Tag: indian polity

  • Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) 

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies II Research & Analysis Wing (RAW)   Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)  Structure of RAW RAW’s objectives: Practice questions for Prelims Consider the following statements:1. IPS officer Ravi Sinha has been appointed as Secretary, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for a tenure of two years.2. Appointment has been approved by…

  • Global Gender Gap Index

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies II Global Gender Gap Index four key dimensions:  Position of India Gender Parity in Education:  Economic Participation and Opportunity: Political Empowerment: Health and Survival: Practice Questions for Prelims Which of the following gives “Global Gender Gap Index” ranking to the countries of the world?a) World Economic Forumb) UN Human…

  • Forum Shopping

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II Forum Shopping Recently, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud condemned ‘forum shopping’. What is Forum shopping  Issues with Forum Shopping SC judgements on ‘Forum Shopping’ Chetan Bharat Learning is the best institute in Chandigarh for UPSC IAS ,PCS preparation. To know more about Chetan…

  • Appointment of judges to the Supreme Court

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II NEWS: Centre clears the appointment of two judges to the Supreme Court  https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-clears-the-appointment-of-two-judges-to-the-supreme-court/article66867770.ece#:~:text=The%20government’s%20clearance%20of%20their,the%20quickest%20in%20recent%20history&text=Chief%20Justice%20of%20India%20D.Y.,from%20the%20Supreme%20Court%20Bar. Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following Statements regarding Indian Judiciary :1. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and K.V. Viswanathan, are recently appointed as judge insupreme court.2. K.V. Viswanathan, is first direct appointment from…

  • 25 years of Kudumbashree

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II 25 years of Kudumbashree Kudumbashree Mission  Working: Significance Practice Questions for Prelims The Self Help Groups (SHGs) have been set in India with an aim to help the rural poor, especiallya) Unemployed youthb) Womenc) Childrend) Senior citizens Ans. b) Mains Practice Question What are the unique…

  • Rohingya Refugees in India

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper Rohingya Refugees in India Recently a report titled ‘A Shadow of Refuge: Rohingya Refugees in India’ was released, prepared by The Azadi Project, a women’s rights non-profit, and Refugees International, an international NGO that advocates for the rights of stateless people. Rohingya  Major Issues Highlighted by the…

  • Delhi govt’s ordinance & the dispute over control of services

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II Delhi govt’s ordinance & the dispute over control of services Creation of National Capital Civil Service Authority (NCCSA): Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements regarding recently Promulgated the Government of NationalCapital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023.1. The Ordinance creates a new statutory authority…

  • Model Prison Act 2023

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II Model Prison Act 2023 Present Legal Status Present issues with Prisons in India: View of Second Administrative Reforms Commission (2007) Model Prisons Act 2023  Important  features of the new Model Prisons Act are :  Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) Mains Practice Question What are…

  • CBI Director

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II Appointment of New CBI Director  Appointment of the CBI director Practice Questions for Prelims The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) comes under the administrative control of:a) Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) of the Ministry of Personnelb) Ministry of Home Affairsc) Ministry of Defensed) None of…

  • Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar Significance Mission LiFE Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 Practice Questions for Prelims Which ministry initiated the Swachch Bharat Mission?A. Ministry of Environment and forestB. Ministry of Urban Development HousingC. Ministry of Urban developmentD. Ministry of Drinking water and Sanitation Ans, D Mains…