Polity⚖️ Cooperative federalism: Security of the MLAs= Responsibility of the state government/state police force. But the union government has sent Central armed police forces / CRPF / CISF For the security of the 77 BJP MLA in West Bengal [...]

Mitron, I have been covering daily current affairs for UPSC Exam. You can find the free excel file at mrunal.org/current ?From these current affairs, every Monday 20 MCQ live test is organised at 8:00 p.m. If you participate in [...]

Polity⚖️ Judiciary and E-governance: 1) Chief Justice N V Ramana said he was “actively” considering the proposal to live telecast the proceedings of the Supreme Court. Benefits: 1) Increased transparency and accountability in the courtroom proceedings 2) Law students [...]

Polity⚖️ Cooperative federalism: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Directly organised an online meeting with officials from 9 districts of West Bengal to assess the coronavirus situation.West Bengal State government is angry because PMO Violated / bypassed the standard protocol A [...]

Polity⚖️ Central Vista Avenue: Aims to build new Parliament building and other administrative buildings in Delhi. Second time PIL in SC to stop this public money spending during Corona pandemic wave 2.0. However, Union government has responded that the [...]

Environment? Britain has appointed naturalist Sir David Attenborough as "People’s Advocate" for UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to be held in November-2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Role of people's advocate? 1) He will address world leaders at major international events [...]

Polity⚖️ (GSM2) Separation of powers: Union government's "Liberalized and Accelerated National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy" came into force on May 1. It provides that 1) vaccine manufacturers would sell 50% of their monthly production to Union & sell remaining 50% [...]

Economy? Unemployment in USA: 42% small businesses had job vacancies but could not fill in March 2021 while 80 lakh Americans are receiving unemployment Allowance cheques from Government. Reason for this contrast: Many jobless/lazy/fearful people are preferring to stay [...]

Polity⚖️ Secularism: Oil PSUs — IOC, ONGC, GAIL, BPCL and HPCL — have committed Rs 100 crore for the redevelopment of Badrinath Dham, one of the holiest shrines of Hindus, as a spiritual smart hill town. Counter argument: Govt [...]

Polity⚖️ Earlier Madras High Court remarked that Election Commission of India should be put on murder charges for not stopping political parties from violating protocol. ECI complained about this remark to the Supreme Court. SC ruling: 1) Madras High [...]

Polity⚖️ Indra Sawhney judgement that reservation should not exceed 50% unless“extra- ordinary circumstances. Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018 giving 13% reservation to Maratha in public education and government employment. SC ruled 1) [...]