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AGM-88 HARM Missile

In News  The United States has supplied some “anti-radiation missiles” to Ukraine. What is the AGM-88 HARM missile? The acronym ‘HARM’ in the AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface missile stands for High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile.  It is a tactical weapon fired from fighter aircraft, and has the capability to detect and home into radiation emitted by hostile radar […]

Mid-day Meal Scheme

In News Recently, as per a study commissioned by the Karnataka government there is clear evidence of significant improvement in the growth of children who are given eggs as part of mid-day meals.  About the recent study  Currently, eggs are served under the mid-day meal or PM Poshan scheme in seven Karnataka districts, while the […]

Declining Mangrove Cover

In News Recently, NASA has highlighted the loss of mangrove cover on Katchal island, a part of India’s Nicobar archipelago. Key Findings Loss of Mangroves:  The study showed the extent to which mangroves had been lost globally over the past two decades. The NASA Earth Observatory showed a map of the island August 8, 2022, […]

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

In News On 9 August, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked every year. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples About:  The day is celebrated globally on 9 August.  It marks the date of the inaugural session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982.  This year’s theme:  The Role […]

PESA Act

In News Recently, the PESA Act was in the news regarding its implementation in Gujrat. PESA & tribal population in Gujarat Gujarat notified the State PESA Rules in January 2017.  It was applicable in 4,503-gram sabhas under 2,584 village panchayats in 53 tribal talukas in 14 districts. Gujarat is among the 10 states that have […]

Women in Politics in India

In News Recently, a study named, ‘Performance of Women in Parliament: A Quantitative Study of Questions by Women Members in Lok Sabha (1999-2019)’ was released.  It is authored by Sadia Hussain. Study highlights About: The study draws attention to women’s performance in the Lok Sabha through a quantitative analysis of the questions posed by women […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Karnataka study shows eggs in mid-day meals help children’s growth (Polity and Governance) Know about PM- POSHAN (Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman) scheme ,its objectives ,coverage and achievements    GS 2 10   Let’s debate freebies    A Disruption-mukt Parliament (Polity […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Don’t disturb normal affairs with Sri Lanka: China to India (International Relations ) Why is a Chinese  ship’ heading for a Sri Lankan port, and what does it mean for India? GS 3  6 Macro Variable projections in uncertain times (Economy) […]

Culture of “Freebies” in electoral politics.

Context In recent weeks, several arms of our polity have expressed concern over the culture of “freebies” in electoral politics.  Views on Freebies  The prime minister, in a thinly disguised attempt to delegitimize welfare announcements by political opponents, has called for an end to the “revdi” culture.  The prime minister invoked the “revdi culture” to […]

Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)

Context  The government is working on to develop a “technology solution”, where grievances on social media platforms can be suo motu registered on the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) for action by the authorities concerned. About Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) It is an online platform available to the […]

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