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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act

In News Karnataka High Court recently observed that nowhere in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act is bhang referred to as a prohibited drink or prohibited drug.  In earlier cases, state high courts have ruled that bhang is not ganja, and is therefore not covered under the NDPS Act. What is bhang? Bhang […]

Triple-dip La Nina

In Context Recently various weather agencies like WMO and UN predicted a rare ‘triple-dip’ La Nina in 2022. More about the news World Meteorological Organization (WMO): WMO recently predicted that La Niña conditions, which involve a large-scale cooling of ocean surface temperatures, have strengthened in the eastern and central equatorial Pacific with an increase in […]

NCRB Data on Human Trafficking

In News According to the recent report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the conviction rate in human trafficking cases across the country continues to be low.  More about the news 2021 data: Police filed charge sheets in 84.7 percent of the 2,189 cases registered under the Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) across the country […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Uniformity across all boards: Regulator for exam assessment (Education) Know about PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) and its significance  GS 2 7 Jaishankar: State of border will determine state of India-China  (International Relations) Know about […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Supreme Court impleads NHRC, NCW in Muslim personal law case   (Polity and Governance ) Know about Supreme Court’s views on polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ . GS 2 8 Kerala passes Bill on Lok Ayukta  (Polity and Governance ) […]

Ending Ultra Poverty in India

In News According to the World Bank Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report, Extreme poverty was expected to affect between 9.1% and 9.4% of the world’s population in 2020.  SECC Data The most recent frame of reference is the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data focussed on looking at multiple deprivations.  SECC 2011 captured data on […]

PARAKH

In News A new regulator, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) is being set up to oversee the process and conduct periodic tests like the National Achievement Survey (NAS) and State Achievement Surveys. About PARAKH  It will seek to put an end to the emphasis on rote learning, as envisaged […]

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

In News  A team of officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Ukraine to assess the condition of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant . About Zaporizhzhia  City : Zaporizhzhia is an important town in the Ukraine’s southeast that houses the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.  It is about 40 km (25 miles) […]

Naval Ensign

In Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the new naval ensign (flag) for the Indian Navy in Kochi . The new naval ensign will replace the present ensign that carries the Saint George’s Cross with the Tricolour in the canton (top left corner of flag).  About Naval Ensign Origin: The Indian Navy draws its […]

Abhijeet Sen

In News  Recently, Abhijit Sen, a renowned economist and a former Planning commission member passed away. Abhijeet Sen  About: He was a renowned agriculture economist and a former member of the Planning commission of India (from 2004 to 2014, PC disbanded in 2014). He taught economics at Sussex, Oxford, Cambridge and Essex before joining the […]