Colour Revolutions TOPIC: IR Section: Events Context- Aggravating the situation is the fact that Ukraine was, in a sense, a child of a series of ‘Colour Revolutions’ that shook parts of the Rus- sian Empire in 1991. Concept- About Colour Revolutions: Worldwide media use the term color revolution to describe various protest movements […]
Global Water System Project TOPIC: Environment Section: Conservation Context- The Sustainable Water Future Programme (Water Future) is building on a decade of coordinated international research from the Global Water System Project (GWSP). Concept- About GWSP: The GWSP was a joint project of the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP), scientifically sponsored by the International […]
Rajiv Gandhi Assasination case TOPIC: Polity Section: Executive Context- SC grants bail to Rajiv Gandhi case convict. Concept- Rajiv Gandhi Assasination case: Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on the night of May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu by a woman suicide bomber, identified as Dhanu, at an election rally. The Special Investigative […]
Mines and Minerals TOPIC: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context- The Cabinet on Wednesday opened up mining of a new group of minerals as part of its strategy to boost domestic mining and to reduce import dependence. Concept- The Cabinet approved an amendment to the second schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and […]
Asset Monetisation Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Context: Cabinet nod for new firm to monetise land assets Concept: National Land Monetisation Corporation to undertake monetisation of non-core assets such as surplus land of Central Public Sector Enterprises and government agencies. The new company will have an initial authorised share capital of ₹5,000 crore […]
Daily Prelims Notes 9 March 2022 Table Of Contents Rupee-Rouble trade Foreign exchange swap Crude oil price dynamics and impact Crude oil and stagflation RBI interest subsidy scheme Sin goods and sin tax HC pulls up Meghalaya govt over coal mining Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Sarkaria Commission Taj Mahal UNESCO World Heritage Site […]
Coral Reefs TOPIC: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context- Degradation, loss of coral reefs can affect 4.5 million people in southeast Asia: IPCC report. Concept- Coral reefs have suffered terribly in the past three decades. Yet, they are resilient and would be able to withstand challenges posed by a warming world, a recent study by […]
India-China Dispute TOPIC: Geography Section: Map Context- India and China have mutually decided to hold a fresh round of Corps Commander talks at the Indian side of ChushulMoldo Meeting Point on March 11. Concept- The two sides have so far held 14 rounds of talks, with disengagement undertaken on the north and south […]
Aspirational District TOPIC: Governance Section: Schemes Context- Addressing a webinar on Union Budget, titled ‘Financing for Growth & Aspirational Economy’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for identifying three sectors in which the nation could be in the top three in the world. Concept- India can emerge among the top 3 countries […]