Tag: GS

Mohenjodaro’s Dancing Girl Syllabus: GS1/Art & Culture In News On the occasion of International Museum Day PM Modi unveiled the Expos mascot – a “contemporised” version of the famous Dancing Girl of Mohenjodaro. The traditional craft of Channapatna toys was used to create this mascot. Channapatna toys Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden […]

Global Agency Affiliated to UN Rights Body Defers NHRC Accreditation Syllabus: GS2/ Statutory, Regulatory & Various Quasi-Judicial Bodies In News For the second time in a decade, the U.N.-recognised Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) deferred the accreditation of National Human Rights Commission, India (NHRC-India). In 2017, the Global Alliance of National Human […]

Ordinances: Promulgation and Repromulgation Syllabus: GS-2/Indian Polity In Context In May 2023, the central government promulgated an Ordinance that undid the Supreme Court Verdict, which gave the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of Delhi control over the transfer and posting of officials in the National Capital Territory (NCT), except with regard to public order, police, […]

India Yellow Syllabus: GS-1/Culture  Van Gogh 360° exhibition is going on in Delhi showcasing the paintings by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. His one of the most famous painting is the Starry Night. About  The Starry Night, painted in 1889 by Vincent van Gogh, is one of the most recognised paintings in the world, depicting […]

25 years of Kudumbashree Syllabus: GS1/ Social, Women Empowerment, GS2/ Government policies & intervention In News Recently, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the silver jubilee celebrations of Kudumbashree, the largest self-help group network in the country. Kudumbashree Mission About:  The Kudumbashree is the poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission […]

Delhi govt’s ordinance & the dispute over control of services Syllabus: GS2/Government Policies & Interventions In News The President of India recently Promulgated the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023. More about the ordinance About: The Centre promulgated an Ordinance extending powers to the Delhi lieutenant governor over services in the […]

Rohingya Refugees in India Syllabus: GS 2/3:Foreign Policy/ Internal Security  In News Recently a report titled ‘A Shadow of Refuge: Rohingya Refugees in India’ was released. Rohingya Rohingya, an ethnic group, mostly Muslim, hail from the Rakhine province of west Myanmar, and speak a Bengali dialect.  Myanmar has classified them as “resident foreigners” or “associate […]

Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update Syllabus: GS 3/Environment In News Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update. About Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update It is produced annually in May and summarizes the predicted future of the global climate over the next year and the next five […]

Adopting father’s surname in matrilineal Meghalaya Syllabus: GS2/ Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions & Bodies for Protection & Betterment of these Sections In News Recently, a tribal council’s order not to issue a Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificate to any Khasi person who adopts the surname of her or his father More about the news The order: The […]