In News Recently, 18 major platforms have been identified by the Ministry of Defence for industry led Design & Development under various routes. List of 18 Major Platforms Make-I Category: About:  Under the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, ‘Make’ Category aims to achieve self-reliance by involving greater participation of Indian industry.   Projects involving design and development […]

In News  Santhali communities of Odisha and Jharkhand are changing their ways of painting Sohrai murals. Image Courtesy :DTE  About Sohrai Murals  It is an art in which santhali women usually paint the walls of their houses to mark Sohrai, a harvest festival coinciding with Diwali or Kali Puja. The art also adorns walls during […]

In News  Chinar Corps of the Indian Army  was accorded recognition by the National Monuments Authority (NMA) for preserving and rejuvenating  Pandrethan temple. The Chinar Corps had adopted the ancient excavation site of Pandrethan within the cantonment and after restoration, had named it ‘Dharohar’.  About Pandrethan Temple It is an 8th century heritage site situated […]

In News  Recently, the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Awards were presented to the 24 Award winners. These awards have been provided for best writings in twenty-four Indian languages.  About Sahitya Akademi Awards It was established in 1954, is a literary honour. The first Awards were given in 1955. It is conferred by Sahitya Akademi which is […]

In News India emphasised on following the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine.  The meeting came after a request from Russia, who claimed that the US is involved in bio weapon manufacture in the war-torn country. Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) About: Came into force in 1975 and […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   Why can’t EVMs with VVPAT be used in civic polls? (Polity and Governance) What are VVPATs, How do VVPAT machines work?Difference between VVPAT and EVM ,issues related to them and what are the  measures announced by ECI to enhance transparency […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 Covid, lockdown hit MSMEs hardest, their bad loans spiked Rs 20,000 crore in 2020-21 (Economy) How has the pandemic impacted the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)?,what are the  loan restructuring schemes and packages announced by the Reserve Bank of India […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]