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Bansuri Swaraj, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, took her oath in Sanskrit today.

Originally, the Constitution prescribed a temporary use of English in the Parliament for 15 years which was then indefinitely increased by the Official Languages Act, 1964.

A good question from the Mains perspective can be based upon the promotion of language diversity in India, especially in Legislatures across the country with primary focus on the languages mentioned in the Eight Schedule.

Please think on these lines and articulate your points.

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Kerala is demanding to change its name to Keralam.

Article 3 - Power of the Parliament to modify the boundaries, change the names, merge states.

Mains Angle - Quasi Federalism - Without the approval of the Parliament, States cannot change their name. Features of a strong center.

Any such Bill will require a simple majority in both the houses of the Parliament.

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Enemy Agents Ordinance, 1917 - Applicable in Jammu & Kashmir

Purpose - Punish people who help militants

More stringent than UAPA, 1967.

Provisions - A person accused under the law cannot engage a lawyer without the permission of the special court

(Link this with the Fundamental Right to engage a lawyer under Article 22 of the Indian Constitution)

The decision of this special court created under the Ordinance is final and cannot be challenged. It can only be reviewed by a Judge of a High Court, if the government directs so.

(Link it with Article 21 - Right to Life and Liberty - Also link it with Article 14 - Equality before the law)

Essay - Ships sink not because of the water around them, but because of the water that gets inside them

When the security breaches take place in the country, some stringent laws might be required to tackle the situation.

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1. Every single resource is available online for either free or at a nominal cost. Never feel under-confident because of your economic situation.

2. YouTube is the best source for every kind of knowledge in the world. Almost every topic is covered on YouTube by creators from across the world. Only thing being: you just have to follow the right set of people.

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1. Mains 2024 - Cover GS and Optional - Do write at least 2 answers today (1 GS and 1 Optional)

2. UPSC 2025 - Start with 2 subjects and make comprehensive notes

3. All - Don't skip newspaper (Hindu or Indian Express)

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Personal Mentorship is the new buzzword in the UPSC industry. However, is it really worth it?

1. Let us say there is a very nice teacher whom you follow. She/he has very good understanding of the UPSC syllabus.
2. He/she now comes up with a mentorship program. Let's say 1000 people join it under the presumption that mam/sir will give us personal mentorship and will help us one-to-one.
3. However that never really happens because practically it is not possible for one teacher to cater to 1000+ students for mentorship.
4. Ultimately, using the money that you paid, low cost mentors are hired (who themselves are aspirants and working part time for money) and now they'll set your daily time table, guide you with topics that you've to read today etc.
5. Other way round, there may be a case wherein, same daily targets are given to all 1000 students. But do all 1000 students have the same speed? Do all 1000 students have the same capacity? Can all 1000 students follow the same timetable? Some of them might have some issues and might not complete the targets and will be left behind.

I have received numerous requests to start my mentorship program. However, I don't think its wise on my part to charge money for mentorship because I know I won't be able to devote personal time to 2000-3000 students. And I will not hire junior mentors to guide them.

Think and then fall for the trap of personal mentorship.

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Front Running is in the news due to the irregularities found at Quant Mutual Fund.

Here I will try to explain what Front Running is with the help of a story.

Suppose, you have to invest 100 rupees in mutual funds. I am the manager working at Kotak/HDFC Mutual Fund. Meaning, I manage all the money coming in Kotak/HDFC Mutual Fund from all the customers so that you all can get profit.

Always remember, Mutual Fund companies invest truck loads of money in shares like Reliance, Tata Motors etc. If such a huge amount of money is invested in these shares, then obviously their price will go up.

Now I will do Front Running (which is an unethical practice).

How Front Running is done?

As an employee of the HDFC/Kotak Mutual Fund, I know that the company is going to buy Reliance Shares tomorrow worth 1000 Crores. This will lead to a rise in the prices of Reliance.
Using this insider information, I will buy Reliance shares from my personal account before the company, so that I can benefit from the price rise.

It means that, I am misusing the information of the company for my own personal benefit.

Such a practice is banned by SEBI.

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2. When everything was supposed to be covered in the foundation batch, then why a Mains Special Program?

3. It means a student will effectively end up paying 1.5X the fees (for foundation and Mains Special Program).

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Mains Perspective:

In the previous Lok Sabha - there was no Deputy Speaker. The Constitutional office of the Deputy Speaker was vacant for 5 years.

In the current Lok Sabha - 2 developments happened.

1. Opposition fielded their candidate for the election to the post of the Speaker. Even though the candidate lost, but symbolically, it was a significant step to test the majority of the coalition government.

2. The ruling coalition this time is keen to place a Deputy Speaker and give that post to the coalition parties to keep them on board.

Qs can be - Is Coalition government a better alternative for India as it leads to more vibrancy in Parliamentary politics.

Analyse.

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President Murmu mentioned certain keywords related to Foreign Policy in her joint address to the Parliament.

You should be aware of such words from the Mains perspective:

1. India is the voice of the global south.
2. Indo-Pacific Region - inclusive development of all the countries
3. G-20/G-7
4. India is a Vishwa Bandhu - Solution centric approach
5. Human-centric development
6. Support to nations during COVID, Earthquakes and wars (Soft diplomacy)
7. Special Mention - India Africa relations - African Union part of G-20
8. Neighborhood First Policy - Special Focus on Neighbours
9. Connectivity - East Asia, Middle East, Europe

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Results might be out within the next 1-3 days.

1. Firstly - don't panic.

2. If you clear the exam - just know that you've 2 more battles to win and you've to work even harder.

3. Unfortunately, if you're unable to clear it this time, just know that you had worked hard and accept with humility that someone else was better on the day of the exam. Strategise better and think if you wish to appear again or go for Plan B.

4. In either case, don't let yourself get affected by what people around you have to say. Some of us might have really supportive families and friends while some of us might not have that support. In either case, I am here for you, in case you wish to communicate.

As they say, winners win in the mind first and then in the battle field.

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Explain the importance of Speaker's political neutrality in managing Parliamentary Committees, including Rules and Business Advisory Committees. (15M, 250 Words)

In the light of the recent current affairs of 1 year, try and answer this question. Since, a lot of Parliament related questions are in trend, UPSC can focus significantly on Parliament in the upcoming Mains examination.

Hint: think about the role of the speaker with regard to introduction of bills, their discussion and voting, refering to Parliamentary committees and so on.

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