Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

Block1-History (75 marks) 1.Underline the changes in the field of society and economy from the Rig Vedic to the later Vedic period. – 10m,150w The Rig Vedic period is generally estimated to have occurred between 1500 BCE and 1000 BCE. The later Vedic period is believed to have spanned from around 1000 BCE to 600 […]

Why in News ? The Bombay High Court has recently struck down the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023, specifically Rule 3, which empowers the Central government to form Fact-Check Units (FCUs) for identifying false or fake news against the government on social media and online platforms. What is […]

One Nation, One Election refers to the proposal of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha (national parliament) and all state assemblies. The idea is aimed at synchronizing elections to reduce the frequency of elections and the associated costs, both financial and administrative.  Advantages of One Nation, One Election: Cost Savings: A key advantage is […]

Why in News ? The Delhi  BJP president has  recently demanded White Paper in scrapped excise policy> What’s White Paper? In contrast, a White Paper provides comprehensive information, analysis, and proposals on a specific topic or issue. It aims to inform decision-making processes, propose solutions, or present recommendations for action. It’s often produced by governments, […]

Why in News? The Delhi government wants to early assembly election. What does the law say ? The Section 15(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 says that the election can not be notified less than 6 months before the end of therm of assembly unless it is dissolved before it completes its […]

Why in News ? The government will set up a ‘golden city club’ to give more states a change to rank top among those with the cleanest cities. Indore won the title of India’s cleanest city for the seventh consecutive year in 2023. The government also aims to clean 200,000 difficult and dirty spots during […]

Senators in Mexico have approved a judicial overhaul pushed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador after debate was briefly suspended by protesters who broke into the upper house in a bid to block the vote. The Senate, dominated by Lopez Obrador’s ruling Morena party and its allies, approved the controversial reform with 86 votes […]

Why in News? Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced the expansion plan for Atal Residential Schools, saying that eventually, there would be around 2,000 such units in the state.  Atal Schools (officially known as Atal Tinkering Laboratories or Atal Innovation Mission schools) are an initiative under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), launched by the NITI […]

Amit Shah, the Union Minister of Home Affairs, has been reelected as  the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language. The committee consists of 30 members drawn from both houses of Parliament, i.e., 20 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha. About Parliamentary Committee on Official Language (India): The […]

Why in News ? On 9 Sep, 2024 night a deliberate attempt was made to derail the Kalindi Express by placing a gas cylinder on the route. The FIR has been lodged against some unidentified people under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 287,125 and provisions of explosive act, 1884. About Explosives Act, 1884: The Explosives Act […]