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Syllabus: GS-II,  Subject: Polity, Topic: Citizenship, Issue: Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 Context: The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s stance on not implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019.  Implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019: the task of processing citizenship applications : Postal and Census officials under the Union government. background checks to be […]

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Legal issues, Issues: Digital Competition Law. Context: The Committee on Digital Competition Law, formed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, released its report. Key Recommendations: Making new laws to control big tech companies like Google and Meta with significant influence in digital services. Aim to ensure fair competition in the

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Current Affairs,  Topic: Reports & Indices, Issue: India’s Arms Imports. Context: India continues to be the world’s largest arms importer, according to the SIPRI report. Highlights of the Report: Russia continues as India’s main arms supplier, but its share is declining. India is diversifying sources, with France and the United States. Concerns

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: International relations, Topic: Regional and global groupings, Issue: India and EFTA European Free Trade Association (EFTA) comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Highlights of the trade agreement: Aims to increase FDI into India by $50 billion within 10 years, potentially generating one million direct jobs. Addressing trade deficit with Switzerland due to

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Science and Technology, Topic: Nuclear technology, Issue: Challenges in handling nuclear waste Context: Recently India loaded the core of its prototype fast breeder reactor vessel. Nuclear waste: Generated during fission reactions in reactors when certain atoms absorb neutrons and produce radioactive elements that cannot undergo further fission. Challenges in handling nuclear waste

Syllabus: GS- II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Right Issues, Issue: Sub-classification within Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Context: The S.C. is set to deliver a verdict on whether State governments can sub-classify SC and ST reservation in public employment.  Key points on sub-classification within category: Need for SC and ST sub-categorization: SCs and STs

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Internal Security, Topic: North -East regional issues, Issue: Tripura Accord Context: Centre recently signed a tripartite agreement with the Tripura government and the state’s main opposition party, the TIPRA Motha, Demand of TIPRA Motha: Creation of “Greater Tipraland,” a separate state for Tripura’s tribals, encompassing areas outside the TTAADC (Tripura Tribal Areas

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: legal issues, Issue: Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. Context: Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Rules to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act-2019 The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, Granting citizenship to migrants belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, or Christian communities who entered India before December 31, 2014

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Growth and Development, Inclusion Issue: Analysis of Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), 2022-23, Context: Recently released HCES-2022-23 A) Analyzing the changes in poverty line as per HCES using different methodology Tendulkar methodology: decline in poverty ratios from 2011-12 to 2022-23.( total poverty 6.3% in 2022-23) State Bank of India report:

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Polity, Topic: Elections and RPA, Issue: Independence of institutions Context: Recent resignation of an election commissioner. The Election Commission of India (ECI) guarantees free and fair elections, accountable only to voters and committed to protecting their rights. Thus, the independence of ECI is of prime concern. Issues in the Chief Election Commissioner