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Why in News? In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court claimed the government pays lip service to the independence of Election Commissioners, pointing out that Chief Election Commissioners’ terms have fallen from over eight years in the 1950s to less than three hundred days since 2004. What is the Election Commission of India? About: The …
Read MoreWhy in News? According to the projection by the United Nations, in 2022, China will for the first time register an absolute decline in its population and in 2023, India’s population to reach 1,428.63 million, will surpass China’s 1,425.67 million. What are the Drivers of Population Change? Total Fertility Rate (TFR): TFR has fallen for …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has announced the “National Suicide Prevention Strategy”. It is the first of its kind in the country, with time-bound action plans and multi-sectoral collaborations to achieve reduction in suicide mortality by 10% by 2030. The strategy is in line with the …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given environmental clearance for the ambitious Rs 72,000 crore development project on the strategically important Great Nicobar Island. The project is to be implemented in three phases over the next 30 years. What is the Proposal? A greenfield city has been proposed, …
Read MoreWhy in News? At the recently concluded COP27 summit, delegates from the United Nations agreed to create a ‘Loss and Damages’ fund which will compensate the most vulnerable countries for their losses due to climate-related disasters. What is ‘Loss and Damage’ Funding? ‘Loss and Damage’ refers to impacts of climate change that cannot be avoided …
Read MoreWhy in News? The Union Government has released a revised personal data protection bill, now called the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. The Bill has been introduced after 3 months of the withdrawal of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. What are the Seven Principles of the 2022 Bill? Firstly, usage of personal data …
Read MoreWhy in News Israel has been closely working with the Indian defence forces to tailor solutions for their defence needs. More about the India-Israel defence Cooperation Evolution: The defence cooperation & relationship between India & Israel has evolved over time – from being an importer of Israeli tech and equipment, Indian companies are now collaborating …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, United Kingdom (UK) and India decided to launch a Young Professionals Exchange in 2023. UK will offer 3000 degree-holding Indians in the 18-30 year age group places to work for up to two years. The scheme will commence in early 2023 and be on a reciprocal basis. Why is the Indo-UK …
Read MoreWhy in News? The act of gaslighting isolates people from society and distorts their reality. Key Points Background: In 1938, playwright Patrick Hamilton wrote a thriller play called the Gas Light, which tells the story of a man who attempts to drive his wife insane in order to steal from her. He convinces her that …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister stated that PESA Act will help curb conversions and marriages for tribal land. Issue: Many times by deception, trickery, marriages done by means of allurement to our tribal sisters’ daughters, land is given in their name and called tribal lands. Sometimes even the means of conversion is …
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