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Context: On April 13, 1919, A British Colonel named Reginald Edward Harry Dyer ordered troops to surround the Jaliawala compound, situated between houses and narrow lanes, and launched indiscriminate firing on the assembled men, women and children who lacked the means to escape. Some of them jumped into a well located within the premises to …
Read MoreContext: Punjab CM unveiled a statue of Teja Singh Sutantar, former Sangrur MP and revolutionary leader, at Nihalgarh village in Sangrur district. Born in 1901 as Samund Singh in Aluna village of Gurdaspur district, Teja Singh completed his schooling and joined Khalsa College in Amritsar. After the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which had stirred patriotic …
Read MoreContext: It would not be wrong to say that Parliament in session is Parliament on public exhibition, whilst Parliament in Committee rooms is Parliament at work.’ Due to the sheer volume of information and scale of operations that the Indian Parliament is required to undertake, it is not feasible to take up all issues on …
Read MoreA key lacuna in India’s growth has been slow growth of manufacturing in labour-intensive sectors and concentration in capital intensive manufacturing sectors like auto parts, chemicals, software and pharmaceuticals. None of these sectors employ low-skilled workers in large numbers. The movement of workers out of agriculture into export oriented manufacturing industry has been especially slow …
Read MoreIndia, the world’s largest democracy, achieved independence from British colonial rule in 1947. In 1950, the Indian Constitution came into force, outlining a framework for the country’s governance. The Constitution draws on a rich legacy of Indian political and social thought and reflects the nation’s historical experiences. Body Historical Underpinnings of the Indian Constitution: The …
Read MoreQ. Illustrate the role of Indian cinema and its contribution to India’s soft power. Discuss its relevance in the context of India’s cultural diversity and global aspirations. Indian cinema, also known as Bollywood, is a significant cultural phenomenon in India and globally. Indian cinema is not only a source of entertainment but also a reflection …
Read MoreNews: In accordance with the Genome India Project, the government plans to sequence 10,000 genomes by the end of 2023. (GIP). Nearly 7,000 genomes have been sequenced by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Department of Biotechnology, and 3,000 of these are already accessible to the general public. The Human Genome Project (HGP), an international …
Read MoreNews: The Great Nicobar Island project, costing $72,000 crore, has been put on hold by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which has also established a committee to examine the environmental clearance given by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change. The southernmost point of the Andaman and Nicobar islands will see the implementation of …
Read MoreNews: World Health Day is observed annually on April 7. The World Health Organization was established in 1948, and today, April 7, is the organisation’s founding anniversary. The idea for World Health Day originated during the First Health Assembly in 1948 and was implemented in 1950. It is observed annually, and each year it raises …
Read MoreNews: An multinational network of laboratories is called LIGO. It looks for swells in spacetime caused by the motion of big celestial bodies. A group of Indian research institutions, the USA’s LIGO Laboratory, and other foreign partners are working together on the LIGO-India collaboration. It would be situated in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district. The Department of …
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