In News  Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) restored the FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity (MoC) MoC is the Catholic religious congregation set up by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa  in 1950  The new FCRA certificate will be valid till the end of 2026. Background  Earlier the MHA had refused to renew the NGO’s […]

In News  Recently, the National Statistical Office (NSO)  released the First Advance Estimates (FAE) for the current financial year (2021-22 or FY22).  What are the First Advance Estimates of GDP? It was first introduced in 2016-17, are typically published at the end of the first week of January.  They are the “first” official estimates of […]

In News Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) signals that middle powers are willing to play a more active role in the Indo-Pacific. Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) The RAA is a bilateral defense and security pact between the governments of Australia and of Japan that provides for shared military training and military operations.  It establishes streamlined arrangements […]

In News Recently, Kazakhstan’s President has called in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) to help quell protests over the hike in fuel prices in the country. About The oil-rich country of 19 million people has seen mass unrest in the opening days of the new year over the government’s decision to end subsidies on […]

In Context   The Maya civilization may have had access to nearly 500 edible plants, many of which were highly resistant to drought as per the new study. Maya civilization  About: The Maya civilization originated in the Yucatan Peninsula.  The Yucatán Peninsula is a northeastern projection of Central America, lying between the Gulf of Mexico to […]

In News  India and five other nations begin anti-submarine exercise Sea Dragon 22 in the Pacific Ocean. It is being held at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in the Western Pacific and it includes contingents from India, the US,  Australia,  Canada, Japan and South Korea. India, Japan, Australia and America are also part of […]

In News  Uttar Pradesh has been awarded the first prize in Third National Water Awards-2020 in the best state category, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. About the Awards The first National Water Award was launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in 2018.  It was instituted to recognize and encourage exemplary work and efforts […]

In News Ahead of assembly elections in five states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has increased the expenditure limits for candidates contesting in Lok Sabha and Legislative assembly polls. About Expenditure limit refers: to the amount a candidate is allowed to legally spend on election campaigning, including public meetings, rallies, advertisements, posters and banners, […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1    SC permits NEET counselling under present OBC, EWS quota   FCRA nod for Missionaries of Charity restored   (Polity and Governance) Know about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to allow National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) counselling to proceed […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   SC clears counselling for NEET with current EWS and OBC quota  (Polity & Governance ) Why was there a stalemate over NEET-PG and NEET-UG admissions to medical colleges? the recent ruling of SC in this context  GS 3 1 Economy […]