Yearly Archives: 2022
Forcible religious conversion
In News The Supreme Court recently said that while charity is welcome, its purpose should not be to convert the gullible. More about the news Issue: The court was examining the “very serious issue” of forcible or deceitful conversions in the country. Apex Court’s opinion: Examining the intentions of charity: The Supreme Court said that […]
Global employment scenario post-pandemic
In News Recently, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released two reports that gave an indication of the global employment scenario post-pandemic. About Reports The ‘Global Wage Report 2022-2023: The Impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power’. It discuss the twin crises: Inflation Economic slowdown They created a “striking fall” in real monthly […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 First key meet on G20 kicks off, focus on debt, inflation, slowdown (International Groupings) What is G20 and its objectives?What is India’s agenda as the G20 President? GS 3 9 In a first navy day celebrated outside Delhi; the president […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 6 New faces in Nepal’s politics, a phase of change (International Relations) What is the status of India-Nepal relations? recent developments and future prospects. GS 1 6 Poor soil management will erode food security (Geography) What is the significance of […]
Criminality in the Indian political system
In Context Criminality in politics is an issue that has long been debated in many forums. About Criminalization of Politics It means the participation of criminals in politics. This means that persons with criminal backgrounds contest in the election and get selected as a member of parliament or state legislature Major Reasons Criminalization of political […]
Indo-French Partnership on Kaziranga Project
In Context Some measures at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam will form the cornerstone of an Indo-French initiative. Measures With French and Indian technical and financial support, the Indo-Pacific Parks Partnership will facilitate partnership activities for interesting natural parks of the Indo-Pacific region. These activities include biodiversity conservation, wildlife management and engagement with local […]
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) +
In News OPEC+ agreed to stick to its oil output targets at a meeting. About OPEC: Founded in 1960, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) initially comprised Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela as its founding members to ‘unify and co-ordinate its member nations’ petroleum policies in order to secure a regular supply […]
Navy Day
In News Recently, The Indian Navy celebrated Navy Day for the first time outside Delhi, in Visakhapatnam. About Navy day The Navy day is celebrated each year on December 4 to acknowledge the role of the service and to also commemorate the navy’s achievements in `Operation Trident’ during the Indo-Pak war of 1971. Significance: The […]
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Context Recently, the Prime Minister paid tributes to India’s first President Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary on 3rd December 2022. About Dr. Rajendra Prasad Birth: He was born on 3rd December 1884 in the Siwan district of Bihar. Education: He joined the famed Calcutta Presidency College in 1902. After completing his Master’s degree in […]
