Tribunals Subject – Polity Context – The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Concept – Tribunal is a quasi-judicial institution that is set up to deal with problems such as resolving administrative or tax-related disputes. It performs a number of functions like adjudicating disputes, determining rights between […]

    Goods and Services Tax (GST) Subject – Economy Context – GST hurdle for PM’s fortified rice plan. At present, the GST rate of 18 per cent is applied on fortified rice kernels (FRK) Concept – The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a value-added tax levied on most goods and services sold for […]

    Breakthrough Infections Subject – Science and Tech Context – ‘Breakthrough infections not a symptom of vaccine inefficiency’x` Concept – ICMR said that a small fraction of those vaccinated with either Covaxin or Covishield have tested positive (i.e. breakthrough” infections). However, these instances do not undermine the efficacy of the vaccines. The immune response […]

    Fall of Saigon Subject – History Concept – The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indo-China War, or in Vietnam, is known as the Resistance War against America. It came to an end on 30 April 1975 with the Fall of Saigon, capital of South Vietnam. It was a war that raged on in […]

    Subhadra Kumari Chauhan Context – Google has doodled Subhadra Kumari Chauhan. Concept – Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (16 August 1904– 15 February 1948) was an Indian poet. One of her most popular poems is “Jhansi ki Rani” (about the courageous Queen of Jhansi). She was known to write constantly, even in the horse cart on the […]

    Poland Restitution law Subject – IR Context – Israel condemns Poland restitution law Concept – It restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime. The law itself says nothing about the Holocaust or Second World War. Instead it establishes that any administrative decision issued 30 years […]

    Procedure established by law Subject – Polity Concept – The “Procedure Established by Law” means that a law is duly enacted by the legislature or the concerned body is valid only if the correct procedure has been followed to the letter. The concept has been enshrined in Article 21of the Indian Constitution, which states […]

    Collegium System Subject – Polity Context – Rising judicial vacancies pose challenge Concept – It is the system of appointment and transfer of judges that has evolved through judgments of the SC, and not by an Act of Parliament or by a provision of the Constitution. Evolution of the System: First Judges Case (1981): When asked the […]

    Indian Diaspora Subject – IR Context – Diaspora group protests in London. Concept – The term “diaspora” is derived from the Greek word diaspeire in, which means “dispersion”. Over time, the term evolved, and now loosely refers to any person/s belonging to a particular country with a common origin or culture, but residing […]

    National Hydrogen Mission Subject – Environment Context – The launch of the National Hydrogen Mission was announced by PM Modi. Concept – The aim is to make India a global hub for the production and export ofgreen hydrogen. The proposal for the National Hydrogen Mission was made in the Budget 2021 to launch […]