Vokkaligas, Lingayats Share in Reservation
Context: Recently, Karnataka has categorized the two dominant communities, Vokkaligas and Lingayats, as “moderately backward” from the “backward” category in a move that could increase their share in reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC). Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Details: Who are Lingayats? Lingayats have their own religion: Who are […]
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2022
Context: Recently, the Union Government tabled the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 in Parliament. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Details: Highlights of the Bill Decriminalizing a number of offences: Revision of Fines and Penalties: Appointing Adjudicating Officers: Appellate Mechanisms: Why has the Bill been Introduced? -Source: The Hindu
Remote Electronic Voting Machine
Context: The Election Commission of India said that it has developed a prototype for a Multi-Constituency Remote Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) which would enable remote voting by migrant voters. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) What are Remote EVMs? What is the current proposal for remote voting? […]
Triple Test Survey
Context: After the Allahabad High Court ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to hold urban local body elections without reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) because the ‘triple test’ requirement for the quota had not been fulfilled, the state set up a commission for this purpose. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: […]
Videocon-Chanda Kochhar Case
Context: Recently, the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI)arrested private lender ICICI Bank’s former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD &CEO)Chanda Kochhar along with her husband, Deepak Kochhar. The CBI also arrested Videocon promoter Venugopal Dhoot. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is the case about? What is their defence? Central […]
The Karnataka-Maharashtra border row
Context: Belagavi (also known as Belgaum) has been at the centre of a long-standing territorial dispute between the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Details: The 2022 resolution Belagavi is transferred from Bombay state to Mysore state Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti State Reorganisation Act, 1956 Karnataka affirms […]
Proposal To Ban The Sale Of Single Cigarettes
Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, in its latest report about cancer management, prevention and diagnosis, recommended that the government institute a ban on the sale of single sticks of cigarettes. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What are the proposals? To Curb consumption: Increase taxes on all […]
Central Vigilance Commission
Context: Vigilance Commissioner Praveen Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as the Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About Central Vigilance Commission Functions of CVC Composition of Central Vigilance Commission The CVC is comprised of 3 members: Removal of members (according to CVC Act) The Central Vigilance […]
Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill 2022
Context: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly Tuesday passed The Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill, 2022, which had been tabled in the monsoon session earlier this year. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Why the Bill? Aim of the Bill: Who are the members of BMLTA? What can BMLTA do? Penalties […]
National Register of Citizens
Context: A recent Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) report on the update exercise of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has flagged serious irregularities, including “haphazard development” of software for the exercise, making it prone to data tampering, and flagged undue profits worth crores amassed by the system integrator (SI) by violating […]