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Source-MWCD Context- NITI Aayog, has prepared a draft working paper to provide renewed focus on urban areas under government’s ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme). About ICDS The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is one of the flagship programmes of the Government of India and represents one of the world’s largest and unique programmes for early childhood care and development. It ... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
SC made it clear on a plea filed for an interim stay, that if the Supreme Court had found it unnecessary to stay the electoral bonds scheme (EBS), it may not stay the scheme even now. Background On April 12 last year, the Supreme Court passed an interim order directing political parties to provide complete information to the ECI in sealed covers on every single donor and contribution received by them to date through electoral bonds. The April... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
GS2: Governance Aspirants with criminal past should not get ticket, EC tells SC (TH) Court gives week’s time to come up with a proposal. Legislative Council can’t be scrapped, says Naidu (TH) The scrapping of the Legislative Council as proposed by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is not possible in the present political climate, Plea for judicial probe in custodial death cases (TH) SC seeks government’s response The Supreme Court on ... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
Question 1 to 3 are of 10 marks each, and question 4 and 5 are of 15 marks each. India has slipped two points on the corruption index owing to opacity in political funding. Suggest reforms to improve the situation. Examine the utility and issues associated with removing the mandatory requirement of work experience for the judges. Budget in India should not be a secretive affair, as it is right now. Comment. What is Patthalgarhi movement? Id... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
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Context: The government has placed a draft National Statistical Commission (NSC) Bill for public comments. Background: The government has come under fire for repeated instances of data suppression across ministries, including the delay in the release of Periodic Labour Force Survey for 2017-18, The Labour Bureau’s survey on the number of jobs created under the Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency (Mudra) scheme will not be made public ... .
Updated on 24 January, 2020
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Context: The first-ever Indian mission to send a man into space will involve collaboration with international space agencies. Space cooperation agreements With Russia Under a space cooperation agreement signed in 2015 with Russia, the Russian space agency Roscosmos will shortly begin the training of four Indian IAF test pilots – chosen by Russian and Indian experts to be the first Indian astronauts – at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training C... .
Updated on 24 January, 2020
