RWANDA GENOCIDE Subject : International Relations Context : Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over 1994 genocide role Concept : In April, every year, Rwanda begins its annual 100 days of mourning that coincides with the length of the genocide against Tutsi minority. In Rwanda, about 85% of the population used to comprise […]
CARTEGENA PROTOCOL Subject : Environment Context : There is a multilateral template in place for clean bio research — the 1992 UN Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992, and the 2000 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Concept : On 29 January 2000, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP5) adopted […]
V D SAVARKAR Subject : History Context : On 28th May, India pays tribute to the freedom fighter, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) on his birth anniversary. Concept : VD Savarkar was born on 28th May, 1883 in Bhagur, a village near Nashik in Maharashtra. Related Organisations and Work: Founded a secret society […]
NEWS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION Subject : National Organisations Context :Exempt digital arms of news channels from IT Rules: NBA Concept : The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) represents the private television news & current affairs broadcasters. It is the collective voice of the news& current affairs broadcasters in India .It is an organization funded entirely […]
INDIAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION (IBF) Subject : Governance Context : The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters, is expanding its purview to cover digital streaming platforms and will be renamed the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF). Concept : The move would bring broadcasters and OTT (over-the-top) platforms, which have seen […]
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING Subject : Economics Context : Recently, five companies filed their draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). In 2020-21, as many as 69 companies raised close to Rs 75,000 crore through public issues, including IPOs. Concept : […]
FUGITIVE ECONOMIC OFFENDER Subject : Economy / Governance Context : Fugitive diamond trader MehulChoksi has been arrested in Dominica after he was reported missing early this week from his home in Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean nation of which he has been a citizen since early 2018. Concept : Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, […]
MANGROVES Subject : Environment Context : Environmentalists warn that erosion by sea water will be a recurrent phenomenon in the area if forests and mangroves are not given importance over commercial developments around coasts. Concept : Mangroves are the plant communities occurring in inter-tidal zones along the coasts of tropical and subtropical countries. […]
UNHRC Subject : International Organisations Context : India skips UNHRC resolution to probe human rights violation in Gaza; Netanyahu condemns UN body probe order. Concept : The UN Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. […]
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT Subject : National Legislations Context : Delhi Police Thursday arrested 27-year-old Gaurav Sharma, a YouTube content creator, for animal cruelty after a video showed his dog floating in the air with helium balloons strapped to his back. Concept : About the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act: […]