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 …
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 …
About the Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana is a pension scheme which offers a guaranteed income to farmers in their old age. Launched in 2019, it is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ …
Why in the News? Recently, the Supreme Court directed all states and Union Territories to implement the One Nation, One Ration Card (ONORC) system, which allows for inter- and intra-state portability, by July 31. What is One Nation One Ration …
What is in the news? The Department of Justice under the Ministry of Law and Justice has launched the “Enforcing Contracts Portal”. Background The Doing Business Report of World Bank Group benchmarks business regulations across 191 economies of the world. …
Why in News? Chinese astronauts successfully performed the country’s first spacewalk, on the outside of the new Tiangong station in orbit around the Earth. China’s Space Station: The multi-module Tiangong station is set to be operational for at least 10 …