LEGAL DISCOURSE

MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS

(2021 – 2022 / PART I )

NATIONAL-- INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE

1. Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Indo Russia Bilateral Relations

2. Afghan War, Transition of Power and Taliban Regime / Indo Afghan Bilateral Relations

3. Indo Pakistan Bilateral Relationship and Recent Political Developments in Pakistan(Article 5

and No Confidence Motion) Pakistan Launches First Ever National Security Policy (NSP) 2022-
2026

4. South China Sea Dispute/China Taiwan Dispute / Democratic Protests in Hong Kong.

5. Srilankan Economic Crisis / Srilankan Civil War/ Indo-Srilanka Bilateral Relationship Trinomali
Oil Tank Farm Deal, Debt Trap Policy of China.

6. Military Coup in Myanmar and Indo Myanmar Bilateral Relations, Act East Policy, ASEAN.

7. India-Maldives Relations.

8. 30 Years of Indo Israel Diplomacy Engagement

INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE

9. Veto Power , UNSC Reforms, UN Charter, India’s Recent Voting Pattern in UN.

10. SOCIETY FOR WORLDWIDE INTERBANK FINANCIAL TELECOMMUNICATION (SWIFT),

NPT, NSG ,IAEA, Geneva Conventions, Nord Stream 2, ICC vs ICJ. Treaty on Prohibition of
Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

11. Sustainable Development Goals and MDGs, NAPCC, ISA and Paris Climate Deal ,Recent IPCC
Assessment Reports /Earth is Witnessing its Sixth Mass Extinction/Humans to be Blamed.

12. European Union’s ban on Russian oil

13. Quad, Indo Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity , OBOR, Blue dot network, Asian Pivot.

NATIONAL IMPORTANCE
14. Farm Acts and Revocation of Farm Laws, Right to Protest, NFC & MSP , Agricultural Reforms.

15. Reservation System in India .

 16. Pegasus Spyware & Judicial Interventions Cyber Policy , CERT, IT Act 2000.

17. Naga peace process

18. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
and privacy, data protection bill.

19. Coal Shortage in India, types of coal, renewable energy target, Green hydrogen, Biofuel Policy,

20. Organized Killings and Mass Exodus of Kashmiri Pundits, Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation.

21. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) VVPAT online election campaigning Social media
regulations by EC in India Electoral Bonds. Election Commission, election expenditure limit,
Rajyasabha Election.

22. Collegium System , NJAC.

23. Law of Sedition, Contempt of Court and Capital Punishment.

24. Pardoning Power of President and Governor, Perarivalan released by Supreme Court (Article
142)

25. Judicial Activism and Judicial Overreach.

26. Assam Mizoram Border Dispute.

SCHEMES

1. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

2. PM Gati Shakti - National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity, Interlinking of rivers.

3. Sagarmala / Bharatmala / Golden Quadrilateral and North South East West Corridor / National
Waterways / NHDP

4. India’s push for electric vehicles (EVs) Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and)
Electric (FAME) Vehicles scheme

ECONOMICS

5. Crypto Currencies/ NFT & Digital Assets and Taxation (30%+1%TDS)

6. GST Council & GST Compensation Act 2017 and Recent Developments

7. Current State of Economy , WPI &CPI and IIP & Core Index.

8. Monetary Policy &MPC /FDI and FII & Forex Reserve, FPO /Fiscal Policy and Current Account
Deficit (CAD)

9. Privatisation of public sector banks , NPA ,BAD BANK, NPCL, IBC Code 2016.