Yearly Archives: 2022
One Nation One Election
In News Recently, the Chief Election Commissioner backed the idea of ‘One Nation One Election’ and added that he is fully prepared and capable of conducting simultaneous elections. What is the ‘One Nation One Election’ system? The current electoral system of the country holds separate polls for the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies in a […]
Women in UN Peacekeeping Missions
In News An increasing number of women are joining Indian armed forces amidst long-standing calls to boost their presence in global missions. Peacekeeping Unit of Women For the first time in the history of UN peacekeeping, India sent an all-female Formed Police Unit (FPU) to be deployed in Liberia in 2007 after a civil war […]
Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2020-21
In News The Ministry of Education released a detailed report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2020-21 on school education in India. About the report Department of School Education & Literacy: in the year 2018-19 developed the UDISE+ system of online data collection from the school. Aim: It aims to overcome the […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Cabinet clears agency to monetise Govt land (Economy) What is the rationale behind setting up of the National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) ? its functions . GS 2 10 After the Evacuation (Education) Know about the present status of the medical […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Cabinet nod for new FIrm to monetise land assets (Economy) Know about the National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) ,its functions and objectives. GS 2 5 Judicial intervention sought to terminate pregnancy of 10-year-old (Polity and Governance) What are the provisions […]
Pal-Dadhvav Massacre
In News Recently, the Gujarat government marked 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav killings, calling it a massacre “bigger than the Jallianwala Bagh”. What is Pal – Dadhvav Massacre? The massacre took place on March 7, 1922, in the Pal-Chitariya and Dadhvaav villages of Sabarkantha district, then part of Idar state (present-day Gujarat). Villagers from Pal, […]
Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Centre
In News Recently, the Union Minister for Power launched the Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Centre (SGKC) and Innovation Park virtually as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Programme. About Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Centre The new Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Centre located within the POWERGRID centre in Manesar is the first of its kind initiative […]
UPI123Pay
In News The Reserve Bank of India launched a new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments solution for feature phone users dubbed ‘UPI123Pay’. About UPI was introduced in 2016 and has become one of the most used digital payments platforms in the country. The volume of UPI transactions has already reached ?76 lakh crore in the […]
Benin Bronzes
In News The Smithsonian Institution, one of the world’s largest cultural organisations, planned to return most of its collection of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. The repatriation of the 39 artworks is part of a broader agreement between the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments and the Smithsonian. What are the Benin Bronzes? From intricately […]
