Subject: Polity/Economy/Schemes Context: The United Nations and International Labour Organization (ILO) observe 12 June every year as the world day against child labour. Concept: The occassion was originally launched by the ILO in 2002 to create awareness about the global extent of child labour and the actions and efforts that are needed to eliminate it. […]
Subject: Economy/polity Context: National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking list for 2020 has been released in which IIT-M topped the list. Concept: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched on 2015. This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. The methodology identifies the broad parameters for […]
Subject: Polity Context: NHRC has submitted mid-term Universal Periodic Review to United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) where it mentioned India is considering for Universal basic income. Concept: The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a […]
Subject: Polity Context: Parliament is going to have hybrid monsoon session where some members being physically present in the House while others attending on a virtual platform Concept: After assessing the physical and digital infrastructure for the options to conduct Parliament sessions amid the pandemic, it was found that chambers face space constraint, given the physical […]
Subject: Polity Context: Supreme Court ordered states and Union Territories to complete the process of sending migrants back to their home states within 15 days. Concept: Migrants are one of the hardest hit groups in COVID pandemic. Many of them without access to food, transport walked to their homes. Having refused several times earlier to […]
Subject: Geography/Polity Context: Uttarakhand governor has given her assent for declaration of Bhararisen (Gairsain) in Chamoli district as the summer capital of Uttarakhand Concept: The state was first carved out from Uttar Pradesh in 2000. Gairsain was best suited to be the capital as it lay between Kumaon and Garhwal. However, Dehradun was named the […]
Subject: Polity Context: Lieutenant Governor of NCT of Delhi has overturned the Delhi government’s order on testing only those showing COVID-19 symptoms and restricting access to hospitals only to Delhi residents. Concept: Constitutional provision As per Article 239, every UT in India shall be administered by the President, through an administrator to be appointed by […]