In News India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-V . Key Features of Agni-V ballistic missile It is an ingeniously built advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). The missile has a three-stage solid-fuel engine and can strike targets with a high degree of precision at distances up to […]

In News India celebrates Vijay Diwas every year on 16th December to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war During the struggle for independence in East Pakistan, the war started on  December 3, 1971, and ended 13 days later on December 16 with India winning the war. In […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 China builds ropeway, roads near tri-junction (International Relations) What are recent issues related to the India-China border? repercussions and way ahead  GS 2 1 States can enact laws on uniform civil code, Law Minister tells Rajya Sabha (Polity and Governance) […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Collegium target again: Govt says new system to appoint judges is the need (Polity and Governance) Know about  Supreme Court’s Collegium system, significance, criticism and way ahead  GS 3 6 Soon at Asola Bhatti sanctuary, e-cycles and golf carts on rent […]

In News The President and the Vice-President of India have weighed in on the surpassing significance of the separation of powers in the Indian Constitution.  About  Doctrine of separation of power A  constitution, being the fundamental or basic law of the land, not just lists the functions of the government but also distributes these three […]

In News Recently, the Rajya Sabha passed the Bill to extend ST status to Gond community in four districts of UP. It aims to move the Gond community from the Scheduled Castes list to Scheduled Tribes list.  It was already passed by the Lok Sabha in April 2022.  About Background: The demand for inclusion of […]

In Context Recently, the Global Pension Index ranked India’s pension system at 41 out of the 44 countries. More about the Index About: There is an index for ranking the pension systems across the world. It is called the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index. What does this index track? The index report admits that […]

In Context Recently, both Houses of Parliament passed the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022. More about the news Renaming Arbitration Centre: The bill renames the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre as the India International Arbitration Centre.  International and domestic arbitration: The Act requires the Arbitration Centre to strive to facilitate the conduct […]

In News Recently, the annual assessment of the region was done by the researchers which evaluated that the temperatures in the Arctic Circle have been rising much more quickly than those in the rest of the planet.  Nearly 150 experts from 11 nations compiled this year’s assessment of Arctic conditions (the Arctic Report Card) which […]

In Context Recently, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), in its 55th report on “Provisioning, procurement and issue of High Altitude Clothing, Equipment, Ration and Housing”. More about the news About: The report is based on the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) findings in 2019. PAC observations: Mismanagement: The committee observed that a huge quantity of […]