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23rd February 2021

1. Congress-led govt. falls in Puducherry : (GS-2)

CSE Syllabus : Indian polity

Motion of no confidence:

• A motion of no confidence means that "a person(s) in a position of responsibility is no longer deemed fit to hold that position". In the current scenario, it would mean that that the Puducherry Assembly no longer has confidence in Chief Minister Mr. Narayanasamy.

• The Indian constitution does not mention no-confidence, however Article 75 specifies that the council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People.

• As per the constitutional provision {Article 239AA (6)} regarding the collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the Legislative Assembly a motion of no confidence can be moved against the Council of Ministers headed by CM.

2. Xi may visit India for BRICS summit :(GS-2)

CSE Syllabus : Regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests

• BRICS: Five major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

3. Dealing with the bigger neighbour, China : (GS-2)

CSE Syllabus : India and its neighborhood-relations

4. Level platforms : (GS-3)

CSE Syllabus : Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation

5. Adding heft to diplomacy with some help from science : (GS-2)

CSE Syllabus : International relations

6. Sedition lies in the effect, not in content : (GS-2)

CSE Syllabus : Indian polity and Governance-Fundamental rights

7. A scientist in the pandemic : (GS-3)