Puucho IAS

[ad_1] India and Nepal Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International relations In news Rail Transportation between India & Nepal got a major boost recently.  Both countries gave authorization to all cargo train operators to utilize the Indian railway network to carry all containers bound for Nepal.  Letter of Exchange (LoE) between officials of … Read more

[ad_1] Methane in the Moons of Saturn Part of: GS Prelims and GS -III – Space In news NASA’s Cassini spacecraft had detected an unusually high concentration of methane, along with carbon dioxide and dihydrogen, in the moons (Titan and Enceladus) of Saturn by flying through their plumes (in 2017). It found that Titan has … Read more

[ad_1] Zika Virus Disease Part of: GS Prelims and GS II – health In news Recently, Zika Virus Disease (ZVD) was reported for the first time in Kerala. What is a Zika Virus? Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys.  It was later identified in humans … Read more

[ad_1] Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. WHO pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL): Context: A WHO pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL), is necessary for a vaccine company to supply vaccines to global facilities such as COVAX or international procurement. So far, eight vaccines have got an EUL from … Read more

[ad_1] India Rejects OIC’s Proposal Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II -International relations In news Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) proposal to assist a dialogue between India and Pakistan. What was OIC’s Offer? OIC offered to arrange a meeting between India and Pakistan and proposed … Read more

[ad_1] GOVERNANCE/ RIGHTS Topic: GS-2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation  GS-2: Rights and Freedoms Amendments to Cinematograph Act Key features of Draft Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021  Age-based certification:  It proposes to divide the existing categories (U, U/A and A) into further age-based groups: U/A … Read more

[ad_1] Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Why is Cairn going after Indian assets? Context: Britain’s Cairn Energy Plc has secured an order from a French court authorising the freezing of 20 Indian government properties in Paris valued at over 20 million euros. This is the first court order secured … Read more

[ad_1] JUDICIARY/ GOVERNANCE Topic: Judicial Appointment System Collegium System In Second Judges case, 1992, SC held that the Collegium’s (CJI and the four senior-most judges of the SC) recommendations to President for appointment of Judges to HC & SC are binding in nature. Supreme Court has re-interpreted Article 124 and 214 of the Constitution & … Read more

[ad_1] Dear Students, As part of our new initiative, BRAINSTORMING ON ETHICS & ESSAY (BEE), here we have come up with the Sixteenth session. BEE is a FREE ONLINE (YOUTUBE) initiative, exclusively for Essay and Ethics curated by IASPuucho’s renowned faculty member, Shri Sunil Oberoi Sir (former IAS Officer). The Sixteenth essay focuses on the theme, ”. … Read more