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Why in News? Prime Minister of India paid tributes to India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his 134th birth anniversary. 11th November is observed as National Education Day every year since 2008 to commemorate his birth anniversary. Who was Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad? Birth: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, originally named Muhiyuddin Ahmad, …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, Custom officials complained about the presence of ‘Shahtoosh’ guard hair in the Pashmina shawl, which is obtained from endangered Tibetan antelopes in many of their export consignments. What is Pashmina? About: Pashmina is a Geographical Indication (GI) certified wool that has its origin in the Kashmir region of India. Originally Kashmiri …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Centre has pointed out to the SC that India is already importing and consuming oil derived from Genetically Modified (GM) crops in a plea challenging the clearance for the environmental release of GM mustard. Also, around 9.5 million tonnes (mt) of GM cotton seed is produced annually and 1.2 mt …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which provides 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among forward castes in government jobs and colleges across India. What is the Verdict? Majority View: The 103rd constitutional amendment cannot be said to breach the basic structure of …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the provisional State of the Global Climate report, 2022. The full and final report is expected to be published in April, 2023. What is the WMO State of the Global Climate report? The report is produced on an annual basis, complementing the most recent long …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Union minister of Law and Justice criticized the Supreme Court Collegium system, saying that judges only recommend the appointment or elevation of those they know and not always the fittest person for the job. Articles 124(2) and 217 of the Indian Constitution deal with the appointment of judges to the …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, a study conducted by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has found that a third of the glaciers on the UNESCO World Heritage list is under threat, regardless of efforts to limit temperature increases. A glacier is a large, perennial accumulation of crystalline ice, snow, rock, sediment, and water …
Read MoreWhy in News? The issue of loss and damage, as it is referred to in the climate negotiations, was included in the formal main agenda of the climate conference for the first time ever, after being discussed in a separate track for years. In a big positive on the opening day of the climate change …
Read MoreA Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is one that would provide for one personal civil law for the entire country. This would be applicable to all religious communities in their personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption etc. Basis for UCC Article 44, one of the Directive Principles of the Constitution lays down that the …
Read MoreWhy in News? Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, may erupt in the near future. Where is Mauna Loa? Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that together make up the Big Island of Hawaii. It is the southernmost island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It’s not the tallest (that title goes to …
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