NOVEMBER 2021

1 INSTA CURRENT AFFAIRS. NOVEMBER 2021. INSIGHTSIAS. 1 InsightsIAS. Table of Contents Topics: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, GENERAL STUDIES 1 .. 6 evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure; Comparison of the Indian Topics: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of constitutional scheme with that of other countries.. 22. Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to 1. Rahul moves HC to quash defamation case: ..22. modern times.. 6 2. No consensus on limiting the Speaker's powers: 1. Punjab Police want Guru Nanak's birth 23.

2 Anniversary to be declared World Pedestrian Day': ..6. 2. 12-foot statue of Adi Shankaracharya unveiled at Topics: Separation of powers between various organs Kedarnath: ..6 dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.. 24. 3. Kartarpur Corridor: ..7 1. Mullaperiyar dam issue:..24. 4. What is the Puri heritage corridor? ..8 2. Special courts to try MPs: ..25. 5. Alexander and Chandragupta Maurya: ..9 3. Ordinances to extend the tenures of the 6. Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti: ..10 directors of CBI and ED: ..26. 7. Ramappa temple: Telangana's first UNESCO 4. SC, HCs can't interfere in daily temple rituals.

3 28. World Heritage Site: ..11 5. Disruptions in Parliament: ..29. 6. National Court of Appeal: ..30. Topics: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant Topics: Parliament and State Legislatures structure, events, personalities, issues.. 12 functioning, conduct of business, powers &. 1. Who is warrior woman Onake Obavva? privileges and issues arising out of these.. 31. Context:..12 1. Sessions of Parliament: ..31. 2. Rani Kamlapati: ..13 2. What is MPLAD Scheme? ..31. 3. Madhya Pradesh tribal outreach programme: .13 3.

4 Privilege motion against Minister: ..33. 4. Privilege motion against CBI, ED in WB:..34. Topics: The Freedom Struggle its various stages and 5. The process for repealing a law: ..35. important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.. 14 Topics: Salient features of the Representation of 1. Birsa Munda: ..14 People's Act.. 36. 2. Who was Rani Gaidinliu? ..15 1. Registration of political parties: ..36. 2. Will you ban convicts from polls, asks SC: ..37. Topics: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, Topics: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, redrawing of national boundaries, colonization, powers, functions and responsibilities of various decolonization, political philosophies like communism, Constitutional Bodies.

5 38. capitalism, socialism their forms and effect on the 1. Comptroller and Auditor General of India society.. 16 (CAG):..38. 1. Atlantic Charter: ..16 2. Suspension of MPs: ..39. Topics: Women and women related issues.. 16 Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial 1. Permanent Commission for Women Officers: ..16 40. 1. Competition Commission of India: ..40. Topics: Population and associated issues, poverty and 2. General consent to CBI: ..42. developmental issues.. 18 3. Autonomy of CBI: ..43. 1. Delhi's Master plan 2041, its key areas and challenges: ..18 Topics: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out Topics: Important Geophysical phenomena such as of their design and implementation.

6 45. earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., 1. Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021: ..45. geographical features and their location- changes in 2. Why Tamil Nadu's DMK govt is opposed to critical geographical features ( including water-bodies National Education Policy? ..46. and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of 3. Haryana private sector quota law to take effect such changes.. 19 from Jan 15: ..47. 1. What is Leonids Meteor Shower? ..19 4. Midday meal scheme: ..48. 2. Daylight Saving Time: ..20 5. National Register of Citizens (NRC): ..49.

7 6. Unique Land Parcel Identification Number GENERAL STUDIES 2 .. 22 (ULPIN) scheme: ..50. 7. Plea in Supreme Court on new Ordinances: ..51. 2 InsightsIAS. 8. PESA Act: ..51 Topics: Important International institutions, agencies 9. JPC retains exemption clause, adopts personal and fora, their structure, mandate.. 82. data Bill: ..52 1. G20 Summit: ..82. 10. to rework law on three capitals move: .54 2. UNESCO creative cities network (UCCN): ..84. 11. Vehicle scrappage policy: ..55 3. UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan 12. Trade Unions push for repeal of labour (UNAMA):..84.

8 Codes: ..56 4. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): ..85. 13. UP anti-conversion law: ..57 5. New Pak. law allows Jadhav to file appeal: ..86. 14. Krishna River water dispute:..58 6. ASEAN objects as China wants Myanmar junta to join the summit: ..87. Topics: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the 7. ASEAN meet: ..88. population by the Centre and States and the 8. Digital Tax pact: ..88. performance of these schemes.. 59 9. OPEC+ move to hit recovery: ..89. 1. SMILE Scheme: ..59 10. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): ..90. 2. Domestic workers' survey kicks off.

9 60 11. Interpol: ..92. Topics: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to GENERAL STUDIES 94. Health, Education, Human Resources.. 61. 1. Dengue fever:..61 Topics: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, 2. Covaxin gets WHO nod for emergency use: ..62 mobilization of resources, growth, development and 3. Zika virus: ..63 employment.. 94. 4. Norovirus: ..64 1. RBI issues revised PCA framework for banks: ..94. 5. World Bank's STARS project:..65 2. What is Input Tax Credit (ITC)? ..95. 6. NFHS Survey: ..66 3. New RBI initiatives.

10 95. 7. African swine fever: ..67 4. 10,000 cr. more allotted for MGNREGS: ..96. 8. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya 5. What is a K-shaped economic recovery and what Yojana: ..68 are its implications? ..98. 9. Omicron- a new variant: ..68. Topics: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.. 99. Topics: Role of civil services in a democracy.. 70 1. RBI panel on ARCs: ..99. 1. Lateral entry' into bureaucracy: reason, process, 2. Centre allows seven states to borrow more: ..99. and the controversy:..70 3. Corporates to set up banks- Issues related:..100. 2. Authoritarianism is on the rise, says report.