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Syllabus: GS-I Subject: Society and Social Justice Topic: Issues of women Issue: Women in Armed Forces Context: Supreme Court order upholding the rights of a woman Permanent Commissioner Officer in the Military Nursing Service who was discharged for getting married. Synopsis: “Terminating employment because the woman has got married is a coarse case of gender […]

Syllabus: GS-II Subject: Polity Topic: Elections and RPA Issue: Simultaneous Elections Context: A presentation was made by BJP before the high-level committee on simultaneous polls. Synopsis: A high level panel, headed by former president Ramnath Kovind was formed to look into the feasibility of the “one nation, one election” idea. The BJP pitched for simultaneous

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management Topic: Pollution Issue: Air Pollution’s and climate change Linkage of climate change El Nino, La Nina to air pollution: A new study links air pollution in Indian cities like Delhi and Mumbai to external factors such as El Niño, La Niña, and climate change. Instead of generating

Syllabus: GS- II Subject: International Relations Topic: India’s relations with other nations Issue: India-Greece Context: State Visit of Greek Prime Minister to New Delhi India (Indian Ocean region) and Greece (East Mediterranean region) both are located in strategic important and geographically volatile areas. Recent events in red sea has linked the security, stability and prosperity

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Economy Topic: Unemployment and issues Issue: Educated Unemployment Context: Engineering graduates are moving towards service sector As per an industry report, about 80% of graduate engineers end up in a non-related and non-technical job. The reason behind this – Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and innovation, dealing with ambiguity, adaptability and flexibility

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Economy Topic: Trade and External sector Issue: International trade Context: Experts on international trade, regarding the major flashpoints between developed and developing nations at the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13). +1 Advantage: [Mains] Emphasizes the contentious issue of trade-climate policies. Importance of addressing issues related to public stockholding, especially for food security.

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management Topic: Environmental Conservation Issue: Environmental issues Context: Another extension of the coal miner’s Environmental Clearance in Jharkhand. Synopsis In the last 3 years over 100 projects were cleared by the Environment Ministry, including several cases of violations. Prelims Connect: ·         Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA):  the study to

Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Economy Topic: Banking and Financial Intermediaries Issue: Fintech companies Context: Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology submitted its report to the Parliament. Fintech: Finance Meets Technology Fintech, short for financial technology, refers to the use of technology to modernise and automate financial services. Example: UPI based payment services in India Highlights

Syllabus: GS-II Subject: Polity Topic: Legislature Issue: Parliamentary Privileges Context: The Supreme Court stayed further proceedings before a Lok Sabha Privileges Committee, which has summoned the West Bengal Chief Secretary and other officers. Parliamentary Privileges: These are special rights, immunities and exemptions enjoyed by the two Houses of Parliament, their committees and their members. They

Syllabus: GS-II Subject: Polity Topic: Elections and RPA Issue: Horse Trading- Unfair Electoral Practices Context: The Supreme Court said it is “deeply concerned about the horse-trading taking place” post the controversial Chandigarh mayoral elections. What is horse trading? It refers to the practice of persuading elected representatives (MLAs or MPs) to switch parties or vote