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Daily Archives: November 15, 2021

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 CBI, ED chiefs’ tenures extended by 5 years: Dictatorial, no role for House, says Opposition (Governance) What is the issue with extending tenures? How is an ordinance passed?. GS 2 1 India’s air defence gets a big boost, Russia starts delivery […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Deliveries of S­400 systems have begun: Russian official   (Defence) What would be the implications of deliveries of S-400 air defence systems to India, The possibility of U.S. sanctions on the deal under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions […]

Kaiser-i-Hind Butterfly

In News Recently, Arunachal Pradesh has approved the large, brightly coloured Kaiser-i-Hind as the State butterfly. The Cabinet also adopted the Pakke Tiger Reserve 2047 declaration on climate change-resilient and responsive Arunachal Pradesh aimed at lowering emissions and sustainable development. Key Points An elusive swallowtail butterfly carrying ‘India’ in its name and found in next-door […]

Nallamala Hills

In News The hills of Nallamala are now open for tourists to explore. About the Nallamala Hills Location: These are a section of the Eastern Ghats which forms the eastern boundary of the Rayalaseema region of the state of Andhra Pradesh and Nagarkurnool district of the state of Telangana. Major rivers: They run in a […]

Kamo’oalewa

In Context  Recently, scientists have observed a quasi-satellite named Kamo`oalewa, tracking the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, which could be a fragment from the moon. A mission to collect Kamo’oalewa’s samples has been scheduled for a launch in 2025. About Kamo`oalewa  Kamo’oalewaa word that is part of a Hawaiian chant, and alludes to an offspring […]

S-400 Air Defence System

In News Russia has started supplying S-400 air defence system to India, and the first division will be delivered by the end of 2021 Background US$ 5 billion deal: India has contracted five S-400 Triumf (NATO designation SA-21 Growler) regiments from Russia under a $5.43 billion deal signed in October 2018. Delivery was originally slated […]

Five-year terms for CBI and ED chiefs

In News The President promulgated two ordinances that would allow the Centre to extend the tenures of the directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate from two years to up to five years. About Current tenure: The chiefs of the Central agencies currently have fixed two-year tenure, but can now be […]

Independence of Judiciary

In News There is nothing more important than to “preserve, protect and promote” the independence of the judiciary at all levels” CJI N V Ramana said. What is Independence of the Judiciary? Fair and neutral judicial system: Which can take its decision without any interference of the executive or legislative branch of government.  Mentioned  in […]

Rani Kamlapati

In News  The name of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station has been changed to Rani Kamlapati station.  The renamed and redeveloped railway station was inaugurated on November 15, the birth anniversary of the iconic 19th-century tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. Objectives behind the move  According to the state government, the renaming is to honour the memory […]

Landraces

In News  Recently, Rahibai Popere popularly known as Seedmother, from Maharashtra was awarded Padma Shri Award for recognition of her work to save hundreds of landraces (wild varieties of commonly grown crops) at the village level. What are Landraces?  They refer to naturally occurring variants of commonly cultivated crops.  These are as opposed to commercially […]