What is NOTA? Subject : Polity Context: At least 14.79 per cent of the total voters who had exercised their franchise in the Andheri (East) Assembly by poll in Mumbai chose the None of The Above (NOTA) option, as per the data analysed on Sunday. Concept: None Of the Above (NOTA) is a […]
Why are consensual and non-exploitative sexual acts also coming under the radar of the POCSO Act and IPC? Subject: Polity POCSO Act was enacted by the Parliament in 2012 to prevent children aged less than 18 from offences like sexual harassment, sexual assault, and child pornography. Its full form is the Protection of […]
Electoral bonds Subject: Polity Context: Ahead of the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the Finance Ministry has authorised the State Bank of India to issue and encash electoral bonds through its 29 authorised branches from November 9-15 this year. Details: The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)has amended the Electoral Bond Scheme […]
Office of Profit Case Subject: Polity Context: The Election Commission on Monday told Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren that the state’s Governor, Ramesh Bais, had not sought a second opinion from the poll panel in the office of profit charge against him. What is office of profit: The office of profit is interpreted […]
Government say need to update NPR across country Subject: Polity Context: MHA annual report underlines need to update National Population Register across country What is the issue: Recently, the MHA annual report underlines the need to update the National Population Register across the country to incorporate the changes due to birth, death, and […]