The role of the ‘China Test’ in India’s grand strategy #GS 02 International Relations For Mains Concept of a principal contradiction: The concept of a principal contradiction means the one that poses the most intense challenge to an individual/organisation, and has the power to shape […]
Laws on Religious Conversions #GS 02 Governance For Prelims: Right to Freedom of Religion: Article 25: Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion. Article 26: Freedom to manage religious affairs. Article 27: Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of […]
Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Amendment Bill, 2022 #GS-02 Governance For Prelims MSCS Act, 2002: The Act was passed to govern Multi State Cooperative Societies. Administrative and financial control of these societies is with the central registrar. No state government official can wield any control on […]
University Grants Commission – Part 2 #GS-02 Education For Prelims University Grants Commission (UGC): University Grants Commission was established in 1953 by an Act of Parliament. It is under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) with its head office located in New Delhi. It […]
Collegium and RTI #GS-02 Indian Judiciary For Prelims Evolution of Collegium: Article 124 of constitution says that “Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with such of the Judges of the […]
Rights of Prisoners #GS-02 Governance For Prelims Important Judgements in Rights of Prisoners: State of Andhra Pradesh v. Challa Ramkrishna Reddy: A prisoner is entitled to all the fundamental rights unless curtailed by the constitution. State of Maharashtra v. Prabhakar Pandurang Sanzgir: The Supreme Court […]
Yuan Wang 5 #GS-02 International Relations For Prelims Yuan Wang 5: Yuan Wang 5 is a third-generation vessel of the Yuan Wang series that entered service in 2007. This series of ships were aimed at creating “space tracking ships involved in supporting the manned space […]
Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) #GS-02 Governance Context: On November 29, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) floated a consultation paper seeking comments about the potential introduction of a Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) feature. For Prelims Calling Name Presentation (CNAP): Calling Name Presentation would provide […]
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) #GS-02 Governance For Prelims: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 1976: The FCRA was enacted during the Emergency in 1976 amid rising concerns about foreign powers interfering in India’s affairs by pumping money into the country through independent organisations. The law […]
India’s investments in Afghanistan #GS-02 International Relations For Prelims India-Afghan Relations SALMA DAM: It is a 42MW hydropower and irrigation dam located on the Hari River in Herat Province in Afghanistan. It was inaugurated in 2016 and the Afghan cabinet has renamed the Salma Dam […]