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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Congress meltdown in Goa as 8 of party’s 11 MLAs defect to BJP   Cabinet approves addition of four tribes to ST list   BCCI office-bearers can have two terms before cool-off period (Polity and Governance)   Know about […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 SC lets BCCI amend cooling-off clause, sets stage for Ganguly and Jay Shah to continue   Congress cracks in Goa, 8 of its 11 MLAs join BJP   (Polity and Governance)   Know about Supreme Court’s recent observations in context of […]

In Context Recently, the 2nd anniversary of PMMSY has been celebrated. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) About: It is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of the fisheries sector in the country with an estimated investment of ?20,050 crore for its implementation during 2020-21 to 2024-25 as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat package. […]

In News Recently, Supreme Court quashed a plea against Gadgil, Kasturirangan reports. More about the news PIL: Public interest litigation (PIL) had challenged the Madhav Gadgil and K Kasturirangan Committees demarcating an area of 56,825 square kilometres spread across six states as the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA). The six states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, […]

In News Recently the report “Why India Needs to Urgently Invest in its Patent Ecosystem?” was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). Report Highlights About: The report underlines the significance of a robust patent system for a knowledge economy and for the promotion of technological innovations.  Share of Indians in […]