In News Recently, the Uttarakhand government announced the withdrawal of the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act. About The Char Dham Devasthanam Board Act had sought to extend control over 51 Hindu shrines and had been opposed tooth and nail from seers and managements of the shrines.  The move was done on the recommendation of the […]

In Context The average contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s PM2.5 level in November was 14.6%, according to data from the government-run monitoring agency SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research). PM 2.5 refers to the ambient airborne particles of size 2.5 micrometres that are emitted from various sources and are linked […]

Context  RBI is working out a phased implementation strategy for the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency with little or no disruption. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed amendments to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, which would enable it to launch a CBDC.  About Central Bank Digital Currency It is a […]

In News The Border Security Force is celebrating its 57th Raising Day on 1 December. Border Security Force (BSF) About: It is India’s border guarding forces along the borders of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Administrative Control: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Purpose: It was raised in the wake of the 1965 War on 1 December 1965 […]

In News  Recently, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has roped in 4 Khadi Institutions from Varanasi & Ghazipur districts in Uttar Pradesh for processing Raw Pashmina wool and weaving it further into the woollen fabric.  This is the first-ever attempt to introduce the heritage craft of Pashmina weaving outside J&K and familiarize the artisans […]

In News  A team of international researchers from Canada, Colombia, and Germany has discovered a new extinct marine reptile. A new 130-million-year-old marine reptile fossil sheds light on the evolution of hypercarnivory of these last-surviving ichthyosaurs. About Kyhytysuka sachicarum The specimen, a stunningly preserved metre-long skull, is one of the last surviving ichthyosaurs – ancient […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Apologise if you want to return to Rajya Sabha: Goyal to 12 MPs   (Polity and Governance)   Know about the powers of presiding officers to deal with MPs disrupting proceedings, How often have disruptions led to the suspension […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 &9   Riding consumption and farm uptick, the economy grows at 8.4% in the second quarter   How to read Q2 GDP data   Capital Gains  (Economy) Why did the Indian economy clock a healthy growth rate of 8.4 per cent […]

In News The recent NFHS survey stated that there is a dip in women owning property, but financial and social autonomy are improving. About National Family Health Survey 5 was conducted in 2019-2020. Sample size:  The NFHS-5 survey work has been conducted in around 6.1 lakh sample households from 707 districts (as on March, 2017) […]

In News Recently, 12 Opposition MPs have been suspended for the rest of the Winter Session. About The members were suspended for alleged unruly conduct towards the end of the monsoon session in August.  Opposition members stormed the Well of the House during the passage of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021. Rule […]