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Updated Map Of Earth’s Tectonic Plates

In Context Recently researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have carried out a new study that includes an updated map of the earth’s tectonic plates. The paper “New maps of global geological provinces and tectonic plates” is published in the journal Earth-Science Reviews. About The new model for tectonic plates better explains the spatial […]

Shortage of Judges & Pendency of Cases

In Context The Bombay High Court is facing an acute shortage of judges as nearly 40 percent of the posts are vacant. There are 5.88 lakh cases pending before the Bombay High Court. Pendency of cases in India Over 4.7 crore cases are pending in courts across different levels of the judiciary.  Of them, 87.4% […]

World Day Against Child Labour

In Context Every year World Day Against Child Labour was observed on 12th June.  The day focuses on “what needs to be done to eliminate Child Labour”. About the Day The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and […]

Sant Tukaram Temple

In News The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Sant Tukaram Shila Mandir in the temple town of Dehu in Pune district. About the Shila Mandir Shila refers to a rock: that is currently on the Dehu Sansthan temple premises, and that for centuries has been the starting point of Wari, the annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur. […]

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)

In News Recently, the Union Finance Minister stated that Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) was of great success, citing a study by an Indian School of Business professor. PMGKY was announced in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More about the study PMGKY has reduced the probability of people consuming less food by 76% and […]

Legislation Related to Marijuana

In News Recently, Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana. It became the first Asian country to remove the ban on this drug. More about the news: The Thailand government is promoting cannabis for medical use only. It also issued a warning for those eager to light up for fun smoking in public.  […]

Zafar Mahal

In News  Recently, It has been observed that  Zafar Mahal is in a really bad condition. A restoration plan had been put on hold by Covid-19. About Zafar Mahal Zafar Mahal, Mehrauli is the last structure built by Mughals. It consists of the Mahal (built by Akbar Shah II) & Hathi Gate (built by Bahadur […]

Mela Kheer Bhawani Temple

In News  The Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela at the famous Ragnya Devi temple near Srinagar is being observed after a hiatus of two years owing to the COVID-19 outbreak. About Mela Kheer Bhawani temple  The temple is dedicated to the goddess Ragnya Devi. Situated 30 km from Srinagar city, it is one of the most […]

Remote Voting Facility

In Context Recently, the Election Commission of India has decided to set up a committee to explore the possibility of allowing migrant workers to vote remotely on a pilot basis. This committee will also seek consultation from political parties. Remote Voting/e-Voting It will allow electors to vote from faraway cities without going to the designated […]

Habitus

In News  Habitus was recently seen in the news . About Habitus  The concept of Habitus was made popular by French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu in his book Outline of a Theory of Practice (1977).  He used the concept to address the sociological conundrum between structure and agency  He explained that habitus was shaped by structural […]

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