions of the Article: What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? Article 44 is one of the Directive Principles of State Policy. These, as defined in Article 37, are […]
First Amendment to Constitution
Context: The Supreme Court agreed to examine a plea challenging the expansion of restrictions to the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression that was made by the first amendment to the Constitution. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: First amendment to the Constitution What exactly is the constitutional position […]
Central Consumer Protection Authority
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? The Central Consumer Protection Authority has passed order against Cloudtail India Pvt. Ltd. for violation of consumer rights and unfair trade practice by selling domestic pressure cookers in violation to mandatory standards prescribed as per Domestic Pressure Cooker (Quality Control) Order, 2020. About Central Consumer Protection Authority Composition: Objective: […]
Powers Under Article 142
Context: The Supreme Court has upheld the Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization as “legal and valid” while reading down certain provisions, using its extraordinary powers under Article 142. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Extraordinary powers under Article 142: Pros of Article 142 Cons of […]
Two-Finger Test
Context: The Supreme Court said that those conducting the ‘two-finger test’ on alleged rape victims will be held guilty of misconduct. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is the ‘two-finger test’? SC’s earlier comments on the test What the government’s guidelines say? -Source: Indian Express
Disqualification of Legislators From Assembly
Context: Two Uttar Pradesh legislators were convicted on criminal charges in recent days, but only one of them has been disqualified and his seat declared vacant by the State’s Legislative Assembly secretariat. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: When does conviction attract disqualification? Legal protection for legislators against disqualification Can the […]
Pahari Ethnic Community Added to STs List of J&K
Context: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has now cleared the way for the inclusion of the ‘Pahari ethnic group’ on the Scheduled Tribes list of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About Pahari Community Other Details: Who are the Scheduled Tribes? The […]