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Subject: IR Context: In high-Level Segment of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session, Indian Prime Minister has stressed the importance of multilateralism and called for reforms in United Nations Concept: The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the 6 principal organs of the United Nations System established by the UN Charter […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined to 113 in 2016-18 from 122 in 2015-17 and 130 in 2014-2016, according to the special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2016-18, released by the Office of the Registrar General’s Sample Registration System (SRS). Concept: The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is defined […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Researchers at the Cancer Institute, Chennai (WIA) have identified a panel of five protein markers in the blood that can help with an early diagnosis of a common and lethal form of ovarian cancer. Concept: Biomarker is a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal […]
Subject: Acts Context: Supreme Court is looking for validity of a Kerala law that prohibits animal sacrifice for appeasement of deity in temples. Concept: The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 prohibits any person from inflicting, causing, or if it is the owner, permitting, unnecessary pain or suffering to be inflicted on any animal. […]
Subject: Polity Context: Recent defection trial in Rajasthan has brought to light importance of anti-defection law. Concept: A constitutional challenge to the Tenth Schedule was settled by the apex court in KihotoHollohan case. The principal question before the Supreme Court in the case was whether the powerful role given to the Speaker violated the doctrine […]
Subject: Polity Context: A former legal advisor to the Election Commission (EC) has red-flagged the Centre’s order to set up a Delimitation Commission for Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Assam and Nagaland and called it “unconstitutional” and “illegal”. Reasons In the last delimitation exercise, completed in 2008, Arunachal, Manipur, Assam, Nagaland were kept out due to apprehensions over use […]
Subject:IR Context: QUAD grouping is gaining attention in view of growing assertiveness of China in south China sea. Concept: The grouping consists of Japan, India, United States and Australia. All four nations find a common ground of being the democratic nations and common interests of unhindered maritime trade and security. The idea was first mooted by Japanese […]
Subject: Economy Context: During BIS’ annual general meeting last month, it discussed actions taken by central banks in various countries in response to pandemic. Concept: The Basel Committee – initially named the Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices was established by the central bank Governors of the Group of Ten countries at the end […]
Subject: Governance Context: A government committee headed by Kris Gopalakrishnan has suggested that non-personal data generated in the country be allowed to be harnessed by various domestic companies and entities. Concept: Non-personal data is any set of data which does not contain personally identifiable information. This in essence means that no individual or living person […]
Subject: Science and tech/ Economy Context: Farmers all over India are severely affected by pests. Concept: The continuous onslaught of desert locusts swarms has ravaged his early-stage bajra crop. The pesky invaders from Iran and Pakistan have also seriously damaged moong and guar fields. As if the locust’s menace, which is the worst since 1993, […]