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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

In News On 9 August, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked every year. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples About:  The day is celebrated globally on 9 August.  It marks the date of the inaugural session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982.  This year’s theme:  The Role […]

PESA Act

In News Recently, the PESA Act was in the news regarding its implementation in Gujrat. PESA & tribal population in Gujarat Gujarat notified the State PESA Rules in January 2017.  It was applicable in 4,503-gram sabhas under 2,584 village panchayats in 53 tribal talukas in 14 districts. Gujarat is among the 10 states that have […]

Women in Politics in India

In News Recently, a study named, ‘Performance of Women in Parliament: A Quantitative Study of Questions by Women Members in Lok Sabha (1999-2019)’ was released.  It is authored by Sadia Hussain. Study highlights About: The study draws attention to women’s performance in the Lok Sabha through a quantitative analysis of the questions posed by women […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Karnataka study shows eggs in mid-day meals help children’s growth (Polity and Governance) Know about PM- POSHAN (Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman) scheme ,its objectives ,coverage and achievements    GS 2 10   Let’s debate freebies    A Disruption-mukt Parliament (Polity […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Don’t disturb normal affairs with Sri Lanka: China to India (International Relations ) Why is a Chinese  ship’ heading for a Sri Lankan port, and what does it mean for India? GS 3  6 Macro Variable projections in uncertain times (Economy) […]

Culture of “Freebies” in electoral politics.

Context In recent weeks, several arms of our polity have expressed concern over the culture of “freebies” in electoral politics.  Views on Freebies  The prime minister, in a thinly disguised attempt to delegitimize welfare announcements by political opponents, has called for an end to the “revdi” culture.  The prime minister invoked the “revdi culture” to […]

Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)

Context  The government is working on to develop a “technology solution”, where grievances on social media platforms can be suo motu registered on the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) for action by the authorities concerned. About Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) It is an online platform available to the […]

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

In News  Senior electrochemical scientist Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has become the first woman director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. About Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR It is known for its cutting edge R&D knowledge base in diverse S&T areas,  It is a contemporary R&D organisation.  It has a dynamic network […]

New START Treaty

In News  Recently, Russia suspended  inspection under the new START treaty over western sanctions. About New START Treaty Treaty Structure: It is Treaty between the United States of America  It is a treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. It  enhances U.S. national security by placing verifiable limits on […]

Soil Mapping

In Context The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has started the Soil Mapping project in sub-Saharan Africa for better use of fertilisers, improving food security. About  Soil Mapping: It is a technique which has become usual within the so-called precision farming, which uses the most advanced technology to obtain the most accurate information about the […]