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Tribunals cannot direct govt. to frame policy: SC judgment Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Context: In a recent judgment on an appeal filed by the Union of India under Section 31(1) of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, the Supreme Court emphasized that a tribunal cannot direct the framing of government policy. Key […]
Daily Prelims Notes 23 December 2023 Table Of Contents Centre’s ‘swift effort’ saved rain devastated south TN districts, says FM Sitharaman; lashes out at State govt China bans export of rare earth technologies About 240 mn PCs can end up in landfill on MS move Red Sea attacks: Rerouting of ships to push […]
UNSC clear Gaza aid resolution Subject: IR Section: International Organisation Context: UN Security Council calls for Gaza aid, but stops short of demanding a ceasefire More about the news: The UN Security Council passed a new resolution calling for speeding up humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza, but without the original insistence on an […]
The Sahitya Akademi must do more to promote Indian literature Subject :History Section: Art and culture Context: Sahitya Akademi has recently announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Award 2023 in 24 languages. Sahitya Akademi Award 2023 Awards: 9 books of poetry, 6 novels, 5 short story collections, 3 essays and 1 literary study have […]
Ministry holds meet with CMs of northeast States over lag in DevINE scheme Subject: Schemes Section: MSc Context: With a little over 10% of funds under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PMDevINE) sanctioned so far, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) convened a meeting with the Chief Ministers of the States in the region. What is PM-DevINE? Origin of PM-DevINE: The PM-DevINE scheme as a Central […]
Assam-Meghalaya panels on boundary dispute to submit reports by Dec. 31 Subject :Geography Section: Places in news Context: The regional committees on the boundary dispute between Assam and Meghalaya have been asked to submit their reports by December 31, a Meghalaya government official said. What is Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute? Assam and Meghalaya have a longstanding dispute in 12 stretches of their 884-km shared border. The Assam-Meghalaya border dispute are […]
Red Sea attacks: Rerouting of ships to push up cost, impact India’s trade Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: Global trade, which is heavily dependent on container shipping, is in troubled waters due to the fallout of the recent attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants on ships passing through the Red Sea/Gulf of […]
About 240 mn PCs can end up in landfill on MS move Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: Microsoft Corp’s plan to end support for Windows 10 operating system could result in about 240 million personal computers (PCs) being disposed, potentially adding to landfill waste. The electronic waste from the PCs could weigh about […]
China bans export of rare earth technologies Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: China, the world’s top processor of rare earths, banned the export of technology to extract and separate the strategic metals, as it overhauled a list of technologies deemed key to national security. Details: It also banned the export of […]
Centre’s ‘swift effort’ saved rain devastated south TN districts, says FM Sitharaman; lashes out at State govt Subject: Polity Section: National body What are the classifications of disasters and how does this affect funding? According to the National Disaster Management Policy, the State governments have to provide disaster relief from their respective State […]