CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

The Supreme Court is all set to go into an affidavit filed by the environment ministry October 2020 on the use of so-called green and improved fireworks — hearing a case that could well decide whether this Diwali will see fireworks.What’s the issue?The Minist

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

From the records in Vedas, Manuscripts, Kautilya’s Arthashastra and travelogues of Magasthnese, the origin of self-government can be traced back to Buddhist period.The Ramayana and the Mahabharata also point to the existence of several forms of local self-government such as Pa

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

The Conference on Disarmament (CD) is being held in Geneva.At the conference, India expressed deep concern over the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems that could endanger peace and security, saying the possibility of terrorists a

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

Judiciary, though an organ of the state, is not specifically mentioned in Article 12, unlike the executive and the legislature. Whether the judiciary comes under the definition of ‘state’ or not depends on the type of function carried out by the courts.In the exercise

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

The term “State” is defined under Article 12 of Part III (Fundamental Rights) of the Constitution of India.The definition of State provided under Article 12 is inclusive but not exhaustive and there are certain authorities and instrumentalit

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

India and Pakistan troops are reported to have exchanged fire briefly along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district.This is the first violation along the Kashmir Valley section of the de facto border since February this year.Background:

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

The Supreme Court has stepped in to protect homebuyers from exploitation by builders who delay transfer of possession and often redraft delivery schedules.Need for:A petition was filed on the lack of a “uniform or model” form for agreements entered into among builders,

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

GS Paper IITopics Covered: Conservation and Pollution related issues.Context:Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) has released a report on the status of coral reefs across the world.The report, the first of its kind in 13 years, underlined the catastrophic

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 06, Oct 2021

G.S. IITopics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.Context:New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he received a “strong” message from President Joe B

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 05, Oct 2021

North Korea has warned the UN Security Council against criticising the isolated country’s missile programme.What’s the issue?North Korea has warned the UNSC about the consequences it will bring in the future in case it tries to encroach upon the sovereignty of N