CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 24, Jan 2022

Reference News:-A UPSC aspirant has approached the Supreme Court seeking to quash the final result dated September 24, 2021 declared by UPSC for Civil Services Examination 2020 to the extent it violates the 50% reservation ceiling.What’s the issu

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local body elections sans empirical base can no more be sustainable in law.Supreme Court’s latest order in Rahul Ramesh Wagh v. State of Maharashtra &Ors. makes it mandatory t

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Urban Local Governments (along with Panchayati Raj Institutions) have been in existence in India for a long time as units of local government. They were established with the purpose of democratic decentralisation.Even in the Covid-19 pandemic, the&nbs

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The Centre has proposed amendments to the IAS (Cadre) Rules in order to exercise greater control in central deputation of IAS officials.Central deputation has often been at the centre of tussles between the Centre and the states.

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 21, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The capital of Indonesia is being shifted from Jakarta to East Kalimantan, and will be called Nusantara (situated to the east of Borneo island).What is the reason for this?Increasing environmental issues that Jakarta has bee

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 21, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The Houthi rebels of Yemen have claimed responsibility for the suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi recently, which killed three people, including two Indians.What’s the issue?One of the Arab world’s poorest countries, Yemen h

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 21, Jan 2022

Reference News:-India, at the UN Security Council open debate on the Middle East, has reiterated its firm and unwavering commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Palestine issue and supported a negotiated two-state solution.Resolution 2334 was adopte

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 21, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Last week, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati called for a more stringent anti-defection law amid a string of politicians switching parties ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election beginning next month.What’s the issue?The practice

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 20, Jan 2022

Topics Covered:Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.Context:Last week, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati called for a more stringent anti-defection law amid a string

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 20, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The United States is pushing the United Nations Security Council to impose more sanctions on North Korea following a series of North Korean missile launches.The United States has already imposed unilateral sanctions over th