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Adjournment Sine Die Subject: Polity Context: Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die Wednesday, two days before schedule, after a Monsoon Session that was continuously disrupted by Opposition protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues. Concept: Adjournment An adjournment suspends the work in a sitting for a specified time, which […]
Asset monetisation Subject: Economy Context: The government is working on a Rs 6-trillion monetisation plan that will include a range of assets, disinvestment secretary TuhinKanta Pandey said on Wednesday, more than double the target announced by the prime minister earlier this year. The national monetisation plan will have a range of assets from […]
Anti-inflammatory drugs Subject: Science and Tech Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday a clinical trial in 52 countries would study three anti-inflammatory drugs as potential treatments for COVID-19 patients. Concept: These therapies – artesunate, imatinib and infliximab – were selected by an independent expert panel for their potential in reducing […]
A conflicting picture between fundamental right of children and right of minority communities Subject: Polity Context: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has released a report — The “Impact of Exemption under Article 15 (5) with regards to Article 21A of the Constitution of India on Education of Children in […]
Punja Bhil Subject: Geography Context: A dispute in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district over hoisting of a flag on August 9 on the statue of Rana Punja Bhil, a historical figure considered as a hero by the tribal Bhil community has triggered tensions between Adivasi groups and BJP members. Concept: Punja Bhil Punja Bhil was […]
Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) Subject: Government Schemes Context: Government is implementing Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)/Schedule Tribe Component (STC)/Development Action Plan for Development of Scheduled Tribes (DAPSTs) for overall development of tribal people across the country including North Eastern Region (NER). Concept: Tribal Sub-Plan came into existence in 1974-75 as a strategy for the development of […]
SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise Subject: Science and Technology Context: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”, which includes subschema – ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of […]
Quality of Life for Elderly Index Subject: Government Schemes Context: Quality of Life for Elderly Index was released by Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). Concept: The Index has been created by the Institute for Competitiveness at the request of EAC-PM and it sheds light on an […]
Ujjwala 2.0 Subject: Government Schemes Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the second phase of the Ujjwala gas connection scheme for the poor, and said that it would provide the biggest relief to lakhs of migrant worker families in the country. Concept: Under the scheme, an adult woman belonging to a […]
Census Subject: Polity Context: Owing to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Census 2021 and other Census-related field activities have been postponed until further orders, the Union Home Ministry said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Concept: About Census The census provides information on size, distribution and socio-economic, demographic and other characteristics of the […]