GS 2 Charting the path for the Sixteenth Finance Commission Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-07-29/th_chennai/articleG63BI00G8-3738663.ece Context: The Sixteenth Finance Commission is due to be set up shortly. Relevance: GS 2 Constitutional Provisions Impact…
Question: Examine the current status of social protection measures for gig workers and suggest policy interventions to address their vulnerabilities. (250 words) Answer: A gig worker is an individual who…
GS 2 Child, law, and consensual sex Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-07-26/th_chennai/articleGTMBHH80K-3706880.eceContext: In the last month, three High Courts in India quashed FIRs and criminal proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual…
Question: Discuss the concept of Zero FIR (First Information Report) in the Indian criminal justice system. (150 words) Answer: The term first information report (FIR) is not defined in the…
GS 1 What does India’s first gig workers’ rights Bill stipulate? Gig workers welfare Bill passed in Rajasthan Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-07-25/th_chennai/articleGMLBHCFD4-3696360.ece Context: The Rajasthan government passed the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig…
Question: Lokmanya Tilak is often regarded as the 'Father of Indian Unrest.' Elaborate on this statement, highlighting his role in shaping the extremist phase of the Indian National Congress. (150…
GS 2 On ED’s power to arrest and seek custody Context:Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji faced arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money-laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs…
Question: Explain the concept of the 'Doctrine of Basic Structure' and its evolution, emphasising its crucial role in bolstering democracy. (250 words) Answer: The basic structure doctrine is a common…
GS 2 Will G20 agree on a joint communique? Context: 50 days to go until the G20 Summit in New Delhi Relevance: GS 2 International Relations Challenges at the G20…
GS 2 Why is the Kerch Bridge attack significant? Relevance: GS 2 International Relations Context: The Kerch Bridge, linking the Russian mainland to the Crimean Peninsula, was attacked by two…