GS Paper II – Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India. Why in the News? The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) recently held its annual conference in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on August 26. About Pacific Islands Forum (PIF): Details Establishment 1971 Members 18 members: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New […]
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Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance Mains Examination: GS-II: Constitution and Polity, Legal and Regulatory framework in India to combat Money Laundering Overview : Enacted in 2002, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) had a specific goal in mind. The massive amount of illicit funds obtained from global drug trafficking constituted a serious risk to the
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Context: The Prime Minister’s trip to Ukraine opens up three additional avenues: India in Europe, the diplomatic sphere, and the re-emergence of Delhi-Kyiv. Prelims – Russia-Ukraine War, Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri (BHISHMA) Cubes, Mobile Hospitals, Project Aarogya Maitri, India’s foreign policy, Sunflower Oil, Talwar Class Frigate, Defence Research and Development Organisation
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Prelims – Indo-Pacific region, ASEAN, United Nations Charter, Veer Guardian, Dharma Guardian, JIMEX, Unmanned ground vehicles, 26/11 Mumbai attack, Buddhism. Mains – GS-II International Relations (Bilateral Grouping, Regional and Global Grouping, Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests). Context India-Japan Relations: On August 20, 2024, the third India-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Meeting was
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GS Paper III – Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology, Indigenisation of Technology Why in the news? Recently, the second nuclear submarine in the Indian Navy, INS Arighat, has been commissioned. With the induction of INS Arighat, India hopes to fortify its nuclear triad, improve nuclear deterrence, contribute to regional peace and strategic balance,
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GS Paper II – Issues Related to Women, Government Budget Why in the news? The 2024–25 Budget has a strong emphasis on women-led development, with pro-women investment topping ₹3 lakh crore and Gender Budget Statement (GBS) allocations hitting 1% of GDP for the first time. Highlights of Gender Budget 2024-25: Increase in Funds Supporting Women:
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GS Paper III-Biotechnology Why in the news? The BioE3 policy promoting biotechnology for the economy, environment, and employment was just adopted by the Union Cabinet. The goal of this policy is to support India’s high-performance biomanufacturing sector. About BioE3 Policy : The production of bio-based products is facilitated by high-performance biomanufacturing, which integrates sophisticated biotechnological
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Why in the news? The government of Tamil Nadu has declared that the collected works of the late Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will be “Tamilnadu’s Nationalization” or openly available for anybody to copy, translate, and modify. What’s in the article? Important aspects of the 1957 Copyright Act Copyright laws and Nationalisation of copyright Regarding Ambedkar’s
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GS Paper 2: India and its neighbourhood relations, Regional groupings, and Important international institutions. Why in the news? Recently, Pakistan extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the October meeting of the SCO’s Council of Heads of Government in Islamabad. About SCO : “Shanghai Cooperation Organization” is the acronym for SCO. Kazakhstan,
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GS Paper II – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Context: A bill approved by the Assembly aims to outlaw child marriage, curb polygamy, and eliminate the role that kazis play in the marriage registration process. Why in the news? The Compulsory Registration of Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorces Bill, 2024 was
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