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P172+18 Quasar

In News An international team of astronomers have discovered the most distant ‘radio-loud’ quasar with the help of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT). About the Discovery It is named P172+18, the quasar emitted wavelengths which had a redshift of 6.8. Gravitational redshift occurs as particles of light (photons) climb out of […]

Vaccine Passports

In News Recently, Israel became the first country to introduce vaccine passports. About Vaccine Passport It is a certification system that allows those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel and access certain public facilities such as restaurants, gyms, and hotels in a country. Even though the nomenclature comes from passports, most of the […]

OPEC+ Decision to Curb Oil Supply

In News –Most of the OPEC+ producers, led by the world’s top exporter Saudi Arabia decided to curb oil supplies till April. About OPEC and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, agreed not to increase oil supply till April as they await a more substantial recovery in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. After OPEC’s […]

Godhan Nyay Yojana

In News Recently, the Standing Committee on Agriculture asked the Centre to launch a scheme for procurement of cattle dung from farmers while citing the Godhan Nyay Yojana. About The Committee considered that procuring cattle dung directly from the farmers will augment their income and provide employment opportunities . The Committee, therefore, recommended the Department […]

Independent Environment Regulator

In News The Supreme Court asked the government to explain why it had not set up an “independent environment regulator” to oversee green clearances. Background The Apex court had ordered the setting up of a national environment regulatory body to ensure independent oversight of green clearances way back in July 2011 in Lafarge Umiam Mining […]

The Indian Express

                                        Indian Express Subject Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains  GS II 1,15 SC to decide on 50% quota cap; disquiet in Uttarakhand BJP; and more   102nd amendment to give special […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims  and Mains  GS II 1 SC seeks States’ views on 50% cap on quota (Governance) What is the need of Reservation, Constitutional and Judicial Verdicts related to Positive Discrimination? GS I 1 SC has highest respect for womanhood (Society) What did the remarks of CJI represent […]

Facts in News

                               Facts in News Akshya Patra It is an all-women’s art exhibition to mark the International Women’s Day 2021. Location: Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan Galleries, New Delhi. It will showcase more than 250 artworks from over 12 countries. The multi-dimensional […]

What are Sattras?

In Context: Recently, it was noticed that politicians started going to different Sattras to seek blessings or extolling the virtues of Sankardeva, especially in the run-up to Assam Assembly elections. About Sattras Sattras are monastic institutions created as part of the 16th-century Neo-Vaishnavite reformist movement started by Vaishnavite saint-reformer Srimanta Sankaradeva. As the saint travelled […]

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

In News: A local court in Gujarat recently acquitted 122 persons arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for participating in a meeting organised in December 2001 as members of the banned outfit Students‘ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) About Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) It is an anti-terror legislation that seeks to designate an […]

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