Watch More Free Classes On Our Youtube Channel Subscribe:, Like :, Share : The subject matter of part -1 is the nature of Indian Political union and its territory. Article 1 1. (1) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. [ (2) The States and the territories thereof shall be as specified […]
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Context: ∙ NIA achieved a 94.70% conviction rate in 2023. About National Investigation Agency (NIA) ∙ Institutional Establishment: ∙ The Union government enacted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act after the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in November 2008 and it is presently functioning as the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency in
Context: ∙ The Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 introduced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting broadens regulation to cover OTT platforms and digital content. Draft Bill of 2023 and OTT Platforms: ∙ The Bill expands regulatory oversight to include OTT Platforms and Digital Content, by proposing mandatory registration, content evaluation committees for self-regulation,
Context: ∙ The Centre has amended the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules of 2021. About the amended rules ∙ Rule 50 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 allows the grant of family pension following the death of a government servant or retired government servant. ∙ The amendment was formulated by The Department of
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Context ∙ Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) payments are made mandatory through an Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS). What is the Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS)? ∙ Under ABPS, workers’ 12-digit Aadhaar numbers are linked with their job cards as well as their bank accounts. ∙ ABPS uses the worker’s Aadhaar number
Context ∙ The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top threats to public health. What is Antimicrobial Resistance? ∙ Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of
Context: ∙ Recently, the Indian National Congress party pitched for its NYAY scheme, if voted to power in the upcoming 2024 general elections. About ∙ NYAY is an acronym for Nyuntam Aay Yojana (or Minimum Income Scheme), and includes a guaranteed payment of Rs 72,000 to each eligible family annually. ∙ In 2018, the incumbent
Context ∙ The Government is discussing the guidelines to regulate the misleading ∙ The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) conducted the first meeting of the Committee constituted to prepare Guidelines. ∙ Need: Recently, CCPA has issued notices to 31 coaching institutes for misleading advertisement and imposed fine on 9 of them for misleading advertisement. Guidelines
Context: ∙ Recently, the Government of India conferred ‘Bharat Ratna’ (India’s highest civilian award) to Karpoori Thakur (posthumously) on his 100th birth anniversary. About Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur Before Independence of India: ∙ Karpoori Thakur was greatly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and Satyanarayan Sinha. ∙ He joined the All India Students Federation (AISF), the oldest
Context ∙ Assam’s government has decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935. About ∙ The Act is in line with the Muslim personal law. It lays down the process for registration of Muslim marriages and divorces. ∙ The Act authorizes the state to grant licenses to “any person, being a
