CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 11, May 2022

Reference NewsDue to the absence of a legislative assembly in Jammu and Kashmir, the value of the vote of a Member of Parliament is likely to go down to 700 from 708 in the presidential polls scheduled in July. Background:Before it was bifurcate

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

Reference News:-Accusing the Government of creating fear psychosis among farmers using the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, a convention of dairy farmers has demanded that the legislation be scrapped at the earliest in their interest.&nbs

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

Reference News:-The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has yet again taken strong objections to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), stating that it is unconstitutional, anti-minority and unacceptable to Muslims.It also stressed that the UCC issue is

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 29, Apr 2022

What is it?This colonial-era law, which has been retained in the Code, empowers a district magistrate, a sub-divisional magistrate, or any other executive magistrate empowered by the state government, to issue orders to prevent and address urgent cases of apprehended danger or nui

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 29, Apr 2022

Reference News:-Exactly forty nine ago, on April 24, 1973, Chief Justice Sikri and 12 judges of the Supreme Court assembled to deliver the most important judgment in its history. The case of Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala had been heard for 68

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 28, Apr 2022

Reference News:-In the first step towards overhauling the two-decade old IT Act, the government has said it will put up the draft of the proposed new legislative framework for public consultation as soon as next month.The government is looking at a new l

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 28, Apr 2022

Reference News:-The delay in the Bharatnet project, aimed at connecting gram panchayats through broadband, has resulted in a cost escalation from Rs 20,100 crore to Rs 61,109 crore.This is partly due to the ineffectiveness of Bharat Broadband Network (BBNL),

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 27, Apr 2022

Reference News:-Tamil Nadu has passed two Bills proposing to take away the Governor’s powers to appoint VCs of state universities.Highlights of the Bill:The Bills stress that “every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by the Gover

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 27, Apr 2022

Reference News:-The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a joint statement of understanding on localisation of Sustainable Development Goals.Need for understanding on localisation of SDGs:Panchaya

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 27, Apr 2022

Reference News:-The authorities in Haryana have banned inter-district and inter-state transportation of wheat fodder.Rationale behind this move:There may be a shortage of fodder for the animals in the district if the same is sent out from the district.The s