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Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Science and Technology, Topic: Space Technology, Issue: Gaganyan Mission Benefits of Gaganyaan mission: Demonstrates India’s human spaceflight capability. Active participation in space exploration ensures access to rights, resources, and new technologies. Aims to gain control over critical technologies for future economic growth. Space programs generate spin-off technologies benefiting sectors like health and […]

Syllabus: GS II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Legal Issues, Issue: Bills/Acts/Rules Context: The Home ministry notified rules to implement Citizenship Amendment Act-2019 Significance of Citizenship Amendment Act-2019: Addresses challenges posed by refugee influx from neighboring countries. Fast-tracks citizenship for persecuted minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Does not affect Indian Muslims and maintains the non-discriminatory nature

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Elections and RPA, Issue: Election reforms Context: The High-Level Committee on “One nation One election” suggested conducting simultaneous parliamentary and state legislative assembly elections. Benefits of simultaneous elections: Leads to significant savings on administrative expenditure. Enable efficient utilization of manpower, including election officials and security personnel. Public life experiences less

Syllabus: GS- III, Subject: Ecology and Environment, Topic: Disasters, Issue: Man Made disasters Context: Bengaluru faces severe water shortage due to Karnataka’s worst drought in four decades. Reasons behind Bangalore water crisis: Geographical Setting: Bengaluru lacks proximity to major rivers or coasts for water sourcing. Urbanization: Urban expansion has led to the depletion of water

Syllabus: GS-II; Subject: Polity,  Topic: Salient Features of Constitution Context: Maharashtra to become the first Indian state to purchase land in Jammu and Kashmir. Land purchases in Jammu & Kashmir: The Jammu and Kashmir government approved the land transfer to Maharashtra.. Before the abrogation of Article 370, only Jammu and Kashmir residents could buy land,

Syllabus: GS-I,  Subject: Current Affairs,  Topic: Schemes/Policies/Programmes Context: Nationwide cashless medical treatment for accident victims launched under Motor Vehicle Act 2019.  About the project:  Collaboration between the Ministry of Roads Transport & Highways and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Aim: Reduce road accident fatalities by 50% by 2030. Initiative ensures prompt treatment during

Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management ; Topic: Forest Conservation, Issue: Forest Right Act,2006. Context: A fact-finding committee found mixed implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in five states. Findings: Overall, inadequate focus on community rights. FRA neglects shifting cultivation (Jhum) in hill areas. Confusion over categorizing tribe’s hampers implementation. Some traditional

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Legal Issues, Issue: Election Process  Context: Recently the High Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections has submitted its report      Brief details of the recommendation: Recommends simultaneous elections for all three tiers. Suggests synchronizing local body elections within 100 days of state and national elections. 15 amendments to the Constitution of

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Election and RPA, Issue: Election Process Context: the High Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections has submitted its report The High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections has recommended holding polls to various levels of government concurrently.  Concerns with the committee report: The committee’s composition: the absence of some opposition members, suggests alignment

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Election and RPA, Issue: Election Process Corruption in electoral funding: Corruption in elections has been a longstanding issue. Past attempts at reform like the Indrajit Gupta committee’s recommendations falling short due to lack of internal party democracy. State funding of elections is not favored due to difficulty in monitoring expenses