General Studies -2

New Start Treaty

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Context: Russia and USA are open to talks on a new arms control deal to replace the New START treaty after it expires in 2026. Both extended the New START treaty when it was due to expire in February 2021.  About the New START treaty  New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear arms reduction treaty … Read more

Taiwan – China Relationship

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Where does Taiwan stand in relation to China and the world?  Taiwan was earlier known as Formosa, a tiny island on the east coast of China.  Chinese republicans of the Kuomintang government retreated from here after the 1949 victory of the communists, and it has since continued as the Republic of China.   Historical Background … Read more

Nuclear Supplier’s Group

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Background The nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) granted non-nuclear-weapon states access to nuclear materials and technology for strictly peaceful purposes. Several NPT nuclear supplier states sought to determine the conditions for sharing specific equipment and materials with non-nuclear-weapon states. In 1971, these supplier states formed the Zangger Committee in order to require states outside the NPT to institute … Read more

Places of Worship Act

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Context : Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has moved the Supreme Court seeking the dismissal of a petition which challenges the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, a law which prohibits the conversion of any religious place. What is the law about? Passed in 1991 by the P V Narasimha Rao-led Congress government, the law … Read more

Public Interest Litigation

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Context : A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitioner in the Supreme Court barely escaped having to pay ₹18 lakh for indulging in a “luxury litigation”. About Public Interest Litigation Public Interest Litigation (PIL), means a legal action initiated in a court of law for the enforcement of public interest or general interest in which the … Read more

Indus Water Treaty

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Context : Indian and Pakistani negotiators ended another round of talks as part of the Indus Water Treaty on “cordial” terms, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), describing the 118th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission that took place in Delhi on May 30 and 31. What is Indus Water Treaty? In the year … Read more

Contempt of Court

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Background In England contempt of court is a common law principle that seeks to protect the judicial power of the king, initially exercised by himself, and later by a panel of judges who acted in his name. Violation of the judges’ orders was considered an affront to the king himself. Over time, any kind of … Read more

Part 1 of the Constitution of India

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Table of Content Summary of Part 1 of the Constitution Articles under Part-1 of the Constitution Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Extra content for Prelims and Mains Summary of Part 1 of the constitution Part I constitutes the Constitutional Law governing India as a union of States. It is a compilation of … Read more

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