Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Subject – Polity Context–The parliamentary panel asked the MHA to increase sanctioning powers delegated to the engineering cadre and financial power of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDC). Concept – LAHDC, Leh is an autonomous district council that administers the Leh district of Ladakh. The council was […]
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme Subject – Governance Context – ‘80% of funds for Beti Bachao was spent on media campaigns’ Concept – Since coordinated and convergent efforts are needed to ensure survival, protection and empowerment of the girl child, Government launched the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) on 22nd January, 2015 at Panipat in Haryana. It is a tri-ministerial effort […]
Foreigner’s Tribunals Subject – Polity Context – The Gauhati High Court has, in less than a month, picked holes in the orders of three Foreigners’ Tribunals (FTs) declaring as many people foreigners Concept – In 1964, the govt brought in the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order. Composition: Advocates not below the age of 35 years […]
Observer Status on Solar Alliance Subject – IR Context – UN confers Observer Status on Solar Alliance Concept – The UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status on the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a historic decision which India said would help provide for a well-defined cooperation between the alliance and the UN that would benefit global energy growth […]
Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal Subject – IR Context – Biden allocates $422mn for ‘democracy renewal’ Concept – US President Joe Biden opened the first-ever Summit for Democracy by announcing a $422-million Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal, that will centre on five areas of work to enable transparent, accountable governance. Biden outlined the […]
Cyber Crisis Management Plan Subject – Defence and Security Context – Over 32,000 cyber-attacks on govt bodies; Cyber Crisis Management Plan by govt to counter attacks: MoS IT Concept – It aims at countering cyber threats and cyber terrorism. The purpose of this plan is to establish the strategic framework and guide actions […]
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Subject – Agriculture Context – Disbursal of funds to strengthen agricultural infrastructure through setting up of warehouses and other projects under the ₹1-lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) has been slow Concept – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) is providing re-finance facility under AIF to co-operative […]
US fed tapering its Impact on Rupee Subject – Economy Context – Rupee plunges to 18-month lowa head of US inflation data Concept – What is tapering? Tapering refers to the policy of gradually withdrawing the monetary stimulus by the US Federal Reserve. The Fed purchased massive Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities since the […]
Manuscripts Subject – Art and Culture Context – We need to make an effort to bring Indian manuscripts back – Rajya Sabha MP Concept – A manuscript is a handwritten composition on paper, bark, cloth, metal, palm leaf or any other material dating back at least seventy-five years that has significant scientific, historical […]
Model Code of Conduct Subject – Polity Context – Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, BJP MP said the ECI had registered cases against him saying he had violated model code of conduct six months after the elections. Concept – The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission (EC) […]