Tag: GS

Permafrost Syllabus: GS1/ Physical Geography, GS 3/Environment  In News  According to a new study, with rising global temperatures, thawing permafrost is likely to destabilise thousands of industrial sites and linked contaminated areas in the Arctic. What is Permafrost? Permafrost is essentially any ground that stays frozen — 0 degree Celsius or lower — for at […]

Appointment of New CBI Director Syllabus: GS2/ Indian Constitution, Parliament & State Legislatures In News Recently, the 1986-batch, Karnataka cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Praveen Sood has been appointed the head of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Appointment of the CBI director The process of appointment was established by the Supreme Court’s Vineet […]

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) Syllabus: GS2/ Governance In News Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections’ results were released recently. There were allegations that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from South Africa were being used for voting. Production of EVMs in India EVMs were first used in 70-Paravur Assembly Constituency of Kerala  in 1982. EVMs are produced indigenously by […]

Anti-Conversion  Legislation In India Syllabus: GS 2/ Polity and Governance In News The Uttar Pradesh government has released figures regarding the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act Amid the ongoing controversy over The Kerala Story movie. The government said 427 conversion-related cases were reported between January 1, 2021, and April 30, 2023. History of […]

Santiniketan to get UNESCO World Heritage Site Tag Syllabus: GS1/ Art & Culture In News Santiniketan in West Bengal has been recommended for inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.  Santiniketan: Geography Location: Santiniketan, popularly known today as a university town, is located in the Birbhum district in West Bengal. Rivers: The area is flanked on […]

Assam to Ban Polygamy Syllabus: GS1/Diversity of India, GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions, Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions & Bodies for Protection & Betterment of these Sections In News The Assam government will soon move to ban the practice of polygamy through “legislative action”. More about the News Constituting “expert committee”: Assam Chief Minister recently said that […]

Drug Recall Law in India Syllabus/GS2/Government Policies and Interventions for development in various sectors, Health In News Recent failures of Indian manufactured drugs overseas (like the Gambia incident) have brought attention to the issue of absence of a drug recall law in the pharmaceutical industry in India.  What is a Drug Recall? Recall is an […]

Bluesky Syllabus : GS 3/Science and Technology  In News Bluesky has come to the fore as a potential claimant to Twitter’s throne. What is Bluesky? It is a micro-blogging platform and social web built on the AT Protocol (Authenticated Transport Protocol).  The CEO of Bluesky is Jay Graber, a software engineer with a background in […]

Prevention of Sexual Harassment (Posh) Act, 2013 Syllabus: GS 1/2/Social Issues /Government Policies and Interventions  In News A recent investigation revealed that more than half of India’s 30 national sports federations do not have an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) which is a legal requirement under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, 2013. About Prevention […]

Ajay Banga Selected 14th President of the World Bank Syllabus: GS2/ Important International Institutions In News Recently, the Executive Directors of the World Bank selected Ajay Banga as President of the World Bank for a five-year term beginning June 2, 2023. More about ‘Ajay Banga’ Indian origin: Ajay Banga is the first-ever Indian-American and Sikh-American […]