UPSC Daily Quiz | 16 April 2024
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Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands : Location, History and Significance | UPSC
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Location, History and Significance | UPSC Introduction The realisation of the critical importance of ocean power, and the rapid enhancement in the capabilities of the Chinese People Liberation Army (PLA) Navy have brought a degree of seriousness to the imperative of developing Indian island territories in general, and the Andaman and
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Fifth Schedule Vs Sixth Schedule | UPSC
Fifth and Sixth Schedules: A Comparison | UPSC Context: The people of Ladakh are demanding the inclusion of the Union Territory under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. The Sixth Schedule of India’s Constitution protects tribal populations and provides autonomy to communities to frame laws on land, public health, agriculture, etc. Analysis Background According to
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International Criminal Court (ICC) Vs International Court of Justice (ICJ) | UPSC
International Criminal Court: Structure and Mandate Context: In December 2023, a case brought by South Africa against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Israel is responsible for violations of the Genocide Convention in respect of its actions taken in Gaza. Also, the International Criminal Court (ICC) made news in 2023 for
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Political Majority Vs Legislative Majority | UPSC
Political Majority Vs Legislative Majority Context: The Supreme Court has asked whether Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar “contradicted” a Constitution Bench judgment to bank on ‘legislative majority’ as a criterion to declare Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction as the “real” Shiv Sena. Deciding the disqualification petitions filed against Mr. Shinde, Mr. Narwekar had declared the Chief
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Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) | UPSC
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002: Significance and Concerns Introduction: A batch of petitions are pending in the Supreme Court in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors Vs Union of India case that are aimed at setting out the scope and applicability, as well as test the constitutional vires of provisions under PMLA. What is
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Nuclear Power Reactors and India | UPSC
Nuclear Power Reactors and India First understand some basics a) What are Neutrons? Neutron is neutral subatomic particle that is a constituent of every atomic nucleus except ordinary hydrogen. It has no electric charge and a rest mass marginally greater than that of the proton but 1,838.68 times greater than that of the electron. Neutrons
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Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) | UPSC
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT): Applications, Advantages and Challenges | UPSC Context: The Tribal Affairs Ministry is planning to collaborate with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to deploy VSAT (very small aperture terminal) stations on a pilot basis for around 80 remote and isolated tribal villages to bring Internet services there. Analysis A very
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