India and SCO GS2 Syllabus Topic: Important International institutions, agencies, for a (structure, mandate); Bilateral, Regional, Global groupings & Agreements (involving and/or affecting India) Why in News? The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation under India’s presidency welcomed Iran ...
Uniform Civil Code Why in News? The Law Commission of India has asked for views and proposals from the public regarding the UCC. The UCC has been a highly debated issue in India. The Law Commission's previous stance on the UCC was that it was neither necessary nor desirable. What is Uniform Civil Co...
Green Hydrogen GS3 Syllabus Topic: Environmental conservation; Environmental pollution and degradation; Environmental Impact Assessment Why in News? There is a strong case for India to bet big on hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine vehicles for commercial transport in order to achieve our De...
Persons with Disabilities: Issues and Policies GS2 Syllabus Topic: Welfare Schemes (centre, states; performance, mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for protection of vulnerable sections) Why in News? The recent decision of the Union government to drop the disability-specific quest...
Parliamentary Democracy vs. Executive Democracy GS 2 Syllabus: Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States Why in News? Increasing subordination of ‘Parliament’ in India’s ‘parliamentary democracy’ was debated in the context of diminished functioning of 17th Lok Sabha. The Parliament of...