What is Sedition Law?
Context: By order dated May 11, 2022, a Bench presided over by the Chief Justice of India, has directed that the petitions challenging the Section 124A be listed for final determination in the third week of July 2022; and that in the meantime suspend the use of Section 124A IPC. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution […]
What is Liquid Nano Urea?
Context: During his visit to Gujarat, Prime Minister officially inaugurated the country’s first liquid nano urea plant at Kalol. Relevance: GS II- Agriculture and Related issues Dimensions of the Article: What is liquid nano urea? Benefits of liquid nano urea: How does it work? What is liquid nano urea? It is essentially urea in the […]
Astra Mk-1 : Air-to-Air Missile
Context: The Ministry of Defence said that it has signed a contract with the Hyderabad-based public-sector Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) for supply of the Astra Mark-1, at a cost of Rs 2,971 crore, for deployment on fighter jets of the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. The Astra Mk-1 is a beyond visual range (BVR), […]
Questioning the Safety of Aadhaar
Context: Two days after issuing an advisory asking people to refrain from sharing photocopies of their Aadhaar Card, the Unique Identification Development Authority of India (UIDAI) opted to withdraw the notification. It stated that the action was to avert any possibility of ‘misinterpretation’ of the (withdrawn) press release, asking people to exercise “normal prudence” in […]
Current Affairs Quiz 01 June 2022
Current Affairs 01 June 2022
CONTENTS Questioning the safety of Aadhaar Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missile Liquid nano urea Sedition Law Questioning the safety of Aadhaar Context: Two days after issuing an advisory asking people to refrain from sharing photocopies of their Aadhaar Card, the Unique Identification Development Authority of India (UIDAI) opted to withdraw the notification. It stated that the […]
The Return of the Great Power Rivalries
Context The post-Cold War period of peace in Europe is more an aberration than norm in the continent’s history of conflicts. Relevance GS-II: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora Dimensions of the Article Background of the First World War Similarities with the Past Offensive Realism Future […]
Use of Statecraft for long-Term Solutions to Security Problems
Context In many countries, both the authorities and security agencies are beginning to acknowledge the importance of resorting to statecraft as a vital adjunct to the role played by the security agencies. Relevance GS-III: Security Challenges and their Management Dimensions of the Article The important role of Statecraft in Security Security issues in Various Regions […]
Mukul Beniwal – AIR 460
“Waking up to the news of the result, he was anxious and afraid. He quickly downloaded the result PDF and started searching for his name. This was the most coveted PDF in the country and as the search results flashed “Mukul Beniwal”, all the sleepless nights and hard work had finally paid off.” Mukul […]
Prime Minister Employment Generation Program (PMEGP)
Focus: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has approved the extension of the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for five years till FY26. The PMEGP has now been approved for continuation over the 15th Finance Commission Cycle for five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs 13,554.42 […]