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NATO Subject: International organisations Context: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged NATO to speed up his country’s membership in the alliance, saying it was the only way to end fighting with pro-Russia separatists. Concept: North Atlantic Treaty Organization: It is an intergovernmental military alliance. Established by Washington treaty that was signed on […]
JCPOA Subject: International Relations Context: The head of the meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) said the session had been a “constructive” one and the member states have unity to lift the sanctions on Iran. Concept: Commonly as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is […]
SUPACE Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the Chief Justice of India has launched the Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court’s Efficiency (SUPACE). Concept: About Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court’s Efficiency (SUPACE) It is a tool that collects relevant facts and laws and makes them available to a judge. It is an […]
CIVIL DEFENCE VOLUNTEERS Subject: Current Events Context: Argument between students, Delhi Civil Defence volunteers turns violent. Concept: Civil Defence operates under the Civil Defence Act and associated rules and regulations. The Act was amended in 2009 and a notification was issued in 2010 to include disaster management as an additional role. Civil Defence […]
CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA Subject: Polity Context: President Ram NathKovind has appointed Justice N V Ramana as the 48th Chief Justice of India with effect from April 24, 2021, accepting the recommendation made by the outgoing CJI SA Bobde. Concept: The Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court (SC) […]
WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Subject: International Reports Context: In its annual World Economic Outlook, the Washington-based global financial institution said that the Indian economy is expected to grow by 6.9 per cent in 2022. Concept: Also, the IMF projected an impressive 12.5 per cent growth rate for India in 2021, stronger than that of […]
Daily Prelims Notes 6 April 2021 Table Of Contents NATIONAL SECURITY ACT TROPICAL CYCLONE E-9 INITIATIVE MSME PRE-PACK GEO ENGINEERING AIR IONIZER TRIBUNAL REFORMS ORDINANCE LA PEROUSE ADVANCED CHAFF TECHNOLOGY CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INS VIRAAT 1. NATIONAL SECURITY ACT Subject: Legislations Context: Allahabad HC cancels 94 NSA cases lodged by UP […]
INS VIRAAT Subject : Defence Context : INS Viraat, the Navy’s decommissioned aircraft carrier, has become the “private property” of a ship-breaker who has already torn down 40% of its body, chiefly for scrap, the Supreme Court told a private company, that wants to turn the vessel into a maritime museum-cum-adventure centre. Concept […]
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Subject : National Organisations Context :The Supreme Court told the government that interim appointments to the post of CBI Director cannot go on. Concept : Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating police agency in India. It functions under the superintendence of the of Personnel, Ministry of […]
ADVANCED CHAFF TECHNOLOGY Subject : Defence Context : Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard the naval ships against enemy missile attack. Concept : Defence Laboratory Jodhpur (DLJ), a DRDO laboratory, has indigenously developed three variants of this technology namely Short Range Chaff Rocket (SRCR), Medium […]