Voters in Chile have overwhelmingly rejected a new constitution which was due to replace the one drawn up under Gen Augusto Pinochet’s military rule. Subject: Polity Section: In a referendum, almost 62% voted against the progressive draft. The margin of the defeat is much larger than opinion polls had suggested. Background: The process […]
Queen Elizabeth’s reign in numbers Subject: Polity Section: Basic Queen Elizabeth II was the 40th monarch in England since Norman King William the Conqueror obtained the crown. Her reign of 70 years, 7 months and 2 days was the longest in the history of what became the United Kingdom. During that time, she […]
Heckler’s veto cannot be allowed- petitioner tells Supreme Court Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Wearing a hijab in the street does not offend public order, but can schools not intervene to maintain public order if a student wears it to school, the Supreme Court asked on September 8, 2022. To this, senior advocate DevadauttKamat, […]
The Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, was instituted in January 1954. The award is conferred upon individuals in recognition of exceptional service/achievements in any field of human endeavour. Subject : Polity Section: From 1954 until May 2022, the Union government has honoured 48 distinguished persons with the Bharat Ratna. Among them, politicians […]
Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPP) Subject: Polity I-T dept conducts raids against unrecognised political parties across India The income tax department on Wednesday launched raids in multiple states as part of a tax evasion probe against registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP) and their alleged dubious funding, news agency PTI reported. The raids are […]
Consumer Protection Subject: Polity Draft guidelines soon for social media influencers, must disclose brand links The Department of Consumer Affairshas prepared draft guidelines for social media influencers which make it mandatory for them to disclose their association with the product they endorse. Under the new guidelines, a person endorsing a company’s product on […]