Financial Action Task Force (FATF) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body that was established by the G-7 Summit held in Paris in 1989 to examine and develop measures to combat money laundering. In 2001, the FATF…
Delimitation Commision Union government plan to carry out Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in Northeastern states and UT of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of the 2001 Census report. The government has constituted Delimitation Commission to be headed…
Tala-Maddale The traditional art of ‘talamaddale’, a variant of Yakshagana theatre. Unlike the Yakshagana performance, in the conventional ‘talamaddale,’ the artists sit across in a place without any costumes and engage in testing their oratory skills based on the episode chosen.…
Border dispute India – Nepal Nepal parliament passed the constitutional amendment bill giving approval of recent political map published by Nepal government including the territories of Limpiyadhura,Lipu Lekh and Kalapani. These disputed territories were not originally included in the Nepal constitution…
Inner-line permit system in North-East India What is an ILP? An Inner Line Permit is an official travel document required by Indian citizens to visit or stay in states and regions where it is applicable. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland…
Important Legislations/ Amendments Index Governance Prevention of Corruption Act Right to Information (Amendment) Whistle-Blowers Protection Act (Amendment) Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment Bill) Social Justice Sexual Harassment at Work Places: Refer I learn Key GS2 Test 2 Domestic Workers Act…
Urban Naxalism The term ‘Naxal’ derives its name from the village Naxalbari of district Darjeeling in West Bengal, where the movement originated in 1967 under the leadership of Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal. It refers to the use of violence to…
Anti-microbial resistance in India Antimicrobial resistance is an important concern for the public health authorities at a global level. However, in developing countries like India, recent hospital and some community-based data showed an increase in the burden of antimicrobial resistance.…