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Index FRAMEWORK Subject: Defence Context: Starting-up for defence: Government plans to fund at least 250 defence start-ups. Concept: iDEX is an initiative taken by the government to contribute towards modernization of the Defence Industry. To reduce India’s reliance on defence imports, the defence ministry launched the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative.It was […]
SATKOSIA TIGER RESERVE Subject: Environment Context: Sundari has left but Satkosia Tiger Reserve management still nurses hope of revival of the inter-State tiger reintroduction project. Concept: Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Bhubaneswar comprises two adjoining sanctuaries of central Odisha named as Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary and Baisipalli Sanctuary. It is located in the Angul district of […]
UNHRC RESOLUTION Subject : International Relations Context :India abstained from a crucial vote on Sri Lanka’s rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Concept : The resolution on ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ was, however, adopted after 22 states of the 47-member Council voted in […]
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS Subject : Polity Context :Attorney general refuses to initiate contempt proceedings against Rahul Gandhi. Concept : Advocate Vineet Jindal, who had written to Attorney General Venugopal seeking to initiate the contempt proceedings against Rahul Gandhi, had accused the Congress leader of making comments against the judiciary and lowering its dignity. Contempt […]
CHANDRAYAAN 3 Subject : Science & tech Context : The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) plans to launch its third mission to the Moon next year, the government said on Wednesday. Concept : Chandrayaan 3 Mission ISRO has announced Chandrayaan-3, a soft-landing mission, after the failure of Vikram Lander under Chandrayaan 2. Its […]
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE Subject : Polity Context: The Privileges Committee of the Rajya Sabha has found no breach of privilege of YSRCP MP V Vijayasai Reddy after he complained of being allegedly manhandled at Visakhapatnam airport. Concept : Parliamentary privilege refers to rights and immunities enjoyed by Parliament as an institution and MPs […]
DIGITAL TAX Subject : Economy Context :The government has decided not to levy 2% digital service tax if goods and services are sold through Indian arm of foreign e-commerce players. Concept : The amendment to Finance Bill 2021 clarifies that offshore e-commerce platforms don’t have to pay 2% equalisation levy if they have […]
SUEZ CANAL Subject : International Relations Context : Recently, the Suez Canal has been blocked after a large cargo ship ran a ground while passing through it, bringing traffic on the busy trade route to a halt. Concept : About Suez Canal It is a critical shipping artery that connects the Mediterranean and […]
SARS COV-2 IN ANIMALS Subject : Science & tech Context : Recently, the first few cases have been reported of cats and dogs being infected with the so-called “UK variant” of the coronavirus. Concept : It is of great concern that some of the infected animals have also been diagnosed with a heart […]
INDUS WATER TREATY Subject : International Agreements Context : India justifies designs of PakalDul, Lower Kalnai hydro projects in J-K as Pakistan objects. Concept : Pakistan raised objections to the designs of PakalDul and Lower Kalnai hydropower plants in Jammu and Kashmir and sought more information on the projects in Ladakh sanctioned after […]