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Shallow and deep ecologism Subject :Environment Section : Ecosystem Context: Heat waves are known to have been a reality for hundreds of years. But the long-term effects of climate change have exacerbated them, making the waves more extreme, frequent and prolonged. As India continues to grapple with the unrelenting waves, it becomes pertinent […]
On the question of notifying minorities Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: A public interest litigation (PIL) under the consideration of the Supreme Court of India challenges the power of the Centre to notify minority communities at a national level. What does the PIL argue? The petitioner argues that the Centre’s decision was arbitrary […]
SC refuses interim relief in LIC IPO Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: SC refuses interim relief in LIC IPO matter, issues notice to Centre More about the issue: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant any interim relief in a matter pertaining to the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) initial public […]
Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to “open 22 sealed doors” of the Taj Mahal. Concept: Petitioner’s filed PIL seeking direction for opening of sealed doors […]
RBI Gold Acquisition Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: India’s gold holdings have gone up to 760.42 tonnes, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) adding another 16.58 tonnes of the yellow metal to the country’s foreign exchange kitty during the six months ended March 2022. Details: RBI’s gold acquisition happened at a […]
Inflation in India cause and effect Subject: Economy Section: Inflation Context: The official data revealed that retail inflation had grown by 7.8% in April- the highest rate in the last 8 years. Details: Retail inflation has been high since October 2019 and has, in fact, touched the 4% mark just once since then. […]
Coin DCX announces Rs100-crore fund to invest in Web3 start-ups Subject: Economy Section: Capital Market Indian crypto exchange Coin DCX has launched its investment arm, Coin DCX Ventures, to invest Rs 100 crore in early-stage crypto and block chain start-ups over the next 12 months. While the Coin DCX Ventures mandate is to […]
Climate Outlook Report Subject: Geography Section: Climate Context: In the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, the WMO said that 2022 will be cooler (compared to the 1991 – 2020 average) over India, along with Alaska and Canada. Concept: In a rare trend, India could be among the few regions globally where […]
Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (ORGI) Subject: Polity Section: Statutory Bodies Context: WHO’s latest updates on Global Health Estimates (GHE) revealed that India accounting for 80 per cent of the excess mortality during Covid-19. India informed WHO that in view of the availability of authentic data published through the Civil […]