Tajikistan Mapping Subject – IR Context – China to build military base in Tajikistan Concept – Country Geographical Location Bordering Countries Capital Major Mineral Tajikistan Land-locked country in Central Asia Afghanistan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan China Dushanbe – Important Locations Demography Others It is covered by mountains of the Pamir range, and most of the […]
Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) Subject – IR Context – India-EU trade talks toresume by December Concept – The BTIA broad trade arrangement covers many factors of trade in goods, services, and investment. In June 2007, India and the EU began negotiations on a broad-based Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) in […]
Rigorous Imprisonment Subject – Governance Context – Man gets 20 years RI for sexual assault on minor Concept – The term, “rigorous imprisonment”, is found in Section 53 of the Indian Penal Code which categorizes the nature of punishment for convicts. The provision defines rigorous imprisonment as “imprisonment with hard labour”. RI sentence […]
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2021 Subject – Governance Context – Centre proposes stricter regulations for CWC Concept – The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 states that adoption of a child is final on the issuance of an adoption order by the civil court. […]
Agreement on Safeguards Subject – Economy Context – EU steel tariff extension: India may strike back Concept – The Agreement on Safeguards (“SG Agreement”) sets forth the rules for application of safeguard measures pursuant to Article XIX of GATT 1994. Safeguard measures are defined as “emergency” actions with respect to increased imports of […]
Nagar Van (Urban Forests) Subject – Environment Context – Urban ‘forests’ can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests Concept – The government had announced implementation of the Nagar Van Scheme on the occasion of the World Environment Day, 2020 (5th June). The theme of World Environment Day 2020 is ‘Celebrating Biodiversity’—a […]
GST Compensation cess Subject – Economy Context – GST shortfall: Centre releases 44K crore as back-to-back loan Concept – GST Compensation cess was introduced as relief for States for the loss of revenues arising from the implementation of GST. States, in lieu of giving up their powers to collect taxes on goods and […]
National Commission for Scheduled Castes Subject – Polity Context – Sameer Wankhede writes to SC Commission over harassment by Nawab Malik. Concept – NCSC is a constitutional body that works to safeguard the interests of the scheduled castes (SC) in India. Article 338 of the constitution of India deals with this commission: It […]
Home Ministry Subject – Governance Context – Home Ministry ‘assessing’ challenges to coastal security, says Amit Shah Concept – The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) discharges multifarious responsibilities, the important among them being – internal security, border management, Centre-State relations, administration of Union Territories, management of Central Armed Police Forces, disaster management, etc. […]
Meme Coins Floki Currencies And Dogecoin-Killers Subject – Economy Context – Dogecoin, the first meme-coin, launched in 2013, has gained momentum. Concept – Dogecoin, the first meme-coin, launched in 2013, has gained momentum, becoming the 10th largest cryptocurrency with a $32.54 billion capital market. However, the pioneering meme currency has faced stiff competition […]