Context: A Vacancy of 5 months in the topmost office of the defense service hierarchy is a matter of public anxiousness. Who is the CDS: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is a post that acts as the single-stop advisor to the Government of India in the matters of India's military. The CDS is the head of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and is to be a four-star... .Read more
Updated on 26 May, 2022 GS2 Polity Governance
Context: In May 2022 The Supreme Court of India directed the Centre and States to suspend all pending trials, appeals, and proceedings with respect to the charges framed under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with the offense of sedition. Stand of Central Government on the Law of Sedition: The central government is on the stage of ... .Read more
Updated on 26 May, 2022 GS2 Polity Governance
The UPSC exam consists of 3 stages - Prelims, Mains and Interview. Amongst them Mains is the most crucial stage, as in your final selection depends upon mains (Total marks: 1750 marks) and interview marks (Total marks: 275 marks), while prelims is merely of qualifying nature. Now with respect to mains, there are 9 papers, having two papers of the optio... .Read more
Updated on 5 May, 2022 Target 2020 Polity