November 14, 2022 - Current Affairs

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 PM Modi heads to Bali for G-20 meet in Ukraine shadow (International Groupings) Know about the agenda of the upcoming G-20 meet and G20 . GS 2 5 POCSO Act not meant to criminalise consenting young adults relationships (Polity and Governance) […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 G20 Summit to focus on food, energy security (International Groupings ) What are the focused areas of the G20 summit? And know about G20 . GS 2 2 POCSO is not meant to criminalise consensual relationships,observes high court (Polity and Governance) […]

Snapshot of India’s Groundwater Situation

In News Recently ,The Union Minister of Jal Shakti released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2022. About the assessment The assessment was carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and States/UTs, which can be used for taking suitable interventions by various stake-holders. As per […]

Greenland Ice Sheet

In News A new study found that Part of Greenland’s ice sheet is thinning further inland than previously believed, which will likely lead to greater sea level rise by the end of this century. The implications are worrying, as sea level rise already threatens millions of people living along coasts that could find themselves underwater […]

Permacrisis

In News The Collins Dictionary’s word of the year for 2022 is “permacrisis” About Permacrisis ‘Permacrisis’ is a word that describes living in an age of continued upheaval; Collins defines the noun as ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’. It perfectly embodies the dizzying sense of lurching from one unprecedented event to another, as […]

New Regulations for Awarding PhDs

In News Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) notified University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022. Key Changes Abolishing MPhils: Completely abolished MPhil, which has been a gateway for PhD programmes, in line with the recommendation in the National Education Policy 2020. Changes in the evaluation and assessment […]

Sword of Shivaji

In News Recently, the Maharashtra government announced that it is working to bring back the sword of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from London to India. About Sword The state government would hold discussions with the British Prime Minister to bring back the “Jagdamba” sword of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by 2024, to mark the completion of 350 […]

Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer

In News Recently, Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar and state education minister V Sivankutty traded allegations over erstwhile Travancore Diwan Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer. About Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer Sir Chetput Pattabhiraman Ramaswamy Iyer, popularly known as ‘Sir CP’, was the Diwan of the erstwhile Travancore princely state from 1936 to 1947. He was a […]

17th East Asia Summit (EAS)

In News The Vice President of India recently addressed the 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Highlights of the meeting Issues of Indo-Pacific region: India’s Vice President emphasized the role of the EAS mechanism in promoting free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific with freedom of navigation and overflight. China’s aggression: The US, India […]

Jharkhand Reservation Bill & Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution

In News The Jharkhand Assembly recently cleared a Bill to raise the total reservation in State government posts. Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Bill, 2022 About: The Jharkhand Assembly passed a Bill to raise the total reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in State […]

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