US criticizes China for repressing Muslims, whereas OIC commends Subject: IR Section: International organisation Context: The US, on March 22, announced visa restrictions as part of sanctions on Chinese officials for their actions to repress ethnic and religious minorities both inside and outside the country. Concept: Who are Uighurs? The Uighurs are a […]
Seven doctrines of cooperatives by International Cooperative Alliance Subject: Agriculture Section: Government Schemes Context: Focus on cooperatives The International Cooperative Alliance unites, represents and serves cooperatives worldwide. Founded in 1895, it is one of the oldest non-governmental organisations and one of the largest ones measured by the number of people represented: 1 billion cooperative members on […]
What is the mandate of NCRB? Subject: Polity Section: National organisation Context: Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 empowers NCRB to collect, store and preserve the record of measurements and for sharing, dissemination, destruction and disposal of records; Concept: History: NCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime […]
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022 Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: The government introduced the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha on Monday Features of the Bill Define “measurements”: To include finger impressions, palm-print and foot-print impressions, photographs, iris and retina scan, physical, biological samples and their analysis, etc.; Empower the National Crime […]
Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) Subject: Government schemes Section: Security Context: The idea of boosting investigative capabilities through technological interventions such as biological sample collection and iris scans in aid of fingerprints has been in the works for several years. Steps towards integration of data The government has been digitising […]
Minorities Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: On plea challenging the Centre’s power to notify minorities under the National Minorities Commission Act, 1992, and seeking minority status for Hindus in states where their numbers have gone below that of others. What is the definition of minority under Indian laws? The expression “minorities” appears in […]
Paper Industry In India Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context- A Kolkata-based paper industry analyst said prices have increased “exorbitantly” from ₹50-55 a kg before the Covid-19 pandemic set in. Concept- About Paper Industry: The pulp and paper industry comprises companies that use wood as raw material and produce pulp, paper, paperboard, and […]
Drug Pricing Subject: Government Scheme and Policy Section: Health Context- The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has announced an annual change of 10.76% in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), which could translate into the steepest price increases in years for over 800 scheduled drugs and medical devices in the National List of Essential […]
Daily Practice Sheet 28 March 2022 Daily Prelims Topics Rubber cultivation in India BSP chief Mayawati says will not accept the post of President Cobots rising The move to ease voting for overseas citizens India’s GDP composition National Clearing Ltd Currency in circulation Foreign Asset Investigation Unit (FAIU) BISMTEC TB vax: Serum […]