Category: GS 2

The Nipah virus is wreaking havoc in Kozhikode, the fourth outbreak of the disease in Kerala over the last five years.In this scenario, a unified One Health Approach is necessary.

The proposed IMEC will consist of railroad, ship-to-rail networks (road and sea) and road transport routes (and networks) extending across two corridors.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, stating that the country cannot have different laws for its citizens and that the Constitution requires the State to ensure a UCC. This has reignited debates, with opposition from multiple political parties and leaders, especially in the northeastern states. 

India hosted its first G20 Summit this year.

So an analysis of India’s performance in recent decades across various socioeconomic metrics in comparison to its fellow G20 members is essential.

The Prime Minister attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Jakarta on 7 September 2023.

Centre has set up a committee under former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the feasibility of ‘one nation, one election’.

The Global Hunger Index is an annual report, jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and country levels.

India’s protest against Pakistan’s “unilateral” decision to approach a court of arbitration at The Hague in the Netherlands on the issue related to the Indus waters treaty.

Rahul Gandhi, a member of the Congress party, was convicted in a 2019 defamation case, resulting in his immediate disqualification. This incident has triggered public debates concerning Section 8(4) of the Representation of People Act 1951 and the Supreme Court’s Lily Thomas v/s Union of India judgment (2013).

Syllabus: GS2 – Education, govt policies and interventions Source: The Hindu – Data point 22/08/2023 Context: The Recent ‘ State of…

India and Japan, in July 2023, agreed to collaborate on semiconductors in a bid to create a more resilient supply chain for this critical technology and work together for the joint development of the semiconductor ecosystem.

Union Home Minister introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha. The proposal raises questions on whether there is a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act.