Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 5 Pre-matric scholarship for minority students: Class 1-8 out, only Class 9-10 (Welfare Scheme) Know about Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, its objectives and recent developments  GS 2 5 Standoff: Govt returns 19 names that Collegium sent, Supreme Court had reiterated 10 (Judiciary ) […]

In Context The Supreme Court recently said that increasing the number of judges will not reduce the problem of the pendency of cases. More about the news About the Public Interest Litigation (PIL): According to the PIL, “doubling” the number of judges in the High Courts and the district judiciary was a rather “simplistic” solution […]

In News Recently, the Defence Minister of India stated that India has emerged as a regional power and net security provider in the Indo-Pacific. Key Points India’s capacity to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to its citizens as well as regional partners has grown in recent years. India has strengthened multilateral partnerships through engagement […]

Context Recently, researchers at the Yunnan University (China) have developed a variety of perennial rice named PR23 by crossbreeding regular annual rice Oryza sativa with a wild perennial variety from Africa.  In 2021, the variety was grown by more than 44,000 farmers in southern China.   Background Rice is a staple crop that feeds an estimated […]

In News Recently the State of the Climate in Asia 2021 report was published by the World Meteorological Organization and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Report highlights On Asia: Natural Disasters: Floods and storms accounted for 80 percent of the natural disasters that struck Asia in 2021.  Flooding: […]

In News NITI Aayog has recently released a study report on Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism in India. About the Framework The report explores the importance of Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage as an emission reduction strategy.  The report outlines broad level policy interventions needed across various sectors […]

In News Recently, two cyclones, namely super typhoon Hinnamnor & tropical storm Gardo started hovering around the central line between them, showcasing the Fujiwhara Effect.  About the Fujiwhara Effect Definition: The Fujiwhara Effect is any interaction between tropical storms formed around the same time in the same ocean region with their centers or eyes at […]

In News The Union Government has stopped pre-matric scholarships for students from classes 1 to 8 belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Communities (OBC), and minority communities from the academic year 2022-23. The rationale behind the move  The government explained that these students are covered under the Right to Education (RTE) […]

In News The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently filed an affidavit regarding the menace of forced conversion. More about the news Union government to take cognisance of Conversions: Union government told the Supreme Court that it is “cognisant of the menace” of forced conversions and will take “appropriate steps” to deal with it. […]

In News Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to introduce the police commissionerate system in Agra, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj after it was implemented in Noida, Varanasi, Lucknow and Kanpur. The three districts would be declared as metropolitan cities as per the rules of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) before implementing the police commissionerate […]