G20
Chair rotation Organization G20 Agenda Financial Focus Inclusive growth After the adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015, more “issues of global significance” were added to the G20 agenda, which include migration, digitization, employment, healthcare, the economic empowerment of women, and development aid. India and G20 Finance Track […]
Assam- Meghalaya Boundary Dispute
What’s the dispute? Langpih: Efforts to solve the dispute: Assam and border issues: Related Links: Israel-Palestine Conflict Explained
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (amendment 2022) Key provisions of the draft: Constitution mandate Related Links:
Water Act 1974
The WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, of 1974 defined terms like pollution, sewage effluent, trade effluent, stream, and boards. Features of WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974 Related Links: The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Fifth Schedule of Indian Constitution
What is the Fifth Schedule of the Indian constitution, and its criteria? The Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with provisions related to the Administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes. Criteria The Dhebar Commission (1960-61), laid down the following criteria for declaring any area as a ‘Scheduled Area’ under the Fifth Schedule: Later, a viable administrative entity, […]
PESA Act,1996
What is PESA Act? The Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act was enacted in 1996 on the recommendation of the Duleep Singh Bhuriya Committee. Because the provision of Part 9 of the Constitution, related to panchayats, does not apply to the fifth schedule areas. The central government enacted this act to promote self-governance in the […]
Israel-Palestine Conflict Explained
Why did the Israel-Palestine conflict start? The conflict started in 1917 when the then British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour expressed official support of Britain for a Jewish “national home” in Palestine under the Balfour Declaration. Jewish immigration (Aliyah): Large waves of Jewish immigrants arrived in Palestine, especially following the rise of Nazism in Europe. […]
UPSC 2024
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India’s premier central recruiting agency responsible for conducting civil service examinations to select eligible candidates for various positions in the Indian administrative services, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and many others. UPSC 2024 Notification of Exam Dates UPSC CSE […]
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, is also known as the North Atlantic Alliance. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an international military alliance founded in 1949. In response to an attack by a non-member external party, the organization establishes a system of collective defense […]
Five Eyes Alliance
Features: How does the Five Eyes Alliance Work?
