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UN Report on Education

In Context  A recent UN report highlighted the number of girls and boys missing out on a quality education due to armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate-induced disasters and protracted crises is alarming. About the report: It is given by Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. The […]

14th BRICS Summit

In News Recently the 14th BRICS Summit which was held virtually came up with the Beijing Declaration. Major Highlights of the meet: Beijing Declaration: It states that BRICS supports talks between Russia and Ukraine.  The grouping is willing to support the United Nations’ and ICRC’s (The International Committee of the Red Cross) efforts to deliver […]

Role of Caste in Economic transformation of India

In Context  Recently it has been observed that there is a link between economic transformation and caste in India. What is the caste system? The caste system is a distinct Indian social institution that legitimises and enforces practices of discrimination against people born into particular castes. These practices of discrimination are humiliating, exclusionary and exploitative. […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   7 Coming under spotlight :power of  Governor, floor test law  (Constitution ) What are Constitutional Provisions Related to the Governor?Know about the Governor’s power for floor test.   GS 2 8& 11 Expecting 7.5% economic growth rate this year: PM BRICS […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1 1   Earthquake kills over 1,000 in east Afghanistan (Geography ) What is an Earthquake?causes ,impact and mitigation measures  GS 3 1 $1­tn scope for digital economy: PM (Economy) What are the key outcomes of the BRICS Business Forum? And potential of […]

Purple Revolution

In News Recently, the Union Minister of India said that “Purple Revolution” has shifted focus to Agri-tech StartUps. About Purple Revolution The Purple or Lavender Revolution was launched by the Union Ministry of Science & Technology through the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) Aroma Mission. Aim: It aimed at increasing lavender cultivation in […]

Current Account Deficit

In Context  India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) for the quarter ended March 22 was sequentially narrowed to 1.5 percent of GDP as remittances from overseas Indians as well as software exports surged . About Current Account Deficit It is a measurement of a country’s trade where the value of the goods and services it imports […]

Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP)

In News  Recently ,the Manipur government  announced that a heritage park would come up near the Keibul Lamjao National Park in Bishnupur district. About KLNF  The park is located in the south western part of the Loktak lake.  It is the only floating park in the world. This is the last natural habitat of the […]

Snake Island

In Context Ukraine has caused significant losses to the Russian military in airstrikes on Snake Island.  Image Courtesy:BBC About Snake Island It is also known as Zmiinyi Island or Serpent Island. It is a small piece of rock less than 700 metres from end to end. It has been described as being “X-shaped”.  It is […]

Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana

In News The government has surpassed the formal employment creation target set under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY), which incentivises employers for creating jobs. About Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana It was announced as a part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package to boost the economy, increase the employment generation in post Covid recovery phase and […]

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