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Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

In News Deposits under the PMJDY have crossed the Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark as per the finance ministry data.  Recently, PMJDY has completed seven years. About the Scheme (Launched in 2014) Objectives: Financial Inclusion & Access to financial products & services. Use of technology to lower cost & widen reach. Key pillars: Universal access […]

Act of rape punishable but marital relationship is different: HC

In News  The Delhi High Court said that while there can be no compromise with women’s right to sexual autonomy and any act of rape has to be punished. Delhi High Court Observations There is a “qualitative difference” between a marital and a non-marital relationship. The former entailed a legal right to expect reasonable sexual […]

China a ‘developing’ country at WTO

In News China’s status as a ‘developing country’ at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has become a contentious issue with a number of countries raising concerns over the upper-middle-income nation deriving benefits reserved for developing countries under WTO norms. About The WTO lacks a proper definition of a developing nation although two-thirds of its 164 […]

Light Combat Aircraft Programme

In Context  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) stated that LCA-MK1A is expected to take flight in June 2022. It also expects to deliver all Final Operational Clearance (FOC) variant aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2022 pending some systems from Israel. There is another 20 to 24 months of testing after which deliveries would […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 7   What are ‘trads’, used by police to describe GitHub case accused? (S&T ) What are ‘trads’ and GitHub?What has it said on the complaints? What is not allowed on GitHub?When can an account be suspended or removed?   GS 2 […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1    NEET-PG counselling from January 12: Centre Unchanged   (Polity and Governance) The recent order of the SC to allow resumption of medical counselling for NEET-PG admissions for the year 2021-22 while upholding the validity of 27% Other Backward Class […]

Zebrafish

In Context  Nerve-end connections known as synapses form is highlighted in a recent study of Purkinje neurons in the cerebellum of knockout zebrafish. More in News  Zebrafish are transparent and neuron development in larval zebrafish can be observed from day to day by injecting a dye or by engineering the fish to express fluorescent proteins. […]

Orang National Park

In News  Recently, the government has issued a notification to make Orang National Park more than thrice its existing size. The gharial, wiped out from the Brahmaputra River system in the 1950s, could be the prime beneficiary of a process to expand an Assam tiger reserve. About Orang National park  It is located on the […]

Veer Baal Diwas

In News The Union Home Ministry announced that December 26 would be observed as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ as a tribute to the 10th Sikh guru Gobind Singh’s four sons who were executed by the Mughals It was announced on the occasion of the 365th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh guru. About  Veer Baal Diwas […]

Chang’e 5 Lunar Mission

In News  Recently, China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander found the first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon, lending new evidence to the dryness of the satellite. The presence of water had been confirmed by remote observation but the lander has now detected signs of water in rocks and soil. Recent Findings  […]

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