Corbett Tiger Reserve Subject – Environment Context – The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to consider as representation a petition to stop the alleged illegal construction of bridges and walls within tiger breeding habitat of the Corbett Tiger Reserve. Concept – Jim Corbett National Park is the […]
Bhima Koregaon Subject – History Context – The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Bhima Koregaon violence case of 2018, has submitted draft charges before the NIA court against 15 accused and six absconding accused. Concept – A battle was fought in Bhima Koregaon between the Peshwa forces and the British on 1st January, […]
Ujjwala Scheme Subject – Government Schemes Context – In India, many women in poor households who use firewood or dung cakes for cooking spend long hours collecting firewood and making dung cakes. This is drudgery. Concept – Prime Minister launched the second phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) or Ujjwala 2.0 Scheme. PMUY-I […]
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Subject – Governance Concept – The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), formerly National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), had its origin as the Central Malaria Bureau, established at Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh) in 1909. NICD was transformed into the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with a […]
e-Emergency X-Misc Subject – IR Context – A more open, liberalised visa policy, and more swift processing of the newly launched special “eEmergency XMisc” visas would reassure both Afghans and the international community that India’s exit from Afghanistan is not permanent, and it will retain its traditional and historic interests in the country […]
Sree Narayana Guru Subject – History Context – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the powerful current of humanism that animated the teachings of 19th century social reformer Sree Narayana Guru is a panacea for the world riven by communal and racial conflicts. Concept – Narayana Guru (1856 – 1928) was […]
Competition Commission Of India Subject – Governance Context – CCI fines Maruti Suzuki ₹200 crore Concept – Competition Commission of India is a statutory body responsible for enforcing the objectives of the Competition Act, 2002. CCI was established by the Central Government with effect from 14th October 2003, but it became fully functional on 20th May, 2009. Composition – A Chairperson and 6 Members appointed by […]
Daily Practice Sheet 23 August 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Jan Shikshan Sansthan Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme (SSSPS) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Polio Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara Parliamentary Committees Malabar Naval Exercise Shankaracharya Temple Civil Reserve Air Fleet Bubble Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF) Markets Antibiotic Resistance Industry […]