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INDIAN RHINO VISION 2020 Subject : Environment Context : The ambitious Indian Rhino Vision 2020 (IRV 2020) came to a close with the release of two rhinos — an adult male and a female — in Assam’s Manas National Park transported from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary about 185 km east. Concept : Designed in […]
REGISTER OF INDIGENOUS INHABITANTS OF NAGALAND (RIIN) Subject: Governance Context: An apex body of Naga tribes has asked the Nagaland government not to be hasty with the exercise to prepare the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN), seen as a variant of Assam’s National Register of Citizens. Concept: Launched in July 2019. […]
RADCLIFFE LINE Subject: Security Concept: The Radcliffe line is spread through the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat till international border in Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir, dividing India and Pakistan into two different countries. Radcliffe divided India into three halves: West Pakistan, East Pakistan and India. It was named after the chairman of […]
MONSOON FORECAST Subject : Geography Context: Skymet Weather, a private weather forecast company, said that the monsoon in India was likely to be 103% of the long period average (LPA) this year. Concept : The LPA refers to the average all-India monsoon rainfall of 88 cm, which is a 50-year mean. The agency […]
RAISINA DIALOGUE Subject : International Relations Context : Recently, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has addressed the inaugural session of the Raisina Dialogue 2021. Concept : About Raisina Dialogue It is India’s annual premier conference on geopolitics and geo-economics committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. It is […]
e-SANTA PORTAL Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has virtually inaugurated e-SANTA Web Portal. Concept : e-SANTA Web Portal It is an electronic marketplace providing a platform to connect aqua farmers and the buyers. The term e-SANTA was coined for the web portal, meaning Electronic Solution for […]
MAHARANA PRATAP Subject: History Context: After Outrage Over Remarks On Maharana Pratap, BJP Leader Apologises. Concept: Maharana Pratap Rana Pratap Singh also known as MaharanaPratap was born on May 9th 1540 in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan. He was the 13th King of Mewar and was the eldest son of Udai Singh II MaharanaUdai Singh II […]
RAJYASABHA ELECTIONS Subject: Polity Context: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday declared that polls to the three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala falling vacant later this month will be held on April 30. Concept: Representation of States in Rajya Sabha: Members are elected by the elected members of state legislative assemblies Election Principle […]
ISI MARK & BIS HALLMARK Subject: Governance Context: The Centre will go ahead with its plan to mandate hallmarking of gold jewellery from June 1. The plan had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Concept : ISI Mark: Who issues: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Which products: Industrial products Effective since: 1955 […]
REGULATORY APPROVAL OF VACCINES Subject: Governance Context: Covid-19 second surge: Centre clears way for foreign vaccines, fast-tracks approval. Concept: Government announced it would not enforce the pre-condition of conducting phase 2 and 3 clinical trials in India for those vaccines that have been granted emergency approvals by the US, EU, UK and Japanese […]