Amendment Act, 1976
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Current affairsTribunals Reforms Bill, 2026: National Tribunal Commission, 16 Tribunals Covered, and India's Judicial Independence ArchitectureParliament passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 (Lok Sabha: August 10; Rajya Sabha: August 11), creating an independent National Tribunal Commission (NTC) to govern appointments and administration across 16 tribunals in India. The Bill repeals the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, whose key provisions were struck down by the Supreme Court in November 2025 for violating judicial independence and the separation of powers doctrine. Current affairs12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting — New Delhi 2026: India's Chairship, Four Priority Areas, and the New Delhi Statement on EnvironmentIndia hosted the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on August 17–18, 2026, under its BRICS Chairship theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability." Union Minister Bhupender Yadav presided. The ministerial session adopted the non-binding New Delhi Statement on Environment, covering four priority areas: sustainable lifestyles, afforestation and wildfire resilience, circular economy, and adaptation. The BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12–13, 2026, in New Delhi. Current affairs16th Asiatic Lion Population Estimation 2025: 891 Lions in Gujarat — Majority Outside Protected Areas for First TimeThe 16th Asiatic Lion Population Estimation, conducted May 10–13, 2025, recorded 891 lions in Gujarat — a 32.2% rise from 674 in 2020 and a 70% increase over a decade. Results were announced May 21, 2025, by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel. For the first time, a majority (56.9%) of lions were found outside traditional protected areas, raising new conservation, conflict, and corridor-planning challenges. India's only wild Asiatic lion population resides in the Greater Gir Landscape. Current affairsState of India's Environment 2026 Report: Seven Planetary Boundaries Breached, Extreme Weather on 99% of India's DaysThe Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Down To Earth released the State of India's Environment (SOE) 2026 report at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue on 25 February 2026, warning that seven of nine planetary boundaries have been breached and that India experienced extreme weather events on 99% of days in 2025 — with ocean acidification newly crossing its threshold for the first time.
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- Article 48A of the Indian Constitution, which directs the State to protect and improve the environment, was inserted by which Constitutional Amendment?UPSC · Current Affairs
- Which Constitutional Amendment Act inserted Part XIV-A (Articles 323A and 323B) into the Constitution of India, providing for Administrative Tribunals?UPSC · Current Affairs
- Article 43A of the Indian Constitution, which provides for the participation of workers in the management of industries, was inserted by which Constitutional Amendment?UPSC · Current Affairs
- Under which Constitutional Amendment was education moved from the State List to the Concurrent List in India, enabling both the Union and State governments to legislate on school education?UPSC · Current Affairs