General Studies II

Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies

Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies

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• The Mediation Bill, 2021
• The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021
• Central Administrative Tribunal
• Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
• Competition Act
• Competition Commission of India
• Consumer Protection Act
• Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
• Lokpal and Lokayuktas
• National Commission for Minorities
• National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
• National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
• National Green Tribunal
• National Investigation Agency (NIA)
• Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
• RERA Act
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

• Establishment and statutory powers of the National Road Safety Board 8/10
• Supreme Court order on government supervision of Kerala Waqf Board 7/10

• Indian Constitution 01
• Union and States 02
• Separation of powers: dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions 03
• Comparison of Indian constitutional scheme with other countries 04
• Parliament and State legislatures 05
• Executive and Judiciary 06
• Representation of People’s Act: salient features 07
• Constitutional posts 08
• Government policies and interventions 10
• Development processes and industry 11
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections 12
• Social Sector/Services: health, education, human resources 13
• Poverty and hunger: issues and management 14
• Governance 15
• Role of civil services in democracy 16
• India and its neighborhood: relations 17
• Bilateral, regional, global groupings and agreements: impact on India 18
• Policies and politics of developed and developing countries 19
• International institutions, agencies, fora: structure, mandate 20