Kazakhstan Subject – IR Context – Group of protestors storm Mayor’s office in Kazakhstan Concept – Name Geographical Location Bordering Countries Kazakhstan In Central Asia Russia in the north and west China in the east Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan in the south Capital Features Economy Nur-Sultan, formerly known as Astana world’s largest landlocked […]
Climate funds Subject – Environment Context – Climate funds: Developed nations must step up Concept – In 2009, at the COP15 Summit in Copenhagen, developed countries committed to jointly mobilise $100 billion a year for climate finance so that developing nations can take effective actions. The 2015 Paris Summit extended this goal through […]
PM’s security Subject – Defence and Security Context – Prime Minister’s cavalcade stranded on a flyover in Punjab’s Ferozepur district for over 15 minutes due to a protest by farmers Concept – Planning of the PM’s security during any visit is an elaborate exercise that involves both central agencies and state police forces. […]
Delhi government’s recognition to fifth Sikh Takht Subject – Art and Culture Context – Aam Aadmi Party(AAP)-led Delhi Assembly on Monday passed an amendment Bill to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1971, recognising TakhtDamdama Sahib as the fifth Takht of Sikhs. Concept – The amendment to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act means that […]
Amendment to the Jagannath Temple Act Subject – Art and Culture Context – Odisha state cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the Sri Jagannath Temple Act of 1954, simplifying issues pertaining to land owned by the Jagannath Temple. Concept – Odisha state cabinet approved amendments to the Sri Jagannath Temple Act of 1954, […]
Daily Practice Sheet 6 January 2021 Daily Mapping Kazakhstan Daily Facts Internet users and cybercrime: As per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) there were around 825 million internet users in India at the end of March 2021. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in “Crime in India 2020”, therefore, accounts […]