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India’s growing water crisis

In News  Recently ,it has been observed that Rural-urban water disputes are very likely to occur as scarcity grows, exacerbated by climate change Major Points  UNESCO report : The UNESCO United Nations World Water Development Report of 2022 has encapsulated global concern over the sharp rise in freshwater withdrawal from streams, lakes, aquifers and human-made […]

2021 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery

In News The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free. Key Highlights  It revealed that last year, some 50 million people were living in modern slavery: 28 million in forced labour and 22 million in forced marriages. […]

National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC)

In Context Recently, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways planned to build a National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at the site of the Indus Valley civilization in Lothal, Gujarat. About National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) It is one of the major projects under Sagarmala scheme of MoPSW which has an edutainment approach.  It is […]

Cognitive Dissonance

Context The Term was in the News. It is important for the Paper IV of the General Studies of UPSC. What is Cognitive Dissonance? About: The cognitive dissonance theory was one of the most influential theories in social psychology first proposed by Leon Festinger in his book A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance in 1957.  Cognitive […]

Exercise Kakadu

In News INS Satpura and a P8 I Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Indian Navy reached Darwin in Australia, for participation in the multinational Exercise Kakadu – 2022, hosted by the Royal Australian Navy(RAN). Exercise Kakadu 2022 About: The exercise Kakadu is the RAN’s flagship biennial regional International engagement activity and has grown in size […]

Addition of Tribes to the List of STs

In News  Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the addition of four tribes to the list of Scheduled Tribes, including those from Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh.  About  The Hatti tribe in the Trans-Giri area of Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh, the Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran hill tribes of Tamil Nadu and the Binjhia in Chhattisgarh, […]

National List of Essential Medicines

In News  Recently, the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), 2022, was released, with 384 drugs in it across 27 categories.  While 34 new drugs are on the list, 26 drugs from the earlier NLEM were dropped. About National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) It is a dynamic document and is revised on a regular […]

Artificial Sun

In News Recently, South Korean scientists created an ‘artificial sun’ in pursuit of unlimited clean energy. More about the news About: Scientists from Seoul National University and the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy have made a major breakthrough in their pursuit of clean nuclear energy by creating an ‘artificial sun’ at the Korea Superconducting Tokamak […]

Promotion of Hindi in Institutions

In News Recently, the centre is taking efforts to promote Hindi in Indian government institutions in foreign countries. More about the news The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to the External Affairs Ministry to promote the use of Hindi for official work in banks, public sector undertakings, embassies and other government offices located […]

Anti – Defection Law

In News Recently, eight of the 11 Congress MLAs in the Goa Assembly defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Anti-defection Law Origin: Aaya Ram Gaya Ram was a phrase that became popular in Indian politics after a Haryana MLA Gaya Lal changed his party thrice within the same day in 1967.   The anti-defection law […]

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