Fiscal Federalism needs a look-in by the 16th FC Syllabus: GS1/ Constitutional Bodies In Context The Sixteenth Finance Commission (16th FC) is likely to be appointed soon & The commission may have to face some challenging issues of fiscal federalism. About Fiscal Federalism About: It deals with the division of financial powers as well as […]
In Context India has climbed eight places in the recent annual Gender Gap Report, 2023 and is ranked 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity, from 135 last year. About Global Gender Gap Index The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key […]
In Context The Law Commission recently decided to solicit views from the public on the idea of a uniform civil code. About Uniform Civil Code(UCC) What is UCC? The UCC refers to a common set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance and succession for all citizens, irrespective of religion. Constitutional […]
India’s Employment Problem and Bad Statistics Syllabus: GS1/ Social Justice; GS2/ Government policies and interventions, GS3/Inclusive Growth and related issues In Context The Indian definition of employment does not meet international standards. Need of obtaining employment statistics The global recession of 2008 profoundly affected high-income countries and cast its shadow on countries and sectors closely […]
In News The annual State of World Population report 2023 by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) stated that India’s population is expected to surpass that of China by the middle of this year at the latest. History of India’s population Period Population estimate Remarks 1871 255 million 1st Census Data 1947 343 million At the […]
In Context India may have achieved suffrage early, but women still face significant barriers to political participation. History of Women in Politics in India Pre-Independence: Women played a crucial role in India’s fight for independence, by organising demonstrations, leading rallies, and raising awareness. Women’s suffrage: Independent India can rightly be proud of its achievement in […]
In News The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the closing ceremony of Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam via video conferencing. About Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam The genesis of the programme lies in the vision of the Prime Minister of promoting the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat through initiatives which bring out and help rediscover the age-old […]
In Context It is widely believed that our understanding of history comes from textbooks, which is not entirely the case. Understanding of history From lived experiences: As with most social sciences, our knowledge of history comes from lived experience. This includes what we read in fiction or non-fiction or from the Internet; what we watch […]
In News At 12:17 PM IST on April 25, Bengaluru and at all places along the 130 north Latitude experienced a ‘Zero Shadow Day’. What is ‘Zero Shadow Day’(ZSD)? A ZSD is a day on which the Sun does not cast a shadow of an object at solar noon, when the sun will be exactly at the zenith position(highest point in the sky) ZSD […]
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