UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 7 September 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: TH Context: The Konyak Union, representing the Konyak tribe in Nagaland, has requested to address errors in the boundary depiction between Nagaland’s Mon district and Assam’s Charaideo district on Google Maps. They pointed out that two Nagaland villages, Hota-Hoti and Tekun, established over six decades ago, are incorrectly shown within Assam.
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: BBC Context: Experts warn that the development of Great Nicobar into a shipping hub and tourist destination could lead to the extinction of the indigenous Shompen tribe. The $9 billion development plan could introduce 650,000 people to the island, increasing the risk of contact and diseases that could devastate …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE Context: The Soligas and Yeravas, indigenous groups living in the Western Ghats, forage foods from the biodiversity-rich region, forming a significant part of their diets. The recently launched book “Forgotten Trails: Foraging Wild Edibles” chronicles the diverse foods foraged by these tribes, emphasizing the importance of preserving traditional …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: The government has introduced the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha to include four communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Jammu and Kashmir. The four communities proposed for ST status are “Gadda Brahmin,” “Koli,” “Paddari Tribe,” and …
Facts For Prelims Source: IE Context: The recent clashes in Manipur has raised attention of many leaders who called for a reunification of the Zo people in view of the continuing ethnic violence between the dominant Meiteis and the Kuki-Zomi tribes in the neighbouring state. About Zo tribes: The Zo people comprise various tribes, including …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: The Hindu Context: Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) ordered not to issue an ST certificate to any Khasi person who adopts their father’s surname as it is against the traditional custom of inheriting the mother’s surname. What is the matrilineal system among Khasis? It refers to a …
InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to …
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GS paper 2 Syllabus: Parliament and state legislature-structure, functioning and conduct of business, issues related to SC/ST etc Directions: This is from the explained section of the Hindu. But we had already done the article on it on 15th September FFP. This will be just a revision. Source: The Hindu Context: The …
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