Vajiram & Ravi

⚖️ UPSC Trap Alert: Lapsing of Bills Confuses Everyone! 😳

One of the most confusing topics in Indian Polity — and UPSC loves asking tricky questions from it every year.

👉 What is “Lapsing of a Bill”?
When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, certain pending bills automatically end and must be reintroduced.
📜 Based on Article 107 of the Constitution.

👉 Bills that DO lapse:
• Pending in Lok Sabha
• Passed by Lok Sabha but pending in Rajya Sabha
• Passed by Rajya Sabha but pending in Lok Sabha

👉 Bills that DO NOT lapse:
✅ Pending only in Rajya Sabha
✅ Awaiting President’s assent
✅ Joint sitting already notified

👉 Most confusing UPSC areas:
⚠️ Prorogation ≠ Dissolution
⚠️ Rajya Sabha is a permanent House
⚠️ President stage = safe from lapse

💡 UPSC Insight:
Questions come from → House + Stage + Dissolution scenario

👉 Big takeaway: In Polity, one wrong word can completely change the answer.

❓ Question for You (PYQ 2024):
Which statements about lapsing of bills are correct? Comment

in The Hindu and The Indian Express- 20/5/2026
(Delhi edition e-paper)

🚨 WHO Declares Ebola Global Emergency! Should the World Be Worried? 😳🌍

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to rising cases and cross-border spread.

👉 What is Ebola?
🦠 A deadly viral disease spread through infected bodily fluids
⚠️ Symptoms include:
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Vomiting
• Internal/external bleeding

👉 Why this matters:
🌍 Cases spreading beyond borders (including Uganda)
💉 No approved vaccine for this strain
🚨 Risk of a larger regional outbreak

👉 Bigger concern:
High mobility + weak health systems can accelerate spread, making surveillance & rapid response critical.

💡 UPSC Insight: Health + International Organisations + Global Governance = High relevance

👉 Big takeaway: Diseases today are not local crises—they are global security challenges

❓ Question for You:
Ebola primarily spreads through what? Comment

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