GS II: International Relations
Context
Recently, Pakistan recently passed a bill in its parliament that gives Kulbhushan Jadhav the right to file a review appeal against his conviction.
The International Court of Justice is at a crossroads as it braces to adjudicate the disputes arising in the 21st century. Discuss the opportunities and challenges that ICJ has to face in future. (150 Words)
Approach:
GS I: Georgraphy
Context
Recently, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)has constructed and completed black topping the world’s highest motorable road at Umling La pass in Eastern Ladakh, located at an altitude of 19,300 ft.
Border Infrastructure and strategic policy go hand in hand. Analyse. (150 Words)
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GS II: International Relations
Context
According to the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief, India has become the world’s largest recipient of Remittances, receiving USD 87 billion (a gain of 4.6 % from previous year) in 2021.
Findings Related to India:
What are remittances and why they are important for the Indian economy? (150 Words)
Approach:
GS II: Polity and Governance
Context
The Supreme Court recently quashed a Bombay High Court decision to acquit a man charged with assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) solely on the grounds that he groped the child over her clothes without “skin-to-skin” contact.
Section 29 of the Act states that -
Critically analyse the performance of the POCSO Act in ensuring child safety in India. (250 Words)
Approach:
GS II: Polity and Governance
Context
Recently, the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs and the Union Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj jointly inaugurated the one-day National Conference on provisions of the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act 1996 (PESA) to commemorate the 25th year of enactment of the PESA.
The PESA Act was enacted to empower local communities in tribal areas, but its implementation on ground has remained questionable. Analyse. (250 Words)
Approach:
Verifying, please be patient.