Article 142 Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Why in News? A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled that it can exercise its plenary power to do “complete justice” under Article 142,to directly grant divorce to couples. What is Article 142? Article 142 provides discretionary power to the Supreme Court (SC). Subsection […]
Default bail even if charge sheet has no valid sanction : SC Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : Supreme Court held that accused persons would not be entitled to default bail on the ground that the charge sheet filed against them is without the sanction of valid authority. The court held that […]
Psychedelic substances Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : Psychedelic drugs, banned in India under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, are emerging in research as promising ways to treat treatment-resistant depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychedelics Psychedelics are a group of drugs that alter perception, mood, and thought-processing while […]
Scheduled Tribe status for the Meitei community Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : Members of the Meitei community in Manipur, which has been seeking Scheduled Tribe status for decades, have now said that they intend to file contempt proceedings against the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, which recently […]
ASEAN India Maritime Exercise Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : The ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) is an exercise between Indian Navy and ASEAN navies. The inaugural edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) is being held in Aim: To work closely with each other and conduct seamless operations in the maritime […]
Mutualisms Subject: Environment Mutualism, Cooperation and Symbiosis: Cooperation is a broad label for beneficial interactions that can exist between two or more individuals of the same species or of different species. Therefore, mutualism, which refers to the positive interactions between creatures of different species, is a subset of the interactions that fall under […]
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Sunderbans sediments Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: The diversity of antibiotic-resistant genes in the mangrove region of Sunderbans and Kerala is much higher than that of China. More on the News: Bacteria found in the sediments of the Sunderban delta region can withstand antibiotics, a new study […]
Kyasanur forest disease Subject: Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Context: Restoring Karnataka’s forests can curb its monkey menace and Kyasanur disease outbreaks. More on the News: Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the devastating impact of a zoonotic disease. While the way to avert such pandemics is to break the chain of transmission from wildlife […]
Daily Prelims Notes 1 May 2023 Table Of Contents RBI guidelines to help mobilise domestic capital towards green activities Stray Dogs and Poor Waste Management Shrinking glaciers and effective policy-level communication Toxic gas kills 11 in Ludhiana Gas leak in Ludhiana: 11 dead, 11 injured; NDRF team at spot to evacuate people Life […]
Don’t increase unsecured loans exposure: RBI to banks Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Why in News? As part of increasing caution amidst growing macro-economic uncertainties and bank collapses in the US and Europe, India’s central bank is asking banks to be watchful over their retail portfolios, particularly the unsecured loans. These include personal […]