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What is J&K Roshni Act?

The J&K High Court has declared Roshni Act “illegal, unconstitutional and unsustainable” and a CBI probe has been ordered into the allotment of land under this law. Must read: [Burning Issue] One Year since the Repeal of Art. 370 What is the Roshni Act? The J&K State Lands (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act,… Continue reading What is J&K Roshni Act?

[pib] SDG Investor Map for India

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. UNDP and Invest India have launched the SDG Investor Map for India, laying out 18 Investment Opportunities Areas (IOAs) in six critical SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) enabling sectors. Try this PYQ: Q.The… Continue reading [pib] SDG Investor Map for India

Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network

The government is using eVIN – Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network in association with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to identify primary beneficiaries and vaccine distribution networks. Try this question from CSP 2016: Q.‘Mission Indradhanush’ launched by the Government of India pertains to: (a) Immunization of children and pregnant women (b) Construction of smart cities… Continue reading Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network

MQ-9B Sea Guardian Unarmed Drone

The Indian Navy has inducted two MQ-9B Sea Guardian unarmed drones procured from the U.S. on lease. Try this question from CSP 2018: Q.What is “Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)”, sometimes seen in the news? (a) An Israeli radar system (b) India’s indigenous anti-missile programme (c) An American anti-missile system (d) A defence collaboration… Continue reading MQ-9B Sea Guardian Unarmed Drone

What are Negative-Yield Bonds?

China recently sold negative-yield debt for the first time, and this saw high demand from investors across Europe. Try this PYQ: Q.Which of the following is issued by registered foreign portfolio investors to overseas investors who want to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly? (a) Certificate of Deposit (b) Commercial… Continue reading What are Negative-Yield Bonds?

[pib] Who was Lachit Borphukan?

The Prime Minister has paid tribute to Lachit Borphukan on Lachit Diwas. Try this PYQ: Q.What was the immediate cause for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade and fight the Third Battle of Panipat: (a) He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore (b) The frustrated governor of Jullundhar… Continue reading [pib] Who was Lachit Borphukan?

India’s Deep Ocean Mission

India will soon launch an ambitious ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ that envisages exploration of minerals, energy and marine diversity of the underwater world, a vast part of which still remains unexplored. Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) Nodal Agency: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) The mission proposes to explore the deep ocean similar to the space exploration started… Continue reading India’s Deep Ocean Mission

Exercise SITMEX-20

The second edition of the India, Thailand and Singapore trilateral naval exercise SITMEX-20 has concluded in the Andaman Sea. Exercise SITMEX-20 The SITMEX series of exercises are conducted to enhance mutual inter-operability and imbibing best practices between IN, Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The first edition of SITMEX, hosted by… Continue reading Exercise SITMEX-20

Sustaining India’s Growth Momentum

The article highlights the factors that explain that India’s economic recovery is broad-based and sustainable in nature. Revising India’s GDP forecast With major banks, investor advisory groups, and credit rating agencies revising their GDP forecasts for the next financial year while lowering estimates of economic contraction for this fiscal, surely the bounce back is well… Continue reading Sustaining India’s Growth Momentum

Analysing India’s economic growth

The article analyses India’s economic trajectory after independence and divides it into five phases. India’s progress is also compared with Pakistan’s as both countries have had much in common. What drives economic growth Examining the experiences of different countries to analysing the growth may seem a promising approach. However, generalising from specific experiences can be… Continue reading Analysing India’s economic growth

[pib] IRNSS now part of World Wide Radio Navigation System

The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) has been accepted as a component of the World Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS) for operation in the Indian Ocean Region by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Try this PYQ: With reference to the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), consider the following statements: IRNSS has three Satellites… Continue reading [pib] IRNSS now part of World Wide Radio Navigation System

National Population Register

The office of the Registrar General of India (RGI) has said the schedule or the questionnaire of the National Population Register (NPR) is being finalised. The National Population Register (NPR) The NPR is a database containing a list of all usual residents of the country. Its objective is to have a comprehensive identity database of… Continue reading National Population Register

Community Cord Blood Banking

Community Cord Blood Banking, a stem cell banking initiative, has recently helped save the life of a girl child making it India’s first dual cord blood transplant through an unrelated donor. Must read: What is Cord Blood Banking? Community Banking is a new sharing economy model of stem cell banking that was pioneered by LifeCell… Continue reading Community Cord Blood Banking

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