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Why in the news? Rising tensions in West Asia following a deadly rocket attack in Golan Heights, escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict, and regional instability. source:wordpress Key points: Escalating Conflict in West Asia Majdal Shams Attack and Hezbollah Involvement: Rocket attack in Majdal Shams, Golan Heights, killed 12 young people. Israel and the U.S. blame Hezbollah; Hezbollah …
Read Moresource:organiser.org Relevance: GS 2 – Governance, GS 1 – Indian Society Context Reservation Bill: Karnataka government introduced a bill proposing reservations for Kannadigas in employment, sparking controversy. Regionalism Trend: Reflects a trend overlooking the cosmopolitan nature of cities like Bengaluru. The Bill and its Implications Proposal for Employment Quotas: Reservation for Kannadigas in employment. Aims …
Read Moresource:www.jagranjosh.com Relevance: GS 2 – Governance, GS 1 – Indian Society Context The 2021 Census has been delayed due to the failure to extend the deadline for freezing administrative boundaries. Originally scheduled for 2020, the Census is now significantly postponed without a clear timeline. Importance of the Census Data for Policy Making: Essential Data: Provides …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth. Why in the News? India’s blocking of visas for Chinese technicians is a significant issue due to its impact on industries dependent on Chinese expertise. With Indian businesses …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS-2- NITI Aayog , Planning Commission , Efforts for good and ethical administration Focus : The article focuses on the structural and functional issues of the NITI Aayog, highlighting its limited resource allocation powers, the unintended consequences of competitive federalism, and the lack of meaningful consultations with States. It examines the political and developmental …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Why in the news? The allotment of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) to Puja Khedkar as an Other Backward Class (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) candidate. The candidate also has multiple disabilities. This case has …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Scientists discovered “dark oxygen” in deep-sea regions, where photosynthesis is impossible due to darkness. The oxygen increase, found in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, suggests unknown ecosystems and potential effects of polymetallic nodules. Nodule surfaces have up to 0.95 V voltage, possibly generating oxygen by splitting water molecules. source:medium About Deep-Sea Mining : …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Solar System has unresolved mysteries, including the Sun’s hot corona and Titan’s dense atmosphere. Triton’s opposite rotation and potential shared origin with Pluto have been recently explained. About Discovery on Ariel: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected a potential subsurface ocean on Uranus’s moon Ariel. Despite its distance from the …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The auction for the J&K lithium block, estimated to hold 5.9 million tonnes of ore, was annulled twice. The first auction, held on March 13, failed due to fewer than the required three bidders. A second attempt, also failed to progress beyond the first round due to no qualified bidders. About …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Educated mothers are seen as key assets for achieving the goals of the NIPUN Bharat Mission under NEP 2020. source:eduprep About Rise in Mothers’ Education Levels: School enrollment has significantly increased since the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in 2001. Mothers with children aged 4-8 have higher education levels; 60% studied beyond Grade …
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