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The impact of the CUET is likely to be harsher on disadvantaged sections

Context The introduction of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) can be seen as a step in the direction of aligning India with international standards. About CUET The UGC’s rationale for introducing the test is to address the disparity in the allocation of marks by different examination boards, and provide a “level playing field” to… Continue reading The impact of the CUET is likely to be harsher on disadvantaged sections

IRMS

Context A recent Gazette notification regarding the creation of the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) marks a paradigm shift in the management of one of the world’s largest rail networks. About the merger and IRMS A nearly 8,000 strong cadre of the erstwhile eight services is now merged into one. Eight out of 10 Group-A… Continue reading IRMS

How ancient megalithic jars connect Assam with Laos and Indonesia

The discovery of a number of megalithic stone jars in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has brought to focus possible links between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, dating back to the second millennium BC. What is the news? According to a study in Asian Archaeology, the jars are a “unique archaeological phenomenon”. It calls for more… Continue reading How ancient megalithic jars connect Assam with Laos and Indonesia

[Burning Issue] India-Nepal Relations

UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The Prime Minister of Nepal made his first bilateral visit abroad to India since taking his oath in July 2021. The visit was a success in terms of launching connectivity projects and signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). Bilateral dialogues, strengthened economic connections and… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India-Nepal Relations

Care economy

Context The importance of care work is now widely acknowledged and covered in various international commitments such as the SDGs. However, the investment in the care economy has not matched the pace. Significance of care work Care work encompasses direct activities such as feeding a baby or nursing an ill partner, and indirect care activities… Continue reading Care economy

Fake news in social media

Context Social media platforms have adopted design choices that have led to a proliferation and mainstreaming of misinformation while allowing themselves to be weaponised by powerful vested interests for political and commercial benefit. Problems created by social media and issues with response to it The consequent free flow of disinformation, hate and targeted intimidation has… Continue reading Fake news in social media

Why central services cannot be exempted from reservation for disabled

Context In a case that the SC is currently hearing, the petitioner has challenged a notification issued by the Department of Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities (Department). About the notification The impugned notification exempts all categories of posts in the Indian Police Service, the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra… Continue reading Why central services cannot be exempted from reservation for disabled

Designation of Terrorists in India

The Union Home Ministry has designated Hafiz Talha Saeed, son of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, chief of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a terrorist under the Unlawful (Activities) Prevention Act (UAPA). About Unlawful (Activities) Prevention Act (UAPA) The UAPA is aimed at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. Its main objective was… Continue reading Designation of Terrorists in India

GSLV-F10

The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) with improvements added to its cryogenic upper stage (CUS) is expected to be ready in the second half of this year. What is GSLV? GSLV is an expendable space launch vehicle designed, developed, and operated by the ISRO to launch satellites and other space objects into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbits.… Continue reading GSLV-F10

Artform in news: Yakshagana

Many students from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Rajasthan are enrolling for training of Yakshagana theatre. What is Yakshagana? Yakshagana is a traditional theater, developed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the state of Karnataka and in Kasaragod district in Kerala. It emerged in… Continue reading Artform in news: Yakshagana

Microbots for Drug Delivery

An Indian researcher has found that it is possible to use light as a fuel to move microbots in real-body conditions with intelligent drug delivery that is selectively sensitive to cancer cells Microswimmers for drug delivery Made from the two-dimensional compound poly (heptazine imide) carbon nitride (aka PHI carbon nitride), these microbots are nothing like… Continue reading Microbots for Drug Delivery

RBI shift on monetary policy

Context The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday gave a surprise, with a formal start to policy normalisation. This was contrary to the predominant market expectations of a hold. RBI on the path of policy normalisation Focus on target of 4% +/- 2%: While the MPC voted unanimously… Continue reading RBI shift on monetary policy

[pib] Fortification of Rice

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved supply of fortified rice in all States and Union Territories (UTs) by 2024 in a phased manner. What is the news? Fortified Rice will be supplied throughout the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under the: National Food Security Act (NFSA) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Pradhan Mantri… Continue reading [pib] Fortification of Rice

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