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Jan Vishwas Amendment of Provisions Bill 2025

Jan Vishwas Amendment of Provisions Bill 2025 General Studies Paper II: Government Policies and Interventions  Why in News?  The Union Government has withdrawn the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 from the Lok Sabha to incorporate recommendations of a Select Committee and improve its provisions.  What is the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, […]

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TIME World Greatest Places 2026

TIME World Greatest Places 2026 General Studies Paper II: International Recognition, Tourism and Heritage  Why in News?  Three Indian luxury properties—Oberoi Rajgarh Palace Resort, Mharo Khet in Jodhpur, and Shakti Himalaya Prana Lodge in Kumaon—have been featured on TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places of 2026 list, showcasing India’s growing prominence in world tourism and culturally

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Horse-Trading in Politics

Horse-Trading in Politics General Studies Paper II: Transparency & Accountability, Ethics in Private & Public Relationships Why in News?  Recently, Opposition MPs alleged widespread horse-trading and power misuse by the ruling party following Rajya Sabha Election 2026 results, citing unfair practices. What is Horse-Trading in Politics? About: Horse-trading in politics refers to the unethical practice

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Cross-Voting in Rajya Sabha Elections

Cross-Voting in Rajya Sabha Elections General Studies Paper II: Indian Constitution, Parliament  Why in News?  Recently in Rajya Sabha elections 2026, cross-voting by MLAs significantly influenced results in states like Haryana, Bihar and Odisha, benefiting the ruling alliance and exposing absenteeism, and allegations of inducements. What is Cross-Voting in Rajya Sabha Election? About: Cross-voting refers

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Padma Awards

Padma Awards General Studies Paper II: Awards & Recognition, Government Policies and Interventions Why in News?  Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs started the online nomination and recommendation process for the Padma Awards 2027 from March 15, 2026. Citizens can submit entries, including self-nominations, for these prestigious civilian honours via the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal until

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Atomic Clock Failure in IRNSS-1F

Atomic Clock Failure in IRNSS-1F General Studies Paper III: Space Technology Why in News?  Recently, India’s NavIC satellite IRNSS-1F experienced a failure of its onboard last atomic clock after nearly a decade in orbit, weakening the operational capacity of India’s indigenous satellite navigation network. This malfunction reduces the operational NavIC constellation to just three satellites,

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Musi Riverfront Development Project

Musi Riverfront Development Project General Studies Paper II: Government Policies and Interventions, Urbanisation and Eco-Devopment  Why in News?  Recently, the Musi Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (MRDCL) unveiled a heritage concept map to integrate landmark historic sites like Charminar and Golconda Fort into the Musi Riverfront Development Project to boost cultural tourism while cleaning the river’s

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Supplementary Demands for Grants

Supplementary Demands for Grants General Studies Paper III: Mobilization of Resources, Government Budgeting Why in News?  Recently, the Lok Sabha approved the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2025-26, involving a gross additional expenditure of ₹2,81,289.26 crore, with a net cash outgo of ₹2,01,143 crore after accounting for savings and enhanced receipts.  The

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AIIMS-ISRO Partner to Advance Space Medicine Research

AIIMS-ISRO Partner to Advance Space Medicine Research General Studies Paper III: Space Technology, Government Policy and Interventions Why in News?  Recently, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) partnered to boost space medicine research, focusing on crew health for India’s human space missions, including Gaganyaan and the Bharatiya Antariksh

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China Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law

China Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law General Studies Paper II: Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests Why in News?  Recently, China passed “Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law” to promote and strengthen a common national identity, encouraging the use of Mandarin language in public life and highlighting the role of

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