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Syllabus: GS-II Subject: Polity Topic:  Judiciary Issue: Article-142 Context: Article 142 of the Constitution was invoked by the Supreme Court to overturn the results of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation mayor elections. Article 142 provides a unique and extraordinary power to the Supreme Court, to do “complete justice” between the parties, where, at times, the law or […]

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Economy Topic: Agriculture and Allied Sector Issue: Minimum Support Price Benefit of giving legal status to MSP: Total value of 23 MSP crops for 2023-24 is approximately Rs 15 lakh crore, but only about Rs 10 lakh crore actually reaches markets due to various factors. Government purchase, including sugarcane, amounts to about

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Economy Topic: Agriculture and Allied Sector Issue: Minimum Support Price (MSP) Reason behind farmer’s protest: The primary concern of the protesting farmers is that no law on MSP has been enacted yet. The government should clarify whether the MSP they proposed is based on the A2+FL+ 50% method (input cost and family

Syllabus: GS-II Subject: Polity Topic: Right issues Issue: Fundamental Rights Bombay High Court judgement on Fact checking unit: Recently Bombay High Court in Kunal Kamra case has declared Fact Checking Unit for digital facts related to central government unconstitutional. The court declared that the amendment is not within the boundaries of reasonable restrictions envisaged in

Syllabus: GS-II Subject: Polity Topic: Local government Issue: Financial empowerment of Panchayats Panchayat’s dependence on grant and underutilization of own source of revenue: State governments’ commitment to decentralization is crucial for effective local governance through panchayati raj institutions. Despite constitutional amendments for fiscal devolution, panchayats still rely heavily on grants rather than generating own revenue.

Syllabus: GS- III Subject: Environment and ecology Topic: Biodiversity and conservation Issue: Definition of forest Context: Recent Supreme Court decision on definition of forest. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was enacted to prevent excessive deforestation. However, it applied to forest tracts recognized as such by the India Forest Act, or any other State legislation. The

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Science and Technology Topic: Medical science and Health Issue: Vaccine Administration in India Context: vaccination against cervical cancer cervical cancer As per World Health Organization, cervical cancer is primarily (99%) caused by HPV infection. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus transmitted through sexual contact. Cervical cancer is the second leading cause

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Economy Topic: Investment models Issue: Investments Context: An article published in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) bulletin highlights several key points regarding the current economic scenario in India. Key Takeaways: The investment cycle is gaining momentum, supported by sustained government capex, increasing capacity utilization, and policy support from schemes like the

Syllabus: GS-I Subject: Society and Social Justice Topic: Social empowerment and welfare Issue: Maratha Reservations Context: Maharashtra Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill to set aside 10% reservation for the Marathas under socially and educationally backward categories in jobs and education. Synopsis: The Bill was formulated based on a report of the Justice (retired) Sunil

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Economy Topic: Infrastructure Issue: Nuclear Power Context: For the first time, the government is pursuing private investment in nuclear power. Synopsis: Nuclear Power, a non-carbon-emitting energy source, currently contributes less than 2%(~6.8 GW) of India’s total electricity generation. With private investment, the government hopes to build 11,000 megawatts (MW) of new nuclear