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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved an exemption to the laws governing the regulation of coastal zones and has paved the way for gas-powered plants to be set up at Andaman and Nicobar islands. Details: A 50 MW Liquefied Natural …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: India is taking part in the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Cote d’Ivoire (Western Africa). About COP15 of UNCCD: Theme: The COP15 theme, ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity’, …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: The Drought in Numbers, 2022 report was released on May 11 at the ongoing 15th Conference of Parties (CoP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The latest assessment analysed droughts and impacts on life and livelihood over 122 years covering 196 countries. …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: NASA has reported that on May 4, its InSight Mars lander detected the largest quake ever observed on another planet. The rover first landed on Mars in November 2018, and has since heard 1,313 quakes. What are marsquakes, and why do they happen? …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Developments in Science and Technology. Context: Researchers have announced that they have made a precise measurement of the mass of the so-called W boson. What did the researchers find? Why is it significant? They stated that the W boson is slightly heavier than that predicted by the so-called …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Context: Since 1999, May 11 is celebrated as National Technology Day to mark India’s technological advancements. The theme of Year 2022 is: “Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”. Significance of the …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Role of NGOs. Context: Representatives of NGOs, middlemen and public servants of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) division of MHA were recently arrested by the CBI for committing violations of FCRA provisions and facilitating illegal clearances in lieu of bribes”. What’s the issue? FCRA clearances have been a …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Separation of Powers. Context: Delhi High Court has (May 11) delivered a split verdict in a batch of petitions challenging the exception provided to marital rape in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) – Section 375. Exception provided to marital rape in the Indian Penal Code (IPC): Section 375 …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Hold local body polls every five years: SC: Context: The Supreme Court has declared that polls in each state must …
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