National Population Register Subject – Polity Context – Updated NPR form appears to retain contentious questions Concept – National Population Register It is a list of “usual residents of the country”. A “usual resident of the country” is one who has been residing in a local area for at least the last six months, or intends to stay in […]
Parambikulam Aliyar Project Subject – Geography Context – With political will, Kerala and Tamil Nadu can overcome hurdles to renew the Parambikulam Aliyar Project agreement Concept – The prosperity of the Pollachi region of Tamil Nadu is attributed to the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP). The project paved the way for surplus waters from […]
Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea Subject – IR Context – Expedite talks on South China Sea: Beijing Concept – In 2002, ASEAN and China signed the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. Year 2022 is the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration on the […]
East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) Subject – IR Context – China’s Foreign Minister meets Taliban in Doha, offers support Concept – An extremist group of native Uyghurs, a Muslim minority in China, the ETIM’s stated objective is to form a sovereign nation of East Turkestan, carved out from the Xinjiang province. Almost 40 years after its founding, around the 1980s, […]
Sudan Mapping Subject – IR Context – Sudan General defends power grab Concept – Country Geographical Location Bordering Countries Capital Sudan North-Eastern Africa North of Equator Egypt Libya Chad Central African Republic South Sudan Ethiopia Eritrea Red Sea Khartoum Climate Major Mineral Unique Features Demography Sudan has a tropical climate characterized by a rainy […]
Mapping India’s Climate Vulnerability — A District Level Assessment Subject – Disaster Management Context – 74% of India’s districts prone to extreme climate like droughts, floods & cyclones, says study Concept – Over 74 per cent of India’s districts are vulnerable to extreme climate events, with 27 out of 35 states and union […]
CERT-In authorized as CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) Subject – Science and Tech Context – CERT-In authorized as CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) for vulnerabilities impacting all products designed, developed and manufactured in India. Concept – Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has been authorized by the CVE Program, as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) […]
Drones Subject – Security and Defence Context – Drone deliveries a step closer: Public, private providers to manage traffic Concept – In what could be the first step towards allowing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified a traffic management framework for drones, under which […]
Field Trials Subject – Agriculture Context – Rallis India seeks ‘no objection’ to hold GM cotton, maize trials Concept – Field trials are an important component of the process for approval of a genetically engineered (GE) crop for commercial cultivation. These trials represent the first controlled introduction of a GE crop into the […]
Biodiversity Hotspots Subject – Environment Context – Jackie Chan, Balerion and Smaug inspire names of gecko species described from Western Ghats Concept – Researchers have described 12 gecko species from the Western Ghats, ten of which are found nowhere else. The geckos were given some creative names, including a quick and nimble species […]