Context: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister during the virtual meeting of the governing council of NITI Aayog said the Central government is obliged to grant the Special Category Status India to Andhra Pradesh as per the commitment given in Parliament as a precondition to the bifurcation. Analysis In 1969, the Fifth Finance Commission proposed the Special […]
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Inter-state water disputes in India : Terming Tamil Nadu’s decision to utilize surplus water in the Cauvery basin ‘illegal’, Karnataka would approach the Supreme Court for legal recourse. The decision follows Tamil Nadu’s move to lay the foundation to the Cauvery-Vellaru-Vaigai-Gundar link scheme recently. The link scheme proposes to utilize the surplus water in the Cauvery
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Context: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated virtually in the First Group of 20 (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Italian Presidency. India joined the G20 Troika, a three-member country committee chaired by the current G20 summit presidency (Saudi Arabia), the 2021 presidency of Italy
Article 247 of the Indian Constitution In Article 247 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court considered the creation of additional courts to exclusively hear and decide cheque bounce cases. Analysis A recent study of the pending cases reflects a pendency of more than 35 lakh, which constitutes more than 15 percent of the total
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Sant Ravidas Ki Pothi: The President addressed the ‘Shri Guru Ravidas Vishva Mahapeeth Rashtriya Adhiveshan-2021’ in New Delhi appreciating the steps taken by Sant Ravidas for the welfare of the entire humanity. Analysis of Sant Ravidas Ki Pothi Sant Ravidas was a 14th-century saint and founder of the Bhakti movement in North India. The devotional songs
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Context: Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed as the first female and first African head of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Analysis Structure of World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO has 164 members, accounting for 98% of world trade. Decisions are made by the entire membership. This is typically by consensus. The WTO’s agreements have to
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Context: Uranium deposits in India: The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has confirmed that “small deposits” of uranium were found at Kasha Kaladi in Shimla and Tileli in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. The largest deposit in the state is at Rajpura in Una district. The size of the find has put Himachal Pradesh at
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The Ministry of Women and Child Development approved the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme on 22nd November, 2017. Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) is a sub-scheme under the Umbrella Scheme Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shashaktikaran Yojana (PMMSY). The Scheme will provide an interface for rural women to approach the government for availing
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Context: The 141stbirth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu also known as Nightingale of India/ Bharat Kokila, a doyen of Indian Independence movement, is being celebrated on 13th February, 2021. Analysis Sarojini Naidu was eventually drawn towards Indian National Congress’ movement to liberate India from the British. She went on to become a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and
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Context: The Election Commission announced the schedule for elections to four graduates’ and teachers’ constituencies in the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh legislative councils. These are constituencies in which only teachers and graduates respectively are eligible to vote. Analysis Composition of State Legislative Council Unlike the members of the legislative assembly, the members of the legislative
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