General Studies IIGOVERNANCE

Proposal for Indian Environmental Service

Context: Recently, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to establish a dedicated Indian Environment Service (IES) at the all-India level. Indian Environmental

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General Studies IISchemes

USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development)

About USTTAD: The scheme was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Minority Affairs. Aim: To upgrade the capacity building and

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General Studies IIPanchayati Raj

RADPFI: Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation

Context: Recently, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) guidelines, 2017 in a view

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General Studies IIIndia and NeighborhoodINTERNATIONAL RELATION

India extends $500-mn Credit to Sri Lanka

Context: India has extended a $500-million Line of Credit to Sri Lanka for urgent fuel imports, just days after providing $900 million

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General Studies IICommissionsINSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)

Context: Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)

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General Studies IIIndia and NeighborhoodINTERNATIONAL RELATION

Nusantara as new capital of Indonesia

Context: Indonesia’s parliament has passed a bill to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to a jungled area of Kalimantan

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General Studies IIReports

Oxfam Report: Inequality Kills

Context: Recently, the Oxfam report titled “Inequality Kills’’ was released, the report pointed out a stark income divide worsened by the Covid pandemic, globally and in

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General Studies IIGOVERNANCE

National e-Governance Plan

Context: Recently, the 24th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) was organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG, Ministry of

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