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Kihoto Hollohan’ Judgement

In Context  In the recent Maharashtra political crisis the references have been made to the landmark judgement in ‘Kihoto Hollohan vs Zachillhu And Others’ (1992), in which Supreme Court upheld the sweeping discretion available to the Speaker in deciding cases of disqualification of MLAs. What is the ‘Kihoto Hollohan’ Case? The law covering the disqualification […]

48th Group of Seven (G7) Summit

In News The “2022 Resilient Democracies Statement” was signed after the Prime Minister attended a 48th summit of the G7 countries. The statement called for “guarding the freedom, independence and diversity of civil society actors” and “protecting the freedom of expression and opinion online and offline”. Germany holds the presidency of the G7 in 2022. […]

High-grade Lithium in Nigeria

In Context Recently, High-grade lithium has been discovered in Nigeria. About Greenbushes mine in Western Australia is the largest hard-rock lithium mine in the world. Tantalum is also mined there.  Australia (40,000 tonnes), Chile (20,600 tonnes) and China (14,000 tonnes) mine about 86 per cent of the world’s lithium. The largest importers of lithium are […]

National Statistics Day

In Context  National Statistics Day is celebrated every year on 29 June to mark the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. About National Statistics Day Government of India in 2007 designated  June 29 as the “Statistics Day ” in the category of Special Days to be celebrated every year at the National level in […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   5 India joins G7, 4 others to protect free speech, ‘online and offline’ (International Relations ) Know about the major highlights of 2022 Resilient Democracies Statement’  and its significance . GS 2 10 Five year itch   (International Relations )   […]

Iskander-M Missile System

In News  Recently, Russia has promised its ally Belarus delivery of nuclear- capable missiles  named Iskander-M tactical missile systems to take on an “aggressive” West.  What is the Iskander-M missile system? About: It is codenamed “SS-26 Stone” by NATO. It  is a term used by Russia to define both the transporter-erector launch system and the […]

The Ogiek

In News The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, an international court established by members of the African Union, ordered the Kenyan government to pay $1.3 million to the indigenous Ogiek people as reparations for historical injustices and discriminations. The government has also been ordered to recognise the Ogiek as an indigenous people of […]

Water Hyacinth

In News Recently, water hyacinth was used to make eco-friendly products, generate employment in rural West Bengal. Water Hyacinth About: Scientifically known as Eichhornia crassipes Mart. (Pontederiaceae) It is an aquatic weed common in water bodies across South Asia, including India.  This is not an indigenous species but was introduced to India during the British […]

Zika Virus

In News  Recently, Scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, have raised an alarm about the spread of the Zika virus  across several States and Union Territories  Zika virus (ZIKV) About: It is  a vector-borne flavivirus and is transmitted by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, mainly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The […]

Bharat NCAP

In Context Recently, the  Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approved the draft GSR notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) will be rolled out from April 1, 2023. Bharat NCAP About: It is a new car safety assessment programme which proposes a mechanism of awarding ‘Star […]

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