Mains > Social justice > Human Resources > Person with Disabilities
IN NEWS:
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has released the “Harmonised Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021”.
DISABILITY:
The UN Convention on the Ri...
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- For Prelims, questions on various constitutional provisions and government initiatives can be asked.
- For mains, questions on disabled can be asked in GS 1 (Indian Society) and GS 2 (Vulnerable sections). The content can also be used in essays and questions in ethics related to empowerment and compassion.
Mains > Constitution > Indian Constitution > Vulnerable & Backward sections
IN NEWS:
A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of 27% OBC quota in All India Quota seats and listed the final hearing on validity of EWS criteria in March.
RESERVATION SYSTE...
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- For prelims, questions on the Constitutional provisions with respect to reservations, creamy layer, also recent economic criteria for reservation are important.
- For mains, questions on the basis of reservations, its impact on society and upliftment of vulnerable sections, various judgements and their positions, reservations for economically weaker sections can be asked.
Mains > International relations > India and Global Regions > India & Central Asia
WHY IN NEWS?
Current crises in Belarus, Ukraine, the Caucasus, and Kazakhstan are reshaping the geopolitics of Eurasia.
ABOUT EURASIA
Eurasia is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of E...
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- Mains: Questions are expected on significance of Eurasia to India, challenges for expanding India’s footprint in Eurasia, suggestions to improve relations etc.
- Prelims: Questions can be asked on International North-South Transport Corridor, Chabahar port, Belt and Road Initiative etc.
Mains > Agriculture > Allied areas > Fisheries
WHY IN NEWS?
India’s fisheries sector, which has seen double-digit average annual growth of 10.87 per cent since 2014-15, has recorded fish production of 142 lakh tons in FY 2019-20, which has become a new re...
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- Mains: Questions are expected on prospects and challenges of fisheries sector in India, government initiatives to develop fisheries sector and its efficacy etc.
- Prelims: Questions can be asked on Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) etc.
Mains > Polity > Executive > DPSPs
WHY IN NEWS:
The Centre would examine the need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), and hold consultation with various stakeholders involved in the matter, once it receives a report from the Law Commission on the subjec...
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- Mains: Questions can be asked on the need of uniform civil code, challenges associated with its implementation, merits of uniform civil code etc.
- Prelims: Questions are expected on the provisions of Article 44 of the Constitution
Mains > Constitution > Union and States > Schedules of constitution
WHY IN NEWS?
Recently Fifteenth Finance Commission Chairman NK Singh calls for review of Seventh Schedule of Constitution based on the needs of contemporary challenges.
ABOUT SEVENTH SCHEDULE
The s...
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- Mains: Questions are expected on distribution of legislative powers between Centre and State, issues associated with it, need for reforming seventh schedule etc. This content can also be used while answering questions related to federal structure in India.
- Prelims: Questions can be asked on features of seventh schedule, important provisions under Article 246 etc.
Mains > Disaster Management > Disasters > Droughts
WHY IN NEWS?
According to the paper published recently in Nature Communications, India is a hotspot for flash droughts and this could have major implications on the country’s crop production.
WHAT IS FLA...
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- Mains: Questions are expected on causes of flash droughts, trends and distribution, impact of flash droughts, suggestions to mitigate and adapt to the disaster etc.
- Prelims: Questions can be asked on El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) etc.
Mains > Society > Urbanisation > Urban development
WHY IN NEWS?
As per a report released by World Economic Forum, India remains the most dynamic market for urban consumers because it remains relatively rural even though it is urbanizing rapidly. Today India has an ...
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- Mains: Questions are expected on causes and effects of urbanization, steps taken by government to address the issues associated with urbanization etc.
- Prelims: Questions are expected on AMRUT, HRIDAY, SMART CITY MISSION, Constitution (74th Amendment) Act etc.
Mains > Economic Development > Indian Economy and issues > Renewable energy
WHY IN NEWS?
India is on course to outshine China as the world’s third largest ethanol consumer by 2026 as it accelerates the transformation towards a clean energy ecosystem with the objective of becoming car...
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- Mains: Questions are expected on significance of ethanol as a fuel, steps taken to promote ethanol in India, challenges in its implementation etc.
- Prelims: Questions can be asked on application of ethanol, features of Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme etc.
Mains > International relations > India and Neighbours > India- Maldives
IN NEWS:
The Government of Maldives and several political figures in Maldives have hit back against former President Abdulla Yameen’s “India out” campaign, allegedly promoted by China.
MALDIV...
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- For Prelims, questions on various humanitarian operations, string of Pearls, basics of coral reefs and recent places in news associated with Maldives can be asked.
- For Mains, India-Maldives relations can be asked in GS 2. The features of relationship with Maldives can be mentioned in questions related to geopolitics in Indian Ocean region and India-China relationship.
