UPSC Key-June 22, 2022: Know the relevance of ‘Defection’ to ‘Horse Trading’ to ‘Twin Deficit’ for UPSC CSE

Droupadi Murmu set to be elected first tribal woman President of India

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these

Key Points to Ponder:

• Who is Droupadi Murmu?

• Who elects the President of India?

• The President is elected by members of the electoral college rather than by the general public. What does the electoral college entail?

• What is the term of the office of the President?

• When is the election of the Office of President of India held?

• Who conducts the election to the Office of President of India?

• The President of India is integral part of the Union Executive-True or False

• Know in detail about Article 54 to Article 58 of the Indian Constitution

• What electoral system/process is followed for the election to the office of the President?

• President must be subscribed by at least how many electors as proposers and seconders?

• What is System of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote?

• Why System of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote is used for President’s Election in India?

• The voting at the President’s election shall be by secret ballot-True or False?

• How Constitution of India provides uniformity in the scale of representation of different states as well as parity between the states as a whole and the Union at the election of the President?

• What are the Qualifications required by a candidate to contest the election to the Office of the President of India?

• Who is appointed the Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer for the election to the Office of President of India? Who makes such appointment?

• Can the result of the election to the Office of President be challenged? If so, what is the proper procedure for doing so?

• Are the provisions of the Anti-Defection Law applicable in Presidential elections?

• The oath of office to the President is administered by Whom?

• The President can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’-True or False?

• The Constitution of India defines the meaning of the phrase ‘violation of the Constitution’-True or False?

• What are the powers enjoyed and the functions performed by the President of India?

• Can the President be Impeached?

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Minister leads Shiv Sena revolt, ruling MVA fights for survival in Maharashtra

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.

Key Points to Ponder:

• What is going in Maharashtra Politics?

• How many parties are there in Maha Vikas Aghadi?

• How the numbers add up in the Maharashtra Assembly?

• What is Horse-Trading?

• Current development in Maharashtra is Horse trading or Defection?

• What constitutes ‘horse-trading’ or defection?

• What Supreme Court said in the SR Bommai case (1994) with respect to Horse trading and Defection?

• What is the anti-defection law, and what is its purpose?

• The 52nd Amendment Act of 1985 and the 10th Schedule of the Constitution are related to what?

• What constitutes defection? Who is the deciding authority?

• What Supreme Court of India said in Kihoto Hollohan case (1993)?

• Has the anti-defection law ensured the stability of governments?

• Have any suggestions been made to improve the law?

• The 91st Amendment Act of 2003 made one change in the provisions of the Tenth Schedule. What was that?

• The disqualification of member on the ground of defection does not apply in the two exceptional cases. What is that ‘exception’?

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EXPRESS NETWORK

PM to attend BRICS virtual summit in China on June 23, 24

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s Interest

Key Points to Ponder:

• Evolution of BRICS from Russia-China (RC) to Russia-India-China (RIC) to Brazil- Russia-India-China (BRIC) to Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS)

• What is Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS)?

• BRICS Development Bank-Key Features

• Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Economy-Key Features

• RIC (Russia-India-China) out of BRICS-Significance and Stature in World Politics?

• Why BRICS Matters?

• What are the issues and challenges Associated to BRICS in present scenario?

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THE EDITORIAL PAGE

What MPC says, what RBI does

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation, of resources, growth, development and employment.

Key Points to Ponder:

• What is the Monetary Policy Committee?

• The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a Statutory Body-True or False?

• What is the Primary Objective of monetary policy in India?

• Members/Composition of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)-Know in detail

• What is Inflation targeting (IT) regime resolution adopted by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)?

• According to Author, the first few years of IT regime from 2016 to 2018 worked quite well but from 2019 onwards, things began to change-What change she (Author) is talking about? (Hint: Given in the Article)

• Do You Know-The inflation target of the Reserve Bank of India is 4 per cent, with a band of 2 per cent on either side.

