Yearly Archives: 2022
Dalai Lama
In News The Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetans, marked his 87th birthday by inaugurating a library and museum in his hillside Indian headquarters. The Dalai Lama The Dalai Lamas are believed by Tibetan Buddhists to be manifestations of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and the patron saint of Tibet. Bodhisattvas are […]
Pasmanda Community
In the recently concluded BJP national executive conclave in Hyderabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a special mention for the Pasmanda community and their social upliftment. Who are the Pasmanda Muslims? Description- A Persian word, ‘Pasmanda’, means the ‘ones left behind’, and is used to describe depressed classes among the Muslims, while underlining their deliberate […]
Himalayan Wolf
In News : The Himalayan wolf is a major predator of livestock in the region. About Himalayan Wolf It is also called Tibetan wolves, which live at more than 4,000 metres altitudes and are genetically distinct from grey wolves found in Europe and North America. It seems uniquely adapted to life at high-altitudes of the […]
Derecho
In Context States of Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois in the US were hit by a storm system called a derecho . What is a Derecho? According to the US’s National Weather Service,a derecho is “a widespread, long-lived, straight-line windstorm” that is associated with a “band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms”. The name comes from […]
UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
In News Recently, India got elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. About India has been elected as a member for the 2022-2026 cycle. The elections for the Intergovernmental Committee took place during the 9th General Assembly of the 2003 Convention held at UNESCO headquarters, […]
Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
In News Recently, US Democratic Representative stated that the US government must not impose sanctions on India under the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for its purchase of the S-400 missile weapons system from Russia. Key Points The Chinese aggression at Indian borders outline India’s need for import of S-400 from Russia. In […]
Flash Floods
In News Recently, there was a cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas which triggered flash floods damaging the property and also killed several people. About the tragedy Amarnath yatra which began on June 30 has been temporarily suspended in view of the tragedy. The annual 43-day Amarnath yatra commenced […]
Gati Shakti scheme
In News Recently, at a meeting between the Prime Minister and state chief secretaries all state governments have agreed to support the Gati Shakti scheme. Major highlights of the meeting Participation: All key Central ministries were already part of it and now state governments have also given their consent to support it. Detailed project report […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Jaishankar meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bali, calls for early resolution of LAC row (International Relations) What are the outcomes of recent meetings between indian-Chinese Ministers ?know about Line of Actual Control (LAC) ,issues along the Line […]
