Tag: GS

International Relations International Day for South-South Cooperation Syllabus: GS 2/United Nations, its Bodies & Agencies Context  Every year, International Day for South-South Cooperation is celebrated globally on September 12.  About International Day for South-South Cooperation It is an initiative for the economic, social and political developments of the countries in the Southern region.  Basically, South-South […]

Polity and Governance Hindi Diwas Syllabus :GS 2/Indian Constitution/Government Policies & Interventions Context  India celebrates Hindi Diwas, also known as Hindi Day, on September 14 every year to commemorate the adoption of Hindi in the Devanagari script as one of the official languages of the nation.  World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on January […]

Modern History Acharya Vinoba Bhave Syllabus : GS 1/Personalities In News The Prime Minister paid tribute to Vinoba Bhave on his birth anniversary. About  Vinayak Narahari Bhave was born in 1895 in a high-caste Brahman family. He abandoned his high school studies in 1916 to join Gandhi’s ashram (ascetic community) at Sabarmati, near Ahmedabad.  Gandhi’s […]

Biodiversity and Environment Niranjanpur wetland  Syllabus : GS 3/Environmental Pollution & Degradation Context  Niranjanpur wetland   in Dehradun has lost most of its fishes Major Points  Nearly 70 per cent of Uttarakhand’s wetlands have been destroyed over the years due to delayed conservation action.  A majority of them (816 of 994) are small wetlands of less […]

Defence Air defence missile (MRSAM) System Syllabus: GS 3/Defence In News  The first deliverable Firing Unit (FU) of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) System handed over to Indian Air Force (IAF) to boost  India’s defence capabilities. About  The MRSAM (IAF) is an advanced network-centric combat Air Defence System developed jointly by the Defence […]

Internal Security Haqqani Network Syllabus: GS 3/Terrorism In News  Recently, The Haqqani Network emerged as the most powerful group in the new Taliban government, with four of the clan nominated as cabinet members. About  The Haqqani Network takes its name from the leader of the group, Jalaluddin Haqqani, who first fought the Soviet Army in […]

Polity and Governance Common Services Centres (CSC) Network Syllabus: GS 2/Government Policies & Interventions In News  Recently, the Common Services Centres (CSC) received approvals to manage and operate Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) in rural areas. About Common Services Centres (CSC) It is a special purpose vehicle of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). […]

Defence AUSINDEX  Syllabus :GS 3/Defence In Context Indian Navy Task Group comprising IN Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt will participate in the 4th edition of AUSINDEX from 06 to 10 Sep 21.   About  It is a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Australian Navy. The first-ever Bilateral Maritime Exercise, AUSINDEX 15, was conducted […]

Biodiversity and Environment Komodo Dragons Syllabus: GS 3/Species in News  Context  According to the IUCN red list, the Komodo dragon is threatened with extinction as rising water levels, driven by the climate crisis, shrink its habitat. About  Scientific Name : Varanus komodoensis The dragon is a monitor lizard of the family Varanidae. It is the […]

Indian Economy Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) Syllabus: GS3/ Indian Economy & related issues In News Recently, the Finance Minister chaired the 24th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC). About The meeting deliberated on the various mandates of the FSDC, Financial Stability, Financial Sector Development, Inter-regulatory Coordination, Financial Literacy and Financial […]