• There are several direct and indirect instruments that are used for implementing monetary policy-What are they?

• How Fast tightening of loose monetary policy, prudent fiscal policy and rational trade policy can control inflation?

• The word ‘Inflation’ is now days very often in News. What do you understand by this term?

• Why Inflation holds so much importance for an Economy?

• The term ‘Price’ is almost familiar to all of us. What do you understand by the term ‘price’ and ‘Price Level’?

• How price level is Measured?

• What is Price Index? Which are the two most important Price indices?

• What do you understand by Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Consumer Price Index? WPI and CPI is published by whom?

• What is CPI-based Inflation or Retail Inflation? Both are same?

• The base year of Wholesale Price Index (WPI)?

• Base Year for Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

• Know the Types of Inflation like Moderate Inflation, Galloping Inflation, Hyper-Inflation, Stagflation, Deflation, Core Inflation etc.

• Know the Causes of Inflation like Demand-Pull or Demand-Side inflation and Cost-Push or Supply-Side Inflation.

• There are two economic groups in every society including India i.e. the fixed income group and the variable income group. How Inflation effects these economic group?

• What is the Long term, Medium Term and Short-term impact of Inflation?

• How Inflation is Measured in India?

• Steps or Measures Taken by GOI to Control Inflation

• National Statistical Office (NSO)-About, Vision, Mandate and Role

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THE IDEAS PAGE

Our entwined values & interests

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Key Points to Ponder:

• India-Australia Bilateral Relations-Background

• India & Australia-Areas of Cooperation

• India & Australia-Bilateral Trade

• India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (INDAUS ECTA)-Key Proposals

• How has the Quad impacted trade relations between India and Australia?

• India-Australia and the new cyber framework between the two Nations-Key Highlights

• INDAUS ECTA (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement)-Key Proposals

• Early harvest trade agreement between India and Australia-Key highlights

• How has the Quad impacted trade relations between India and Australia?

• What other Free Trade Agreements is India currently negotiating with Australia?

• Map Work-Australia, Important Cities, Physiography

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EXPLAINED

India’s emerging twin deficit concerns

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.

Key Points to Ponder:

• What do you understand by the term ‘Twin Deficits’?

• What is Fiscal deficit?

• What is Current account deficit (CAD)?

• How Current Account Deficit and Fiscal Deficit reinforces each other?

• What is Stagflation?

• Why Stagflation is dangerous for the economy?

• What has caused the most recent stagflation worries in India?

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Summer Solstice

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.

Mains Examination: General Studies I: Important Geophysical phenomena

Key Points to Ponder:

• What are solstices?

• What is Summer Solstice?

• What happens on summer solstice day?

• Is June 21 always the summer solstice?

• What is the purpose of summer solstice?

• Have you heard of Winter Solstice?

• Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice-Compare and Contrast

• Misconceptions about the solstices-Know in brief

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Why Israel is headed to its 5th election in 3 years, and what now

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Main Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s Interests

Key Points to Ponder:

• Electoral process is Israel and in India-Know the difference

• What is ‘Knesset’?

• What is happening in Israel now?

• Why frequent elections is taking place in Israel?

• Change in Government in Israel and its impact on India-Know in Detail

• India and Israel marked 30 years of full diplomatic relations this year-Know its Significance

• India and Israel Bilateral Relations-Historical Background

• Pegasus and India-Israel Relations

• India & the Palestinian cause and Israel-Know India’s Stand in this entire conflict

• India and Israel Relations-Shift in policy

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📍Explained: The India-Israel relationship

ECONOMY

RBI puts a stop to credit lines on prepaid instruments

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.

Key Points to Ponder:

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a notification recently disallowing non-bank prepaid wallets and prepaid cards from loading credit lines-why?

• What else has RBI said in its notification?

• What are prepaid payment instruments (PPIs)?

• What are prepaid payment instruments examples?

• What is a credit line?

• Why has the RBI issued this notification?

• Which are the fintechs offering credit products in India?

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