Are Earth’s natural climatic patterns changing? An uncharacteristic La Nina may be a sign of the ongoing La Nina may become the longest on record. Introduction- Petteri Taalas, secretary-general of WMO said – Human-induced climate change amplifies the impacts of naturally occurring events like La Niña and is increasingly influencing our weather patterns, […]
Daily Practice Sheet 28 August 2022 Daily Prelims Topics Need for more frequent labour data by govt flagged, with focus on rural Millets Durga Puja in Kolkata’ was inscribed on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural […]
Daily Prelims Notes 28 August 2022 Table Of Contents Need for more frequent labour data by govt flagged, with focus on rural Millets Durga Puja in Kolkata’ was inscribed on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage […]
More Muslim women are opting for khhula- their right to ‘instant divorce’ Subject: History Section : Art and Culture Context: More Muslim marriages end with khhula, the woman’s inalienable right to instant divorce, and not as it’s widely perceived through instant triple talaq, which was set aside by a Supreme Court verdict in […]
Intel agencies seek law on crypto deals Subject: Security Context: Investigation and intelligence agencies of the government are pressing the Centre to distinctly list crypto currency exchanges under the existing regulatory mechanism, thus making it mandatory for the exchanges to proactively share information regarding suspicious transactions with the police or law enforcement authorities. […]
PM Modi spins charkha at ‘Khadi Utsav’ in Ahmedabad Subject: Schemes Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried his hands on the charkha while attending a ‘Khadi Utsav’ event in Ahmedabad on Saturday. 8 different schemes of Khadi & Village Industries are now merged under two heads i.e.‘Khadi Vikas Yojana’ and ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojana’: […]