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Article 105 of Constitution Subject : Polity Section :Parliament Concept : Protesting against the expunction of parts of his speech on the motion of thanks on the President’s Address, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has argued that MPs have freedom of speech, and that he did not […]
Industrial output rise moderates to 4.3 % – IIP Subject : Economy Section :National Income Concept : India’s industrial production growth slipped to 4.3 per cent in December from 7.3 per cent in November 2022, mainly due to subdued performance of the manufacturing sector, according to official data. However, there was improvement on […]
India moves to 5th place in global ranking of accreditation systems for quality Subject : Schemes Section :Indices Concept: India has been placed at the fifth position out of 184 countries in terms of its accreditation system, according to the recently released Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) 2021. Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) […]
PM- ABHIM Subject : Schemes Section: Health Concept: World Bank has approved $1 billion loans for Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Infrastructure Mission (PM ABHIM). The loan agreements have been signed to augment PMABHIM which was launched on October 25, 2021, with an outlay of about ₹64,180 crore (till FY 2025-26) to strengthen healthcare […]
145 bird species spotted during the first bird festival in Sundarbans Subject : Environment Section: Species In news Context: The first-ever festival was organised by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) division of West Bengal Forest Department, where six teams visited different areas inside the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve. More on the News: The species […]
Marine litter menace Subject : Environment Section :Pollution Context: Marine litter menace, Short-term solutions not enough; need robust policy. More on the News: Globally, the annual production of plastic reached 460 million tonnes in 2019 and 353 million tonnes of plastic waste were also generated in the same year. Approximately 50 per cent […]
India’s pollution control boards were weakened over the last 14 years Subject : Environment Section :Pollution Context: India’s pollution control boards were weakened over the last 14 years. More on the News: Around 49 per cent of the sanctioned positions in state pollution control boards (SPCB) and pollution control committees (PCC) are vacant, […]
Appeal for cow hug day unconstitutional – AITUC Subject : History Section :Modern India Concept : Leftwing trade union All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) questioned the appeal of Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to mark February 14 as ‘cow hug day’. Terming it as shocking and outrageously appalling, the AITUC secretariat […]
History of child marriage Subject : History Section :Modern history Concept : From Rig vedic period to modern times, child marriage is practised throughout the country with religious sanctions. Hindu and Muslim Personal Laws do not explicitly prohibit child marriage. Manusmritis: It says that if the father fails to marry off his daughter […]
India discovers lithium inferred resources in Jammu and Kashmir Subject :Geography Section : Economic Geography Concept : India has discovered lithium-inferred resources to the tune of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to a statement, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) report on lithium […]