India-Egypt Relations

Context The decision to invite President Abdel Fattah al Sisi of Egypt as the Chief Guest on Republic Day is an important gesture and should go a long way in imparting fresh momentum to India’s ties with the largest country in the Arab world. Crack Prelims 2023! Talk to our Rankers What makes Egypt a… Continue reading

In news: Gangasagar Mela

Lakhs of pilgrims are descending on Sagar Island in the southernmost tip of West Bengal for the annual Gangasagar Mela, being held between January 12 and 14, to celebrate Makar Sankranti. What is Gangasagar Mela? Every year during Gangasagar mela, devotees from all over the country gather at the confluence of the Ganga and the… Continue reading

Marine Plastic Waste Problem of India

Context India generates 55 million tonnes of municipal waste, of which only 37 per cent is treated, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Only 60 per cent of the total collected plastic waste is recycled, while the fate of the remaining 40 per cent is not accounted. Crack Prelims 2023! Talk to our Rankers… Continue reading

Supreme Court’s ‘Basic Structure’ verdict set bad precedent: VP

The Vice-President while addressing the 83rd Conference of Presiding Officers said that the Kesavananda Bharati case judgment of 1973 set a bad precedent by seeking to establish judicial supremacy. Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973) The Kesavananda Bharati judgement, was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court that outlined the basic structure doctrine of the Indian Constitution.… Continue reading

Free foodgrain scheme named ‘PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’

The Centre has named its new free foodgrain scheme under the National Food Security Act, 2013, as ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)’. PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana PM had approved the new integrated food security scheme for providing free foodgrains for a year beginning January 1, 2023 to beneficiaries under the NFSA –… Continue reading

What is VSHORAD Missile System?

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is set to procure the Very Short Range Air Defence System or VSHORAD (IR Homing) missile system. VSHORAD Missile System Meant to kill low altitude aerial threats at short ranges, VSHORADS is a man portable Air Defence System (MANPAD). It is designed and developed indigenously by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat… Continue reading

If Japan goes nuclear, should India welcome the decision?

Context Japan’s National Security Strategy released in December is a remarkable document. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s assertive rise, and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK-North Korea) provocations are listed as key developments creating for Japan the most severe and complex security environment since the end of the Second World War. Crack Prelims 2023! Talk… Continue reading

First of its kind: Governor skipping the text of customary address to the assembly

Context Governor of Tamil Nadu left the assembly session of house while chief minister was point out that governor skip the certain portion of the speech which he was suppose to read. This has again raised the questions over powers and functions of governor. Crack Prelims 2023! Talk to our Rankers History about powers of… Continue reading

Malnutrition in the North-eastern states of India

Context Between the National Family Health Survey (N FHS)-4 (2015–16) and the fifth round (2019–2020), there has been a considerable increase in the number of malnourished children in India, and the progress made during the first half of the decade appears to have been undone. Malnutrition in the North-eastern states of India is worse than… Continue reading

NCPCR draft guidelines for trying Minors as Adults

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has come up with draft guidelines on the preliminary assessment of whether certain minors are to be tried under law as adults in particular cases, under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and Adults The JJ Act, 2015 replaced… Continue reading

Ozone Hole filling up now

The ozone ‘hole’, once considered to be the gravest danger to planetary life, is now expected to be completely repaired by 2066, a scientific assessment has suggested. What is Ozone and Ozone Layer? An ozone molecule consists of three oxygen atoms instead of the usual two (the oxygen we breathe, O2, makes up 21% of… Continue reading

Paigah Tombs of Hyderabad

The necropolis of noblemen dating from the Asaf Jahi era known as Paigah Tombs Complex in Hyderabad is set to be restored with funding by the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. Who were the Paigahs? Paigah tombs are 200 years old and represent the final resting places of the Paigah Nobles of several generations. During the… Continue reading

Vishwaguru aspirations and the internationalization of Indian higher education

Context The 2020 National Education Policy (NEP) was a pathbreaking moment in the annals of Indian higher education. The policy envisions a complete overhaul and re-energising of the higher education system. The just announced University Grants Commission (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023, have re-ignited debates… Continue reading

New India: The world’s next engine of growth

“The mantle of the G20 presidency has come at the right time, allowing India to influence the global agenda based on its own priority of accelerated, inclusive and resilient growth” Context The pandemic has proven to be the breakout moment in India’s long overdue emergence as the world’s next engine of growth. New India is… Continue reading

Online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA).

Context With the increasing popularity of social media platforms, utilisation of education apps and shift to online classes, children these days have a much higher chance of being exposed to harmful content. Hence, the need to secure children’s welfare and safety online is more urgent than ever. Crack Prelims 2023! Talk to our Rankers Online… Continue reading

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) and Indian Diaspora

Inaugurating the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention on, Prime Minister said Indians living overseas are “brand ambassadors” of the country on foreign soil. The theme of the PBD Convention is “Diaspora: Reliable partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal”. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) PBD is a celebratory day observed (starting in 2003) on 9 January… Continue reading

BIS Standards for Digital TV, Type-C USB and Video Surveillance Systems

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published three significant Indian Standards in the area of Electronics. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) BIS is the National Standards Body of India working under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. It is established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986… Continue reading

Who was Fatima Sheikh (1831-1900)?

Teaching pioneer Fatima Shaikh was recently honoured with a Google Doodle on her birthday. Fatima Sheikh Fatima Sheikh was an educator and social reformer, who was a colleague of the social reformers Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule. She is widely considered to be India’s first Muslim woman teacher. Fatima Sheikh was the sister of Mian… Continue reading

Indian economic growth forecast

Context The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7 per cent in 2022-23 as per the first advance estimates of national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Friday. This is marginally higher than the RBI’s most recent assessment in the December monetary policy committee meeting, the central bank had lowered its… Continue reading

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR): The silent health catastrophe

Context Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), often also called antibiotic resistance, is a global health challenge and a looming public health crisis. The WHO has declared it as one of the top 10 health threats facing humanity. Crack Prelims 2023! Talk to our Rankers What is antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? AMR is the ability of a microorganism (like… Continue reading

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