{"id":78155,"date":"2026-07-01T18:39:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=78155"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:12:00","slug":"news-in-short-01-07-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-07-2026\/news-in-short-01-07-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 01-07-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Hul Diwas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>June 30 is observed as Hul Diwas<\/strong>, marking the anniversary of the<strong> 1855 Santhal rebellion\/ Santhal Hul<\/strong>, one of the earliest <strong>peasant and tribal uprisings<\/strong> against the British.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Santhal Hul<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Santhal Hul of 1855 <\/strong>was a revolt against imperialism led by four brothers,<strong> Sidho, Kanho, Chand, and Bhairav Murmu<\/strong>, along with sisters <strong>Phulo and Jhano.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Background: In 1832<\/strong>, the British demarcated a region in present-day Jharkhand, called <strong>Damin-i-Koh<\/strong>, as a settlement area for the Santhal tribe.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While initially intended for peaceful settlement and agricultural development, the region eventually <strong>experienced exploitation by outsiders (dikus)<\/strong>, leading to land alienation among the Santhals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Santhal Hul:<\/strong> The Murmu brothers led around <strong>60,000 Santhals<\/strong> against the East India Company and engaged in guerrilla warfare.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Santhals also fought against the upper castes, zamindars, darogas, and moneylenders, described by the umbrella term \u2018<strong>diku\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The British hanged<strong> Sidhu in 1855,<\/strong> followed by <strong>Kanhu in 1856.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance: <\/strong>The rebellion led to the enactment of the <strong>Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act of 1876 <\/strong>and the <strong>Chotanagpur Tenancy Act of 1908<\/strong>, which aimed to safeguard tribal land rights and cultural autonomy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: IE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>FCRA 2.0 Portal and e-OCI Card<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Union Home Minister launched the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 2.0 Portal and the Electronic Overseas Citizen of India (e-OCI) Card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FCRA 2.0 Portal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Portal has been developed to simplify compliance under the <strong>Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act<\/strong> and to strengthen the monitoring and enforcement mechanism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All major processes related to applications, renewals, annual returns, and other services have now been made fully digital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This portal, hosted on the <strong>National Government Cloud (MeghRaj)<\/strong>, includes features such as <strong>process re-engineering, an integrated dashboard, Aadhaar-based authentication, e-Sign facility, and OCR-based document analysis.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The portal is integrated with major government databases and banks, including <strong>PAN, Aadhaar, OCI, NGO Darpan, and the ICAI\u2019s UDIN system.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>e-OCI Card<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Electronic Overseas Citizen of India (e-OCI) Card<\/strong> is a citizen-centric initiative aimed at transforming OCI services for the global Indian diaspora through a fully digital system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under this system, applicants can complete the entire OCI process online &#8211; from submitting the application and uploading supporting documents to downloading the digitally generated card after approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2279410&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Academic Bank of Credits and APAAR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)<\/strong> is a revolutionary digital platform by the <strong>Ministry of Education<\/strong> and is regulated by the University Grants Commission (UGC).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) ID<\/strong> is a unique 12-digit student identification number linked to the ABC system.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was introduced as part of the <strong>\u201cOne Nation, One Student ID\u201d initiative,<\/strong> and creates a <strong>single academic identity for every learner.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aimed to create a flexible, learner-friendly education system in which learning achievements can be recognised, stored, and used throughout a person&#8217;s life.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It supports the vision of the <strong>National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Credit Framework (NCrF)<\/strong> by enabling credit transfer, multiple entry and exit options, and recognition of learning across different institutions and disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is accessible through <strong>DigiLocker,<\/strong> it brings together a <strong>student&#8217;s educational records from school, higher education, skill development, and other learning programmes onto one platform.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b7d4ef\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b7d4ef;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"409\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-9.png\" alt=\"academic bank of credits and apaar\" class=\"has-transparency wp-image-78156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-9.png 409w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-9-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2279321&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Climate Tipping Points\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment and Ecology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Climate tipping points<\/strong> emerged as a major area of debate during the Bonn Climate Change Conference held in Germany.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are Climate Tipping Points?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A climate tipping point is a<strong> critical threshold in the Earth&#8217;s climate system<\/strong>, beyond which a small additional change can <strong>trigger large, self-reinforcing and potentially irreversible changes.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once a tipping point is crossed, the affected climate system may continue changing even if the original cause is reduced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It operates through <strong>positive feedback loops<\/strong>, where one change reinforces another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Potential Climate Tipping Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Arctic Sea Ice Loss:<\/strong> Continued melting reduces the Earth&#8217;s reflectivity (albedo), leading to faster global warming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amazon Rainforest Dieback: <\/strong>Rising temperatures, deforestation and declining rainfall can transform large parts of the Amazon into savannah, reducing one of the world&#8217;s largest carbon sinks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC): <\/strong>Weakening of this major ocean current can disrupt rainfall patterns, agriculture and weather systems across Europe, Africa and Asia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Greenland Ice Sheet Melting:<\/strong> Accelerated ice-sheet loss could contribute substantially to long-term global sea-level rise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coral Reef Collapse:<\/strong> Increasing ocean temperatures and acidification can lead to irreversible coral bleaching and biodiversity loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/india-urges-clarity-as-tipping-points-rock-bonn-climate-talks\/article71147598.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> June 30 is observed as Hul Diwas, marking the anniversary of the 1855 Santhal rebellion\/ Santhal Hul, one of the earliest peasant and tribal uprisings against the British. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> Santhal Hul <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Santhal Hul of 1855 was a revolt against imperialism led by four brothers, Sidho, Kanho, Chand, and Bhairav Murmu, along with sisters Phulo and Jhano.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Background: In 1832, the British demarcated a region in present-day Jharkhand, called Damin-i-Koh, as a settlement area for the Santhal tribe. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-07-2026\/news-in-short-01-07-2026 \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read 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