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What is Non-Personal Data?

A government committee headed by Infosys co-founder has suggested that non-personal data generated in the country be allowed to be harnessed by various domestic companies and entities. Practice question for mains: Q.What is Non-Personal Data? Discuss its utility and various privacy concerns associated with it. What is non-personal data? In its most basic form, non-personal… Continue reading What is Non-Personal Data?

Species in news: Cestrum nocturnum

Nilgiris forest officials are restoring native Shola habitats in places overrun by the invasive species ‘Cestrum nocturnum’. Try this PYQ from CSP 2018: Q.Why is a plant called Prosopis juliflora often mentioned in the news? (a) Its extract is widely used in cosmetics. (b) It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which… Continue reading Species in news: Cestrum nocturnum

Mapping: Melghat Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra CM has sought alternative routes for the proposed broad gauge conversion of a railway line passing through the Melghat Tiger Reserve in Amravati district. Try this question from CSP 2012: Consider the following protected areas: 1. Bandipur 2. Bhitarkanika 3. Manas 4. Sunderbans Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves? (a) 1 and… Continue reading Mapping: Melghat Tiger Reserve

[pib] India’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) of SDGs

The NITI Aayog has recently presented India’s second Voluntary National Review at the UN’s High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, 2020. Practice question for mains: Q.Discuss the institutional approach adopted by NITI Aayog for the 2030 Agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. About the UN Forum on SDGs The… Continue reading [pib] India’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) of SDGs

Mapping: Islands of Polynesia

How did the Polynesian peoples come to live on the far-flung islands of the Pacific? The question has intrigued researchers for centuries. The newscard contains some trivial facts. However, aspirants are advised to observe the map. Study on Polynesia Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl brought the topic to public attention when he sailed a balsa-wood raft… Continue reading Mapping: Islands of Polynesia

Mapping: Mont Blanc

The melting Mont Blanc glacier in the French Alps yielded a clutch of newspapers with banner headlines from when Indira Gandhi became India’s first and so far only woman Prime Minister in 1966. Try this MCQ Q.The Mont Blanc in the Alps can be located near the conflux of which of the following two countries?… Continue reading Mapping: Mont Blanc

[pib] ASEEM Portal

Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employee-Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities. There are various web/portals/apps with peculiar names such as YUKTI, DISHA, SWAYAM etc. Their core purpose is similar with slight differences. Pen them down on a separate sheet. ASEEM Portal ASEEM refers… Continue reading [pib] ASEEM Portal

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs have made public their third communication forwarded to India expressing concern over alleged excessive use of force, ill-treatment during arrests and detentions. Practice question for mains: Q.There is an urgent need for reforming the criminal justice system in India in light of rising cases of custodial torture and killings. Comment.… Continue reading International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

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