GS Paper II: Judgments and Cases, Judiciary, Parliament Why in News? Opposition to Lifetime Ban on Convicted Leaders: Currently, the Supreme Court is hearing a plea demanding a lifetime ban on convicted politicians from contesting elections. The central government has opposed this demand, arguing that the existing legal framework is constitutionally valid and it is […]
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GS Paper II: Constitutional Bodies Why in News? Recently, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report revealed that the Delhi government suffered a loss of over ₹2,000 crore due to the 2021-22 excise policy. The report raises concerns over loopholes in the policy, the neglect of the expert committee’s recommendations, and potential irregularities. Introduction of
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GS Paper II: Federalism, Government Policies, and Interventions Why in News? Recently, in Germany’s federal elections, the conservative party CDU (Christian Democratic Union) achieved a remarkable victory. In this election, CDU secured 208 seats in the Bundestag, which has 630 seats, becoming the largest party. The AfD (Alternative for Germany) party claimed second place with
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GS Paper II: Impact of Policies and Politics of Countries on India’s Interests, Bilateral Groupings and Agreements, Global Groupings Why in News? On February 24, 2025, the Russia-Ukraine War completed three years. Over these years, the conflict has affected millions of people, yet a resolution remains elusive. U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to end
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GS Paper II: Issues arising from policy formulation and implementation, government policies, and interventions Why in News? Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025: Recently, the Government of India has drafted the Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025 to amend the Advocates Act, 1961. The Bar Council of India (BCI) has submitted a representation to the Union Law Minister, raising
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GS Paper III: Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology, Space Technology Why in News? Asteroid 2024 YR4: NASA has recently identified an asteroid named 2024 YR4, which is located near Earth. According to scientific calculations, there is a 1.5% chance of it colliding with Earth in the year 2032. Currently, it has become a
GS Paper III: Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology, Defense Technology Why in News? Recently, Hyprix has launched India’s first private supersonic ramjet engine, Tezz. This development is considered a significant step toward enhancing self-reliance in defense technology and reducing dependence on foreign defense technologies. Supersonic Ramjet Engine – ‘Tezz’ ‘Tezz’ is India’s first
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GS Paper II: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? NAKSHA Program: Recently, on February 18, the Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare launched the National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) program. This initiative aims to enhance the accuracy and transparency of urban land surveys. What is the
GS Paper II: Constitutional Bodies, Transparency, and Accountability Why in News? Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as India’s new Chief Election Commissioner on February 17, 2025. He will succeed the current Chief Election Commissioner, Rajeev Kumar. This appointment brings the possibility of a new perspective in the functioning of the Election Commission and the electoral
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GS Paper II: Government Policies and Interventions GS Paper III: Growth and Development, Planning, Fiscal Policy Why in News? The New Income Tax Bill 2025 was recently introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. This Bill aims to bring about extensive reforms in India’s six-decade-old direct tax system. The objective of the new
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