Done and dusted: On NRC process

[ad_1] POLITY/ GOVERNANCE GS-2: Citizenship, Federalism GS-2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Done and dusted: On NRC process Context: Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) in Karimganj district of southern Assam, while removing the ambiguity around a man’s citizenship, has pronounced that there is no … Read more

Difficulties for India to attain Net Zero

[ad_1] ENVIRONMENT/ INTERNATIONAL GS-3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation GS-2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests Difficulties for India to attain Net Zero Context: On his recent visit to India ahead of the U.N. Climate Change conference in Glasgow, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said … Read more

What is Jal Jeevan Mission?

[ad_1] Spotlight Sep 18: Seva aur Samarpan- Bees Saal Sushashan ke Series- Theme: Jal Jeevan Mission – https://youtu.be/xs6zwVnSuQ0  GOVERNANCE/ ECONOMY GS-2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. GS-3: Indian Economy & Challenges Government of India has restructured and subsumed the ongoing National Rural … Read more

[इनसाइट्स सिक्योर MISSION – 2022] दैनिक सिविल सेवा मुख्य परीक्षा उत्तर लेखन अभ्यास: 21 सितम्बर 2021 – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1]     How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE   सामान्य अध्ययन– I    विषय: विश्व का इतिहास, जिसमें 18वीं सदी तथा बाद की घटनाएँ यथा औद्योगिक क्रांति, विश्व युद्ध, राष्ट्रीय सीमाओं का पुनःसीमांकन, उपनिवेशवाद, उपनिवेशवाद की समाप्ति, राजनीतिक दर्शन जैसे साम्यवाद, पूंजीवाद, समाजवाद आदि शामिल … Read more

Global Innovation Index 2021 | IASbaba

[ad_1] Global Innovation Index 2021 Part of: GS-Prelims  India has climbed 2 spots and has been ranked 46th by the World Intellectual Property Organization in the Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings. India has been on a rising trajectory, over the past several years in the Global Innovation Index (GII), from a rank of 81 in … Read more

COVID-19 vaccine export to resume

[ad_1] COVID-19 vaccine export to resume Part of: Prelims and GS II – International Relations  Context India will resume the export of COVID-19 vaccines under its ‘Vaccine Maitri’ programme to fulfil the commitment towards COVAX (COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access). What is COVAX (COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access)? The COVAX program is led by the vaccine alliance … Read more

Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and Rohingya Crisis: – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.   Context: Indian security agencies have reported that the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and its functionaries might have taken refuge in the country.   What is ARSA? ARSA, formerly known as Harakah al-Yakin, or … Read more

EXERCISE ‘SAMUDRA SHAKTI’ | IASbaba

[ad_1] EXERCISE ‘SAMUDRA SHAKTI’ Part of: GS-Prelims  In News: Indian Navy and Indonesian Navy Participate in Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’. To strengthen the bilateral relationship Enhance mutual understanding and interoperability in maritime operations between the two navies Provide an appropriate platform to share best practices and develop a common understanding of Maritime Security Operations. Note: Sunda … Read more

Plant Discoveries 2020: The Botanical Survey of India

[ad_1] Plant Discoveries 2020: The Botanical Survey of India Part of: Prelims and GS III – environment  Context The Botanical Survey of India, in its new publication Plant Discoveries 2020 has added 267 new taxa/ species to the country’s flora. An assessment of the geographical distribution of these newly discovered plants reveals that 22% of … Read more

Sea Cucumber | IASbaba

[ad_1] Sea Cucumber Part of: Prelims and GS III – Conservation  Context Recently, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized two tonnes of sea cucumber, a banned marine species, in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay areas in Tamil Nadu. What is Sea Cucumber? Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor … Read more