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Responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Context Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the CBI would investigate cases connected to the violence, the agency has registered 27 cases so far. They include several alleged incidents of sexual assault on women victims. CBI CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. It is …

Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Story so far The Union government introduced a Bill in the Rajya Sabha that proposed that the selection panel for appointing the Election Commission, comprising the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs), will consist …

Security challenges and their management in border areas Context India and China have agreed to step up efforts for the disengagement of troops and de-escalation of tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) Respect the LAC In a conversation with President of China, PM highlighted India’s concerns on the …

Syllabus: Security and Disaster Management Context A railway bridge under construction over the Kurung river in Mizoram collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least 18 workers. Pillars intact According to the Railway Ministry, the girder was designed by the Paris-headquartered STUP Consultants and proof-checked by experts from the Indian Institute of …

Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context At the plenary session of the 15th BRICS summit in the historic South African city, PM urged member States to take advantage of India’s digital solutions and to work for the welfare of the Global …

Syllabus: Indigenous technology Context The Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) – modelled on the Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP), a project of the Towards Zero Foundation (U.K.-registered charity) Application From October 1 Voluntary – except in certain cases such as a base variant of a popular …

Syllabus: Environmental impact Why in NEWS Japan will release water from the stricken Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean from Thursday. China, Hong Kong and Macau to place partial ban on Japanese imports. Japan insists that the gradual discharge is safe. Operator TEPCO says the water will be diluted …

Syllabus: International organizations Why in NEWS The BRICS summit will be held at Johannesburg, South Africa. The 15th BRICS summit is the first in-person meet since 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic Agenda BRICS has been pursuing a strong cooperation agenda across various sectors. We value that BRICS has become a …

Syllabus: Indian Judiciary One of the missions of the Collegium was to ensure that the richness and diversity of India were represented in the top court. CJI termed the Supreme Court people-centric and not just poly-vocal. “The reason why we are a poly-vocal court is because no two judges are …

Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights Ahead of the scheduled landing of the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the moon on, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released images of the far side of the lunar surface. Key details: The …

Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. 2.India’s ageing workforce Context: An analysis of India’s workforce, sourced from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s (CMIE’s) Economic Outlook data, shows that while India may be the country with the most youthful population, its workforce is rapidly ageing. …

Syllabus: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context WHO Global Summit signifies increased role of India in the field of Traditional Medicine. In Depth The ever first Global Summit on traditional medicine organised by World Health Organisation, and co-hosted by Ministry of Ayush, in …

Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Editorial is about New Delhi is back in the thick of global geopolitics of things — chairing summits, navigating tricky Manichaean choices, ducking geopolitical whirlwinds, and negotiating a place at the high table of global governance. …

Syllabus: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Context The Idol Wing CID, with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations, U.S., has traced a stone idol of Lord Murugan, which was stolen from a 7th Century Pallava-era temple at …

Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context India and Japan, in July 2023, agreed to collaborate on semiconductors in a bid to create a more resilient supply chain for this critical technology and work together for the joint development of the semiconductor …