Article 35A Article 35A treats non-permanent residents of J&K as ‘second-class’ citizens. Such persons are not eligible for employment under the State government and are also debarred from contesting elections Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an Read More ……
Category: Current Affairs
Guru Padmasambhava
Guru Padmasambhava What is the News? Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled a 19-foot-high statue of Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. This 29 tonne stone statue is placed in the middle of ‘Padma Sarovar’, a large Read More ……
National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO)
National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO) National sex offenders registry = more than 4.4 lakh people convicted for various sexual offences after 2005 are listed. It includes name, address, photograph and fingerprint details of the convict. Details won’t Read More ……
Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU)
Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU) What is the News? Kerala has become the first State to set up a price monitoring and research unit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical devices under Read More ……
Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor & Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor & Sanjay Gandhi National Park What is the News? A committee, chaired by Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, has accorded wildlife clearance to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor that encroaches upon a Read More ……
Polar Vortex and Its effects
Polar Vortex and Its effects What is the News? A record-breaking cold wave has swept through the US Midwest, with 22 states hitting sub-zero temperatures. Among cities, Chicago dropped to a low of -30°C, slightly above the city’s Read More ……
Democracy Index
Democracy Index What is the News? The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its annual democracy index. Australia and New Zealand are the only “full democracies” in the entire Asia-Pacific region, while the United States is among those Read More ……
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) What is the News? The government has launched National Clean Air Programme, a time-bound national level strategy to tackle increasing air pollution. This is the first ever effort in the country to frame Read More ……
Special Report on Climate Change
Special Report on Climate Change ‘Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C’ = by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) + 1.5 degree C rise in temperatures will be catastrophic for coastal nations and agricultural economies like Read More ……
GSAT 31
GSAT 31 What is the News? Indian Space Research Organisation’s 40th communication satellite GSAT 31 was successfully launched from the European spaceport in French Guiana. GSAT-31 has a unique configuration of providing flexible frequency segments and flexible coverage. Read More ……