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District Judiciary/Subordinate Judiciary
Context: The Supreme Court has held that the independence of district judiciary is part of the basic structure of the Constitution. Background The Supreme Court has pronounced its judgement in the All-India Judges Association v. Union of India case. The...
Published On May 25th, 2023 -
Small Modular Reactors
Context: Recently, the NITI Aayog published a report titled ‘the role of small modular reactors in the energy transition’. Small Modular Reactors Background Nuclear Energy Nuclear energy is a type of energy that is generated by the process of nuclear...
Published On May 25th, 2023 -
Transgender Community in India
Context: Recently, a new Starbucks India campaign featuring a trans model has caused a stir among social media users worldwide. About Transgenders According to World Health Organization, Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity and expression does...
Published On May 25th, 2023 -
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 24 May 2023
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2023 Q) Which one of the following statements is not correct about National Population Register (NPR)? NPR is a register of the usual residents of the country. It is mandatory for every usual resident of...
Published On May 24th, 2023 -
Promulgation and Re-Promulgation of Ordinances
Context: Recently, the Central government promulgated an ordinance to nullify the Supreme Court's recent verdict on the Delhi government’s powers over administrative services in the national capital. What is an Ordinance? An ordinance is an executive order issued by the...
Published On May 24th, 2023 -
Case Study of the Day: Bangladesh’s Community Clinic Model
Introduction Bangladesh, a densely populated South Asian country, faces numerous healthcare challenges, including limited access to quality healthcare, especially in rural areas. To bridge this gap, the Government of Bangladesh introduced the Community Clinic model in 1998, with the aim...
Published On May 24th, 2023 -
Editorial of the Day: The Paradox of BRICS, its New Pathway (The Hindu)
Context: The article is discussing the dynamics and current status of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and various multilateral groupings, such as G-77, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and BRICS. It acknowledges that some...
Published On May 24th, 2023 -
Sub-Categorisation of Other Backward Classes
Context: The Union Government has no records of office expenditure incurred for the Justice G. Rohini Commission for the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBC). Backward Classes in India The Backward Classes suffer from disadvantages and disabilities which are age-old...
Published On May 24th, 2023 -
EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Context: Recently, the co-legislators at the European Commission signed the landmark ‘Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)’. What is the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)? It is a proposed policy that would place a price on the carbon content of...
Published On May 24th, 2023 -
Current Affairs 24th May 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam
Current Affairs 24th May 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam National Population Register Context: According to an update by the National Population Register (NPR), citizens who want to exercise the right to fill the Census form on their own rather than...
Last updated on May 31st, 2023 04:38 pm
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