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Hakku Patra

In News The Prime Minister symbolically distributed Hakku Patra (land title deeds) to five families of the Banjara (Lambani) community at an event organised by the state Revenue Department at Malkhed, in the Kalaburagi district of Karnataka. The Banjaras are a key scheduled caste sub-group in Karnataka, although they are considered to be a tribal […]

Caste Census in Bihar

News Recently, the Supreme Court of India refused to entertain petitions challenging the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste survey in the  state. Timeline of Caste Census in India Caste was a key census variable from 1872 to 1931.  The census of 1931 was the last census to provide tables of the distribution of […]

Decade of the POCSO Act

Context Recently, India completed ten years since the enactment of its Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. About Enactment: The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, enacted in consequence of India’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1992. It came into effect on […]

Nano Fertilizers

In News Nano fertilizers produced by IFFCO and dairy products from Amul will be among the first few products that are expected to be exported by the first-ever National Export Co-operative Society. More about the nanofertilizers Nanotechnology in fertilizers: Nanotechnology, which utilizes nanomaterials of less than 100 nm size, may offer an unprecedented opportunity to […]

Saansad Khel Mahakumbh

In News,  The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23. About Saansad Khel Mahakumbh  Saansad Khel Mahakumbh has been organised in Basti district by Shri Harish Dwivedi, Member of Parliament from Basti since 2021. The Khel Mahakumbh organises various competitions in both indoor and outdoor sports like wrestling, kabaddi, […]

Road Accidents in India

In News Recently, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) emphasized that efforts by all are necessary to reduce road accidents by 50 percent before the end of 2025. About Efforts of MoRTH:  It has undertaken multiple initiatives across all 4Es of Road Safety by:  Engineering,  Enforcement,  Education and  Emergency Care. This year, […]

Women in Command Roles of Indian Army

In News For the first time, the Indian army promoted women officers to command units in their respective arms and services. About 80 women officers in the Indian Army have been cleared for the rank of Colonel (selection grade), making them eligible to command units in their respective arms and services for the first time. […]

Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022

Context  ASER, a nationwide citizen-led household survey that provides a snapshot of children’s schooling and learning in rural India has been released. About ASER The first ASER was conducted in 2005 and repeated annually for ten years. Coverage: ASER is a rural survey, and urban areas are not covered in it. ASER 2022 reached almost […]

Good Governance

In News The Union Home Minister recently stated that “Governance Models should build trust between the government and people”. More about the news Model of Good Governance: The minister stated that the model should be such that it reaches the last person in the queue.  It should be inclusive, corruption-free, transparent, accountable, sensitive, innovative and […]

India’s new proposal for migrant voting

In News Recently, ECI proposed a new Remote Electronic Voting Machine (RVM) that would allow domestic migrants to vote in national and regional elections. What is RVM? The Remote Electronic Voting Machine (RVM) is the proposed new voting system in India that would allow domestic migrants to vote in national and regional elections The RVM […]