Civil Services Chronicle September 2019

1 The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019

2 Anti-Defection Law: Has it Lost Relevance amidst the Current Political Crisis?

3 PayPal Working on Data Localization in India

4 Bio-fuels

5 Redesigning the Minimum Wage

6 India-EU High Level Dialogue on Migration and Mobility

7 NAM Ministerial Meeting Held in Caracas, Venezuela

8 Space Race 2.0: Creating Debris

9 Palau: 76th Signatory Country to Join the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

10 India’s Progress towards the SDGs

Caspian Sea

1 Zero-Budget Natural Farming

2 KCC Facility Extended to Fisheries, Animal Husbandry Sector

3 Foreign Currency Denominated Sovereign Bonds

4 Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR)

1 Supreme Court issues Notice on Mob Lynching

2 The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019

3 The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019

4 Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019

5 Report of Inter-Ministerial Committee on Virtual Currencies

1 India Abstains from Voting on UN Resolution related to Capital Punishment and Torture

2 ICJ Stays the Execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav

3 India Rejects External Mediation on Kashmir Issue

4 Hundred Years of Treaty of Versailles: Fractured Peace

5 US Removes Country Cap on Green Card

1 Chandrayaan 2 Launched

2 NASA to Send Dragonfly Robot to Search for Life on Saturn’s Moon Titan

3 Ramanujan Machine Developed by Israel

4 CARE4U App for Elderly People

5 IIT-Madras Scientists Launch ‘AI4Bharat’ to Boost AI Innovation

6 Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Declared as a Global Health Emergency

7 Chandipura Virus Detected in Gujarat

8 CCMB Unveils Next Gen Sequencing Facility

9 Indian Scientists Develop ‘Black Gold’

1 Meghalaya becomes 1st State to Ensure Water Conservation

2 Coral Rehabilitation Programme

3 India’s First Dragon Blood-oozing Tree

4 Decline in Shark Fisheries in India

5 Tamil yeoman: Tamil Nadu’s State Butterfly

6 Tiger Census Report

7 26 Million Year Old Species of Vine Snake found in Western Ghats

8 Scaly-Foot Snail: 1st Ever Species Endangered due to Deep Sea Mining

9 Odisha Renews Effort to Revive Gharial Population

10 Europe Heat Wave: A Cause for Concern

11 Protest against Forest Rights Act

12 12 Indian Beaches in Race to Top Blue Flag Challenge

1 NEWSMAKERS

2 ON THE HOT SEAT

3 FACES ONLY IN MEMORY

4 AWARDS

5 ORGANISATIONS IN NEWS

6 MISCELLANEOUS

1 Jaipur City: India’s Second UNESO World Heritage City

1 “State of the Education Report for India: Children with Disabilities”

2 POCSO (Amendment) Bill, 2019

1 PIB CORNER

2 PIB CORNER

3 PIB CORNER

4 PIB CORNER

5 PIB CORNER

1 Ban on Antibiotic Colistin

2 Nagaland puts Indigenous Registry on Hold

3 Telangana to Use Drone in Drug Delivery

4 Expansion of Internet Saathi Programme

5 Kharchi Puja Festival

6 Vivekadeepini

7 Operation Thirst

8 Andhra Pradesh gives Locals 75% Reservation in Private Jobs

9 UP transferred 17 OBCs to SC Category

10 ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ Scheme

11 Kerala Moots Investment Company for Non-Resident Keralites

12 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-lll (PMGSY-III) gets Cabinet Approval

13 India Increases its Contribution to UN Palestine Refugee Agency

14 Mahatma Gandhi IT & Biotech Park Inaugurated in Côte d’Ivoire

15 India Signs Anti-Tank Missile Deal with Russia

16 Falcon Heavy Spacecraft Launched

17 Ploonet: A New Word in Scientific Community

18 Deepfake: A new Cause of Worry in AI

19 Artificial Gravity Designed

20 TOI 270: New Planetary System

21 Tropical Storm ‘Barry’ hits Louisiana in US and entire Gulf Coast

22 Northeast Frontier Railway’s ‘Plan Bee’ wins Best Innovation Award

23 ‘Jal Hi Jeevan Hai’ Scheme

24 IUCN adds more than 7,000 to its Red List

1 Data “Of the People, By the People, For the People”

2 Model Tenancy Bill

3 Meghalaya Prepares a Draft Water Policy

4 DNA Technology Bill

1 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2019

2 The State of Food Security & Nutrition in the World, 2019

3 Global Innovation Index

Topper's Interview

Akanksha - 1st AIR - Uttar Pradesh Judicial Services Exam – 2019

Constitution, Polity & Governance

General Studies Paper II

1 Centre-State Relations

2 Concurrent List

3 Criminal Justice System

Social Justice

General Studies Paper II

1 Public Health

2 Education

3 Minorities in India

4 Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes

5 Women in India

6 Child Development

7 LGBTQ Rights

8 Senior Citizens

9 Other Vulnerable Sections

10 Economically Weaker Sections

11 Human Rights Issues

Security

General Studies Paper III

1 Cyber Security: An Indispensible Element of Digital India

2 Indo-Pacific: A New Theatre of World Geopolitics

3 Social Issues which Threaten National Security

Case Study

1 Case Study

2 Case Study

General Studies Mains Questions And Answers

1 India is among the top five sources of e-waste, which comprises all discarded items of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and its parts. What are the challenges which India face in recycling E- Waste? Examine.

2 India’s Superbug has become a global problem. Comment. What are the problems caused by Superbugs? What actions has been taken by Government to eradicate it? Discuss.

3 Artificial Intelligence will replace tasks, not jobs. Comment

4 CMB - Bharat is said to be the new ambitious programme of ISRO. What are its goals and significance? How will it act as the game changer for Indian Space Mission?

5 The Ministry of Defence has proposed not to make any further investments in the state-owned defence production sector which has, over the years, become a drag on the economy. Comment. How defence manufacturing in India can be revived?

6 Explain the significance of social capital in the context of India.

7 Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the leader of trans-regional empire and his contributions span across various fields. Discuss.

8 Absoluteness of the Speaker’s decisions can also be an incentive for potential abuse of his powers and functions. Discuss in light of recent controversies.

9 “Only Constitutional morality and not social morality can be allowed to permeate rule of law” was the stand of the Supreme Court in a recent case. How was the Constitutional morality invoked time and again by Indian Judiciary and what is its scope in Indian society?

10 Real integrity is doing the right thing when you know that nobody is going to know whether you did it or not. Express your views with example.​

11 Biotechnology sector can play a contributing role in the realization of $5 trillion economy target of India. Justify

12 The Economic Survey has called for creation of ‘data’ as a public good. What could be the benefits of creation of data as a public good?

13 The Medical Council of India has failed in the supervision of medical education and practice. Examine in the light of the recommended National Medical Commission Bill.

14 The common challenges faced by India, Sri Lanka and Maldives necessitate a collaborative and joint approach by the three neighbours. Elaborate.

15 G-20 has become one of the most significant international body and platform for highlighting national and international concerns by member states. In the light of this statement explain how India can use the G20 to further its interests.

Essays

1 Data is the New Currency of the World