Q1) Analyze the process of delimiting constituencies, highlighting its significance as well as the challenges. (150 Words/10 Marks) As per the Election Commission of India, delimitation means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body. The purpose of delimitation is to…
1. Bureau of Indian Standards signs Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru to promote Standardisation (Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2034445 ) Topic: GS2 – Governance, GS3 – Indian Economy. Context BIS and IISc signed an MoU on July 3, 2024, to establish the ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ at IISc. This partnership aims to integrate…
1. India plans to enter into carbon crediting mechanism with Japan (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 11) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context India and Japan are preparing to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation to establish a Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) for carbon trading. This mechanism will allocate and track…
1. Living in denial about unemployment (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 6) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy – Issues relating to development and employment. Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing a Reserve Bank of India report, claimed significant job creation in recent years, countering the Opposition’s high unemployment narrative. Conflicting…
 1. A process more punishing (Source: Indian Express; Section: The Ideas Page; Page: 15) Topic: GS2– Governance – Government Policies and Intervention Context: The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), marking a significant shift in Indian criminal law. This transition brings forth concerns regarding procedural protections,…
Q1) The ordinance-making power of the executive is antithetical to the principles of accountability and democratic consensus. Examine with suitable illustrations. (150 Words/10 Marks) The ordinance-making powers (Article 123 and 213 of the Constitution) is the most important legislative power to be exercised by the President/Governor, in advice of the council of ministers, to…
1. India and Malaysia to increase cooperation in the field of Oil palm and other sectors (Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2034036 ) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Malaysian Minister Johari Abdul Ghani met on July 18, 2024, to discuss enhancing India-Malaysia cooperation in agriculture. Key topics included the National Mission…
1. The Uncelebrated Revolution: How Maize Transformed India’s Agricultural Landscape (Source: Indian Express; Section: Explained; Page: 14) Topic: GS3 – Agriculture Context: The Green Revolution made India self-sufficient in wheat and rice, thanks to high-yielding varieties developed by institutions like CIMMYT and IARI, under the leadership of scientists like Norman Borlaug and M.S. Swaminathan. However,…
 1. ALL-WIN (Source: Indian Express; Section: The Editorial Page; Page: 10) Topic: GS2– Governance – Government Policies and Intervention GS2 – Social Justice – Health Context: Despite numerous challenges, India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) is one of the major public health success stories globally. With the government planning to launch a digital vaccination registry, U-Win,…