About EU The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 European countries. The United Kingdom, which had been a founding member of the EU, left the organization in 2020. The EU was created by the …
About OIC The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states. The majority of its member states are Muslim-majority countries, while others have significant Muslim populations, including …
About IISER The Government of India has established IISERs at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupati to integrate and promote interdisciplinary science education and research. They are autonomous Institutions Under Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. About Greenhouse …
Why in the news? Recently, the Hope orbiter of the United Arab Emirates found out about the presence of auroras in the Mars atmosphere. Unlike auroras on Earth, which are seen only near the north and south poles, discrete auroras …
Why in News? An online database about the use of the spyware Pegasus was recently launched by the organisations including Forensic Architecture, Amnesty International and the Citizen Lab to document attacks against human rights defenders. What is spyware? Spyware is …
Legislative Councils and their Composition Under Article 168 of the constitution, states can have either one or two Houses of legislature. As per Article 171, the total number of Members in the Legislative council of a State shall not exceed …
The Civil Services Exam can be one of the most challenging exams globally due to its low success rate, variety of subjects in the syllabus and multiple stages one has to clear to get his/her dream service. Hence, not only …
Rationale of the Scheme Mahatma Gandhi envisioned villages as mini-republics and advocated that true democracy should begin with participation from the grass-root level by the people of every village. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment mandated the three tier Panchayati Raj Institutions …
NEWS In the current context, the feasibility of the All India Judicial Service requires to be studied. BACKGROUND The idea for an ‘All India Judicial Service (AIJS)’ was first proposed by the 14th Report of the Law Commission of India …