Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: GST compensation Mains level: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment Context: • Four months into FY2020-21, the Centre has finally managed to pay States the compensation…
Mains Paper 2: International Relations Prelims level: Non-alliance foreign policies Mains level: India and its neighbourhood- relations Context: • The unique India-Sri Lanka relationship, de jure is between equals as sovereign nations. • But it’s asymmetric in terms of geographic…
Mains Paper 3: Environment Prelims level: Environment Impact Assessment Mains level: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Context: • The Union Ministry of Environment has been in the spotlight on more than one occasion during the pandemic, as…
Mains Paper 2: International Relations Prelims level: SAARC Mains level: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Context: • Not long ago, India was seen as a natural rising power in South Asia and…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Sustainable Development Goals Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • As lockdowns ease in countries across Asia and the Pacific in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a return to…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Contempt of court Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • These are strange times we are going through right now. The pandemic has brought all activities to a virtual standstill.…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Governor Mains level: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies Context: • Rajasthan Governor could have sought a floor test in the State Assembly to ensure that the…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • Distancing, isolation and the thinning out of public spaces in Indian cities have offered up new pastoral landscapes of delight for…
Mains Paper 1: Society Prelims level: Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Army Mains level: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues Context: • A glass ceiling was shattered on Thursday when the Ministry of Defence issued…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Judicial Indiscipline Mains level: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions Context: • The Rajasthan High Court’s order of directing that status quobe maintained in the disqualification proceedings against 19…
Mains Paper 2: International relations Prelims level: Indian Culture Centre Mains level: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Context: • India and South Korea have signed numerous bilateral agreements with the aim of…
Mains Paper 2: International Prelims level: Non- Alignment Movement Mains level: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Context: • In separate statements this week, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar laid out India’s world…
