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OBC, EWS get quotas in all-India seats of state medical, dental colleges

(Polity and Governance )

The rationale behind the Centre decision to provide 27 per cent reservation for OBCs and 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker section (EWS) in the All India Quota (AIQ) scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical/dental courses in state medical and dental colleges from the current 2021-22 academic year onward.

 

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GNCTD Act attempt to murder Constitution

(Polity and Governance )

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, its provisions and significance, concerns, key analysis and way forward 

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Govt quota move part of OBC outreach ahead of key state polls

(Polity and Governance )

Government’s move to approve reservation for students from Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) categories in medical colleges, know about Reservation in India, Historical Background, Constitutional Provisions Governing Reservation in India, pros and cons, various judgements of Supreme court

 

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Amid din, Parliament passes Bill to open up factoring sector, help MSMEs

(Acts and Amendments )

 

The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021, its provisions, objectives and needs.

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Blinken trip takeaway: India, US find common Afghan ground

(IR)

India-US role in Afghanistan peace process, India-US relations, history, bilateral and multilateral engagements, trade, defence and ongoing issues. Significance for each other, concerns and a way forward.

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Delhi HC allows CHRI to use part of funds for salaries

(Economy)

What is the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), its significance, incidents of misuse of foreign funds, key analysis and way forward 

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NEET’s All India Quota, and OBC & EWS reservation

(Polity and Governance )

The Centre has approved reservations for the OBC and EWS categories within the All India Quota for NEET. What was the reservation policy followed so far, and what changes now? What led to the decision?

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What to make of IPO rush

(Economy)

What are public offerings (IPOs)? Why is the market talking about initial public offerings (IPOs)?

 

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Jaipur’s Amagarh Fort: history, and factors leading to current conflict

(Art and Culture)

 

About Amagarh Fort, and factors leading to the current conflict

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The Pegasus nightmare 

(Cyber Security)

 

Know about the Pegasus spyware and latest targets in India, suggestions to stop such attacks. Laws related to cybercrimes and security in India.

 

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Banking on trust

(Economy)

Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Bill, 2021, its provisions, significance and need 

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V-shaped recovery last year: CEA

 

Amendments to privatise general insurer gets Cabinet green light

 

Changes to deposit insurance laws: How account holders will gain

 

(Economy)

What is V-shaped recovery? and other types of recoveries, How COVID 19 induced lockdown impacted the economy, various steps taken in this context.

 

The government plans to introduce amendments to the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, objectives and need 

 

Why The Union Cabinet has cleared changes to the deposit insurance laws, What is deposit insurance?,Who pays for this insurance? How will the fresh changes benefit account holders?

 

 
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