Current Affairs Quiz 05 February 2022
Current Affairs 05 February 2022
CONTENTS Chauri Chaura incident Sri Ramanujacharya Centre to form panel on MSP Freedom of religion and attire Golden Langurs Chauri Chaura Incident Context: PM remembers heroes of freedom struggle on completion of hundred years of Chauri Chaura incident. Relevance: GS-I: History Dimensions of the Article: Chauri Chaura Incident Launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement Justification for […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 05 February 2022
Contents: Sex and violence Sex and violence Context: Recently, the Union government informed the Delhi High Court that it is relooking at the issue of treating marital rape as a criminal offence. Relevance: GS I: Salient Features of Indian Society, Role of Women, Issues Related to Women Dimensions of the Article: Legal provisions regarding Marital […]
Yojana Summary December 2021
1. MULTI – SECTORAL INITIATIVES Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (Amrut 2.0): AMRUT 2.0 aims to make cities ‘water secure’ and ‘self-sustainable’ through a water circular economy. It’s approved till 2025-26. The project would provide urban residents with piped water and sewerage/setpage services. Urban households need reliable and cheap water and sanitation […]
PIB Summaries 05 February 2022
CONTENTS e-NAM scheme Schemes for Empowerment of Women National Service Scheme (NSS) Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship 2022 e-NAM Scheme Focus: GS-III Agriculture, Prelims Why in News? Since 31st March 2018, 415 new mandis have been integrated on National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform. As on 31st December 2021, 1000 mandis of 18 States and 03 Union Territories have been […]
Static Quiz 05 February 2022 (Indian Economy)
Chauri Chaura Incident
Context: PM remembers heroes of freedom struggle on completion of hundred years of Chauri Chaura incident. Relevance: GS-I: History Dimensions of the Article: Chauri Chaura Incident Launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement Justification for the Suspension of the Movement Immediate Result Chauri Chaura Incident On 4th February 1922, volunteers congregated in the town, and after the […]
Sri Ramanujacharya
Context: The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Statue of Equality, 216-ft tall statue of the 11th century reformer and Vaishnavite saint, Sri Ramanuja, at the sprawling 40-acre ashram of Sri Tridandi Chinna Jeer Swamy in Muchintal on the outskirts of Hyderabad . India is celebrating his 1,000th birth anniversary as the ‘Festival of Equality’, upholding the view that the […]
Centre to form panel on MSP
Context: The government will form a committee to look into encouraging crop diversification, natural farming, and making minimum support price (MSP) effective and transparent. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture (Agriculture Pricing), GS-II: Social Justice (Welfare Schemes) Dimensions of the Article: What is Minimum Support Price (MSP)? Why is there a need for MSP? What are the issues […]
Freedom of religion and attire
Context: After six students were banned from entering a college in Karnataka’s Udupi district for wearing a hijab last month, the row over whether educational institutions can impose a strict dress code that could interfere with rights of students has spilled to other colleges in the state. The issue throws up legal questions on reading the freedom of religion […]