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19 Aug, 2019
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Paper | Topics | Subject |
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GS-I | How an Indian citizen is defined? | |
GS-II | Sacrificing liberty for national security | |
Privacy rights, wrongs | ||
GS-III | Negative rate policy | Economic Issues |
Context
In the run-up to the publication of the final NRC in Assam, citizenship has become the most talked about topic in the country.
How is citizenship determined?
Principles for grant of citizenship
Citizenship in India
Article 5
Article 6
Since Independence was preceded by Partition and migration, Article 6 laid down that anyone who migrated to India before July 19, 1949, would automatically become an Indian citizen if either of his parents or grandparents was born in India.
Article 7
Even those who had migrated to Pakistan after March 1, 1947 but subsequently returned on resettlement permits were included within the citizenship net.
Article 8
Any Person of Indian Origin residing outside India who, or either of whose parents or grandparents, was born in India could register himself or herself as an Indian citizen with Indian Diplomatic Mission.
1986 amendment
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Source: Indian Express
Context
The amendments to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 empowers the Central government to name any individual a terrorist if it believes him or her to be so.
Background of UAPA
Arguments against the bill:
Defending the amendments
Conclusion
Benjamin Franklin said: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Indians deserve better respect for their liberties than this ill-thought-out law.
Source: The Hindu
Context
Supreme Court has agreed to hear together multiple public interest litigations pending in Madras, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh high courts, calling for the linking of Aadhaar with social media accounts.
Why the linkage
Challenges to the linkage
What needs to be taken care of:
Way ahead
Source: Indian Express
A negative rate policy once considered only for economies with chronically low inflation such as Europe and Japan is becoming a more attractive option for some other central banks to counter unwelcome rises in their currencies.
Why have some central banks adopted negative rates?
How does it work?
Under a negative rate policy, financial institutions are required to pay interest for parking excess reserves with the central bank. That way, central banks penalise financial institutions for holding on to cash in hope of prompting them to boost lending.
What are the pros of negative rates?
What are the cons?
Source: Indian Express
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GS-III: India’s doctrine of Nuclear No First Use Context India’s ‘No First Use’ doctrine (NFU) on the use of nuclear weapons is open for change in the future, the defence minister has indicated, reflecting thinking within the establishment that no policy is writ
GS-III: A Jan andolan of Water Context PM Modi announced this Independence Day the Jal Jeevan Mission which plans to supply water to all households by 2024. Jal Jeevan Mission: A New Ministry-“Jal Shakti Mantralaya” to manage water resources and water s
GS-II: Transgender Bill Context The community is unhappy with the transgender Bill passed in Lok Sabha . Definition of a transgender person The Bill defines a transgender person as one whose gender does not match the gender assigned at birth. It includes tra
GS-III: Making CSR work On Companies Act amendments Context Amendments to the relevant sections of the Companies Act in the last session of Parliament have now made non-compliance with CSR norms a jailable offence for key officers of the company, apart from hefty fines up to 25 lakh on the
GS-I: Population Anxiety Context Prime Minister called “population explosion” a challenge in his Independence Day speech. Facts India’s headcount is over 1.3 billion. It is headed even higher. The number might stabilize in a few years ahead. From data between 2013
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GS-II : Code of Conduct for MPs and MLAs Context: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has sought a consensus on a Code of Conduct for MPs and MLAs. This has been a longstanding concern — progress has been slow and uneven. A Code of Conduct for members of Rajya Sabha has be
GS-II: Shimla Agreement Context: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Referring to the Simla Agreement, which was signed by India and Pakistan in 1972, Guterres said the “final status of J&K
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GS-II: SBM 2.0 focussed on ODF sustainability: Govt Background Nearly 93.1% of rural Indian households have access to toilets and 96.5% of these toilets are in constant usage, according to the second edition of NARSS in 2018-19. SBM 2.0 Sustaining investment on ODF. Faecal sludge ma
GS-III: ‘Uber for tractors’: Government to launch the app to aid farmers NEWS A laser-guided land leveller uses technology to accurately flatten a field in a fraction of the time than an oxen-powered scraper. But such Hitech levellers cost at least ?3 lakh and is beyond the r
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