Conviction and Disqualification of MLAs #GS-02 Governance For Prelims: About Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951: Part XV (Articles.324-329) of the constitution empowered Parliament to make laws to regulate the electoral process. The Representation of People Act, 1951 was passed by the Parliament in […]
The weakest link in the air pollution fight #GS-02 Governance, #GS-03 Pollution For Prelims: About SPCBs: The State Pollution Control Boards were initially constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Its mandate was expanded under the Air (Prevention and Control of […]
At SCO meet, Jaishankar targets BRI #GS-02 International Relations For Prelims: About SCO: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organization for regional security. SCO was created in 2001 as a successor to Shanghai Five which was constituted by Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia […]
The amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 #GS-02 Governance For Mains: The issue: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) on October 28. The need to […]
United against terror #GS-02 International Relations #GS-03 Internal Security For Prelims: About Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC): The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) was established by Security Council resolution 1373 (2001), which was adopted unanimously on 28 September 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the […]
Competition Commission of India (CCI) #GS-02 Governance #GS-03 Economy For Prelims: About Competition Commission of India (CCI): The CCI is a statutory body which acts as the competition regulator in India and is responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, of 2002. The Commission was established […]
FATF grey list #GS-02 International Relations For Prelims About Financial Action Task Force: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. It is an inter-governmental body which sets international standards that aim to prevent these illegal activities and […]
AK-203 assault rifles #GS-03 Science and Technology, #GS-02 International Relations About AK 203: The AK-203 is a Russian gas-operated, magazine-fed, select fire assault rifle designed to chamber the 7.62×39mm cartridge. The AK-203 was developed in the 2010s by Kalashnikov Concern in Russia. AK-203 rifles are […]
Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index #GS-02 Social Justice For Prelims About Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI): Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an annual report produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). It replaced the Human Poverty Index. The […]
Food day as a reminder to ‘leave no one behind’ #GS-02 Social Security For Prelims: The Hunger Hotspots Outlook (2022-23): It is a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). World Food Day: World […]