Helmsman Subject – IR Context – China’s Communist Party hails ‘helmsman’ Xi after ‘historic’ meet Concept – A day after the Communist Party passed a “historical” resolution elevating the status of Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a par with its tallest past leaders, China’s ruling party referred to Mr. Xi as its “helmsman”, […]
Battle of Rezang La Subject – History Context – Revamped war memorial to open soon Concept – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the revamped war memorial at Rezang La in eastern Ladakh. The memorial, dedicated to those who laid down their lives in the Battle of Rezang La during the 1962 war, now includes the […]
Permanent Commission for Women Subject – Defense and Security Context – Permanent commission for 11 women Army officers Concept – Under the Short Service Commission (SSC) scheme, women were commissioned into the Army for a period of 10 years, extendable up to 14 years. Women were, however, restricted to roles in specified streams such as Army Education Corps, […]
Kashi Vishwanath Temple Subject – Art and Culture Context – PM to inaugurate Kashi Corridor project Concept – Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous temple in Varanasi, also known as the Golden temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva. It was constructed in the year 1780 by the Maratha monarch, Maharani […]
National Achievement Survey Subject – Governance Context – Govt. to assess learning gaps via nationwide test Concept – The first National Achievement Survey (NAS) in four years was conducted, in a bid to assess the competencies of children in Class 3, 5 and 8. Given that schools across the country were closed for […]
United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) Subject – IR Context – The United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) had been planning to send a consignment of wheat from India to deal with the unfolding hunger crisis in Afghanistan. Concept – The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in […]
Next COP venues Subject – Environment Context – Negotiators at COP26 brainstorm over draft Concept – The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, concluded recently at Glasgow. The 2022 edition of the Conference of Parties, or the 27th COP, will take place at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt and the 28th edition in 2023 will […]
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Subject – IR Context – NAM at 60 marks an age of Indian alignment Concept – The Non-Aligned Movement was formed during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to […]
Norovirus Subject – Science and Tech Context – 13 infected with Norovirus in Kerala Concept – Norovirus, which infects people across age groups, is a bug similar to the diarrhoea-inducing rotavirus. Disease outbreaks typically occur aboard cruise ships, in nursing homes, dormitories, and other closed spaces. Symptoms of Norovirus The initial symptoms of […]
Off-budget borrowings Subject – Economy Context – CAG flags Kerala’s off-budget borrowings to pay for welfare scheme Concept – Off-budget borrowings are loans that are taken not by the Centre directly, but by another public institution which borrows on the directions of the central government. Such borrowings are used to fulfil the government’s […]