In news The Centre will review the Rs 8 lakh family income ceiling for Economically Weaker Sections to apply for 10% reserved seats in central education institutes. About 103rd Amendment Act 2019: The Union government has taken a considered decision to revisit the criteria for determining the economically weaker sections in terms of the provisions […]

In News The fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) confirmed signs of a demographic shift in India. National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS 5) It 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) of […]

In Context 26th November is being celebrated as Constitution Day to mark the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly. Constitution Day About: Constitution Day is also known as ‘Samvidhan Divas’. It is celebrated in the country on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India.  The Ministry […]

In News Recently, the 13th ASEM Summit was hosted virtually by Cambodia, the ASEM Chair. 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM13) This year marks ASEM’s 25th anniversary of the ASEM process which was established in the year 1996.. The overall theme of ASEM-13 was “Strengthening Multilateralism for Shared Growth”. The sessions discussed the following topics: COVID-19, health […]

In News  The National e-Governance Division under the Ministry of Electronics and IT is conducting a six-day Deep Dive Training program for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and frontline IT officials. About  The Deep Dive Training program under the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative is aimed to prepare the CISOs and frontline IT officials to face […]

In News  The foundation stone of the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh was laid by the Prime Minister of India. About the Noida International Airport The airport is being developed by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of the project’s Swiss concessionaire Zurich International Airport AG at […]

In News  The fourth Scorpene class conventional submarine, INS Vela, was commissioned into the Navy. The Navy also issued the Request For Proposal for procurement of six advanced submarines under Project-75I. About  Vela, being named after a type of Indian fish belonging to the stingray family, the crest depicts the fish swimming across the blue […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Govt. to revisit the income The criterion for EWS quota   (Polity and Governance)   Why the Union Government has taken the decision to revisit the criteria for determining the economically weaker sections in terms of the provisions of […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   New South Africa Covid variant triggers an alert in India   (Health) Know about Covid-19 variant B.1.1529  and  cases of  Covid-19 variant B.1.1529 in India . GS 2 5 India china ties cement for BRICS   (IR)   Learn facts […]

In News  Recently, the Union Defence Minister virtually inaugurated the 5th World Congress on Disaster Management  in New Delhi . More in News   Defence Minister lauded the Armed Forces for being the first responders in the region for Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. He reiterated India’s vision for the Indian Ocean, summarized by […]