Table Of Contents LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL ALPHAFOLD 2 FELUDA TEST THARU TRIBALS HAVANA SYNDROME WORLD HERITAGE CITIES PAGRI SAMBHAL JATTA SECTION 144 ARMS SALE REPORT   1. LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS Subject: Geography Context:With the entire Lakshadweep group of islands being declared an organic agricultural area, the island administration is eyeing an expansion […]

Subject : Current Events Context : U.S. and Chinese companies dominated the global arms market in 2019, while West Asia made its first appearance among the 25 biggest weapons manufacturers, a report by the SIPRI research institute said. Concept : The U.S. has dominated the market for decades, but for China — whose companies’ sales […]

Subject : Governance Context : To thwart attempts by the Opposition parties and farmers’ outfits to enforce the Bharat Bandh in Gujarat, the government is set to impose Section 144 of the Cr.P.C. Concept : Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is frequently used to prohibit assemblies of four or more individuals, or to […]

Subject: History Context: SardarAjit Singh Sandhu,  the brain behind the ‘PagriSambhalJatta’ movement is now being remembered in the ongoing agrarian resentments by punjab farmers. Concept : ‘PagriSambhalJatta’ Movement In 1879, the British constructed the Upper Bari Doab canal to draw water from the Chenab river and take it to Lyallpur (now in Pakistan and renamed […]

Subject: International Events Context: The historical fort cities of Gwalior and Orchha in Madhya Pradesh have been included in the list of UNESCOs world heritage cities under its urban landscape city programme. Concept : Gwalior was established in 9th century and ruled by GurjarPratiharRajvansh, Tomar, BaghelKachvaho and Scindias. The memorabilia left by them is found […]

Subject : Science & tech Context : Recently, a report by the National Academies of Sciences (NAS), USA has found directed microwave radiation to be the plausible cause of the Havana syndrome. Concept : In late 2016, USA diplomats and other employees stationed in Havana (capital of Cuba) reported feeling ill after hearing strange sounds […]

Subject : Social Issues Context :The Uttar Pradesh government has recently embarked upon a scheme to take the unique culture of its ethnic Tharu tribe across the world. Concept : The community of Tharu people belongs to the Terai lowlands, amid the Shivaliks or lower Himalayas. Most of them are forest dwellers, and some practice […]