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CHILDLINE Subject :Schemes CHILDLINE 1098 is a phone number that spells hope for millions of children across India. It is a 24-hour a day, 365 days a year, free, emergency phone service for children in need of aid and assistance. We not only respond to the emergency needs of children but also link […]
First-past-the-post (FPTP) Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Indian elections since 1952 have under gone massive social changes. This has contributed to each caste polity reclaiming its share, giving rise to coalition governments, thus going against the maximum of FPTP Concept – The first-past-the-post (FPTP) system is also known as the simple majority system. In this […]
90 days of Sudan strife: Country saw decade’s displacement in just 10 weeks Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: Some 2,231,523 internal displacements have been recorded in Sudan (as of June 28, 2023), since conflict erupted in one of Africa’s biggest countries on April 15, 2023, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring […]
Blaze ‘out of control’ as more people flee Spain’s La Palma Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: At least 4,000 people have been evacuated as a wildfire rages “out of control” on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma while Europe struggles to cope with a heatwave. Details: The forest fire is […]
Lightning not a natural disaster Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The Union government is not in favor of declaring lightning a natural disaster as deaths caused by it can be avoided through education and awareness. Details: India is among the only five countries in the world with an early warning system for […]
How gaps in cloud system configuration can expose user data Subject :Science and technology Section: Awareness in computers Context: 68% of businesses in India, and 75% globally, say that more than 40% of data stored in the cloud is classified as sensitive. And 35% of organisations in India note that their data was […]
Commonly-found cicada species sheds its foreign tag to embrace an Indian identity Subject :Environment Section: Species in new Context: A ‘foreign’cicada that is commonly found in several parts of South India has assumed an Indian identity. Details: The insect species that has now been christened Purana cheeveeda (after its Malayalam name Cheeveedu) used […]
China event raises concern over India’s only ape Subject :Environment Section: Species in new Context: The conservation status of India’s only ape was a cause for concern at a global event on gibbons held a week ago in China. The Global Gibbon Network (GGN) had its first meeting at Haikou in China’s Hainan […]
PSBs to step up one-time settlement in written-off loans Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Key Points: Public sector banks (PSBs) are expected to step up one-time settlement (OTS) in written-off loans as the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India have emphasised on the importance of improving recovery from these accounts. […]
India eyes 5000 km eastern regional waterways grid Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Eyeing a greater presence along the South East Asian trade route, and countering China’s dominance in the region, India is engaging with its two key neighbours, Myanmar and Bangladesh, pushing for better port and waterways […]