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On reservations and the OBC creamy layer Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The allotment of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) to Puja Khedkar as an Other Backward Class (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) candidate coupled with multiple disabilities has raised issues surrounding the creamy layer in OBC reservation. History of reservation: Articles 15 and 16 guarantee equality […]
South Africa’s new law on climate change Subject: Env Sec: Climate Change Context: South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, signed into law a piece of legislation that will impose mandatory curbs on the emissions from large, fossil-fuel heavy industries and, require climate-adaptation plans from towns and villages. The President said this would enable South […]
SC to examine acquitted man’s ‘right to be forgotten’ Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case whose outcome will likely shape the contours of the “right to be forgotten”, known in European information privacy regulation as the “right to erasure”, in India. The top court […]
Tax Clearance Certificate Requirement for Travel Abroad Sub: Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy Clarification by Government: The government clarified that not all residents need to obtain a tax clearance certificate for traveling abroad. This requirement applies only to individuals accused of financial irregularities or those with significant tax arrears. Union Budget Proposal: The Union […]
Daily Prelims Notes 29 July 2024 Table Of Contents Tax Clearance Certificate Requirement for Travel Abroad Mudra Loans: New Developments with Budget Boost SC to examine acquitted man’s ‘right to be forgotten’ South Africa’s new law on climate change On reservations and the OBC creamy layer New Governors are appointed What are the […]
Daily Prelims Notes 28 July 2024 Table Of Contents Why Australia has banned mining in one of the world’s largest uranium deposits Environmentalists alarmed as Himachal witnesses shift in snowfall patterns Should India focus on natural farming? Current State of Employment in India Kerala breaks free from centralized testing, sequencing Why and when […]
Kargil Vijay Diwas: How India conquered Kargil’s inclement conditions, 25 years ago Subject: Sci Sec: Defence Context: The Kargil War officially ended 25 years ago, on July 26, 1999. The Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed annually on this day, commemorates India’s victory against Pakistan, and the sacrifices of her soldiers, who braved much more than […]
Ship carrying 1.4 million litres of oil sinks near Philippines: How oil spills impact the environment Subject: Env Sec: Pollution Context: Major oil spills from the past point to the complex challenges of recovery and a devastating impact on marine life. Anatomy of an oil spill: The environmental consequences are influenced by factors […]
Why and when are puberty blockers prescribed Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has alleged that his transgender child was (figuratively) “killed by the woke mind virus” after he was “tricked” into consenting to the use of “puberty blockers. What are puberty blockers? Puberty blockers are drugs that […]
Kerala breaks free from centralized testing, sequencing Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: On July 20, the Thiruvananthapuram-based Institute of Advanced Virology tested the Nipah virus sample in four hours and conveyed the result to the State government. Institute of Advanced Virology, Kerala: The Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV) has been established by the […]