SC Order : Yearlong MLA Suspension is illegal – UPSC GS2
Context: The Supreme Court revoked the one-year suspension of 12 MLAs from the Maharashtra Assembly, calling it an “irrational” act […]
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SC/ ST Promotion in Reservation – UPSC Prelims
Article 335 provides for SC/ST quota in promotions. Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to govt jobs, shall be
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Formosa Bonds – UPSC Prelims
Formosa Bonds: Formosa Bond is a bond issued in Taiwan, which is listed on the Taipei Exchange. The bond is
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Chief Economic Advisor – UPSC Prelims
Chief Economic Advisor: Chief Economic Advisor works under Finance ministry’s Department of Economic Affairs. Publishes annual economic survey. Usual tenure
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Contingency Fund of India – UPSC Prelims
Contingency Fund of India: Art. 267 of Constitution provides for Contingency Fund of India for Unforeseen events /disaster. Parliament approval
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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Awards – UPSC Prelims
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Award: It is given as digital certificates through blockchain technology for the first time in
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Gallantry Awards in India – UPSC Prelims
Gallantry Awards in India: Post-Independence, first three gallantry awards namely Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra were instituted by
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Tipu Sultan – UPSC Prelims
Tipu Sultan: Born in November 1750, Tipu Sultan was Haidar Ali’s son and a great warrior, also known as the Tiger of Mysore.
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Chakmas and Hajongs Citizenship Issue – UPSC GS3
Read about Chakmas and Hajongs from Prelims Notes. Migration of the Chakmas and Hajongs: The Buddhist Chakmas and Hindu Hajongs are migrants
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Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) – UPSC Prelims
Central Vigilance Commission: It is the apex vigilance institution. It was created via executive resolution (based on the recommendations of