ASER Report 2021 Subject – Governance Context – ‘School enrolment fell during pandemic’ Concept – The sixteenth Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2021 was released online on 17th November 2021 Every year from 2005 to 2014, and then every alternate year till 2018, ASER has reported on the schooling status of children in the 5-16 age […]
The International Court of Justice (Review and Reconsideration) Bill 2021 Subject – IR Context – New Pak. law allows Jadhav to file appeal Concept – The International Court of Justice (Review and Reconsideration) Bill, 2021 is aimed at fulfilling the obligation under the verdict of the ICJ. The law allowed Mr. Jadhav to challenge his conviction in the […]
Countries of Particular Concern: US Subject – IR Context – U.S. designates Pakistan and China as countries of particular concern for religious freedom violation Concept – The United States designated several nations, including Pakistan, China, Iran, North Korea and Myanmar, as countries of particular concern for violation of religious freedom. US also announced […]
WTO Farm Talks Subject – Economy Context – India resists rich nations’ attempt to ‘divide’ developing nations, LDCs Concept – India is resisting attempts by developed nations to “draw a wedge” between developing countries and LDCs in the ongoing negotiations for subsidising public stock holding programmes at the WTO, under the garb of […]
COP26 Coal Reference Subject – Environment Context – Unfairly blamed for diluting COP26 coal reference: Official Concept – India said it was being “unfairly blamed” for getting a reference to a “phase out” of coal in the COP26 final agreement changed to “phase down”, claiming that all it had done was to borrow […]
Rural Connectivity Boost Subject – Economy Context – Focus on tribal, LWE-hit areas as Cabinet okays rural connectivity boost Concept – The Cabinet Wednesday approved and extended schemes to improve road and telecom connectivity in villages, especially in tribal regions and areas affected by left-wing extremism (LWE). As per one of the decisions, […]
Strategic Oil Reserves Subject – Economy Context – The Biden administration is considering tapping the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to cool oil prices in conjunction with other big consumers like China and India. Concept – Besides the United States, the other 29 member countries in the International Energy Agency (IEA), including the […]
Animal Husbandry Dept signs MoU with Food Processing Ministry Subject – Agriculture Context – Animal Husbandry Dept signs MoU with Food Processing Ministry Concept – The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries for extending the benefits of various schemes to […]
Odisha Temple Architecture Subject – Art and Culture Context – Conceived in 2016, the Puri Heritage Corridor Project was unveiled in December 2019 to transform the holy town of Puri into an international place of heritage. Concept – The main architectural features of Odisha temples are classified in three orders, i.e., rekhapida, pidhadeul […]
Fairs in India Subject – Art and Culture Context – At Pushkar fair, renewed concern over Rajasthan’s 2015 camel law Concept – Fair Description KhumbhMela Largest gathering of Hindu pilgrims, celebrated every twelve years at four holy places Prayag (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. The grand event held by rotation, on the banks […]