DECEMBER 2021

1 INSIGHTSAIAS INSTA CURRENT AFFAIRS DECEMBER 2021 1 InsightsIAS Table of Contents GENERAL STUDIES 1 .. 5 Topics: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.. 5 1. Significance of Raigad fort: .. 5 2. Char Dham: .. 6 3. Durga Puja inscribed on UNESCO s Intangible Cultural Heritage list: .. 7 Topics: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.. 8 1. Veer Savarkar: .. 8 2. Paika Rebellion.

2 9 3. 75 yrs of Constituent Assembly s 1st sitting: .. 10 4. Alluri Sitaram Raju and the Rampa Rebellion: .. 11 5. Salar Masud-Raja Suhaldev battle: .. 12 6. Sri Aurobindo: .. 13 7. Rani Lakshmibai: .. 14 Topics: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.. 15 1. Goa Liberation Day: .. 15 Topics: Women and women related issues.. 16 1. What s in ART, Surrogacy Bills? .. 16 2. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme: .. 17 3. Women Judges: .. 17 4. Raising legal age of marriage for women:.. 18 5. Maharashtra government s Shakti Bill: .. 20 Topics: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.

3 21 1. Smart Cities Mission (SCM): .. 21 2. World Inequality Report: .. 21 3. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM): .. 23 Topics: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.. 24 1. Cyclone Jawad: .. 24 2. Why has the Northeast monsoon remained subdued this year? .. 25 3. More Cyclones in Arabian Sea: .. 25 4. Pacific ring of fire: .. 26 5. IMD has predicted a cold wave in Northwest India.

4 27 GENERAL STUDIES 2 .. 29 Topics: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure; Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.. 29 1. Renunciation of Indian citizenship: .. 29 2. Bill to amend Preamble: .. 30 3. Anti-defection law:.. 30 4. 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution: .. 32 5. Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission:.. 33 6. Right to be Forgotten : .. 34 7. Defamation case: .. 35 Topics: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

5 36 1. Private members Bills: .. 36 2. The Belagavi border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka: .. 36 Topics: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.. 37 1. Disruptions in Parliament: .. 37 2. Executive shows a trend to disrespect court orders: .. 38 Topics: Parliament and State Legislatures structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.. 40 1. How are MPs' questions allowed, disallowed? . 40 2. Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019: .. 41 3. Privilege Motion: .. 42 4.

6 Public Accounts Committee: .. 43 5. House panel to review Bill on raising marriage age of women: .. 44 Topics: Salient features of the Representation of People s Act.. 45 1. Bill on voter ID-Aadhaar link: .. 45 Topics: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.. 46 1. Collegium System: .. 46 2. Questioning the impartiality of the Election Commission: .. 47 3. Election of Speaker: .. 48 Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.. 49 1. Law Commission of India: .. 49 Topics: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

7 51 1. What is J&K s Roshni Act? .. 51 2. National Export Insurance Account (NEIA): .. 51 2 InsightsIAS 3. Caste census:.. 52 4. What is the negative imports list for defence? . 54 5. Dam Safety Bill 2019: .. 55 6. Uttarakhand s Char Dham Act: .. 56 7. It s time to define limits of sedition, says SC: .. 56 8. Nod for Ken-Betwa link project: .. 58 9. Bills to Extend tenure of ED and CBI Chiefs: .. 59 10. Sedition law: .. 60 11. Bank deposit insurance programme: .. 61 12. Special status for Bihar: .. 62 13. RBI allows Payments Banks, SFBs to conduct Govt agency business.

8 63 14. India s data protection Bill: .. 64 15. Tamil Nadu makes it mandatory to stand while state song is being played: .. 65 16. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: 66 17. Need for a Bill on lynching: .. 67 18. Karnataka s draft anti-conversion Bill: .. 68 19. NDPS Bill, 2021: .. 70 20. 4 labour codes: .. 72 21. Mekedatu issue: .. 73 22. Special Category Status: .. 74 23. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010:.. 75 24. PLI scheme for textiles: .. 76 25. Steps to monitor illegal liquor manufacturing in Bihar: .. 77 26. PESA Act:.. 78 Topics: Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other 80 1.

9 CSR funds for monuments: .. 80 2. Good Governance Index 2021: .. 81 Topics: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.. 82 1. Mission Indradhanush (IMI) : .. 82 2. Bird Flu: .. 83 3. Supplementary Child Nutrition: .. 84 4. Poshan Tracker:.. 84 5. What is parvovirus? .. 86 6. NITI Aayog Health Index:.. 86 7. Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA): .. 87 Topics: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

10 88 1. Centre disagrees with India s rank on World Press Freedom Index: .. 88 Topics: India and its neighbourhood- relations.. 89 1. India- Russia Annual Summit: .. 89 2. Ukraine Issue: .. 90 3. Chinese project at Balochistan port: .. 91 4. Indo-Pacific: .. 93 5. India-Taiwan relations: .. 93 6. India seeks early return of democracy in Myanmar: .. 95 Topics: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India s interests.. 96 1. Logistics agreements and their benefits: .. 96 2. G7: .. 97 3. Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).