Space Junk And Its Uncontrolled Descent
Context The debris from a large Chinese rocket, the Long March 5B, crashed to earth over the Pacific and Indian oceans, capping off a week of global anxiety and concern. There were fears that the rocket’s 22-tonne core stage would collide with a populated area as it hurtled back to earth. Despite widespread criticism for […]
Regional languages Are Vital to Indians’ Success
Context To commemorate the completion of two years since the launch of National Education Policy 2020, the union Home Minister recently launched a slew of education and skill development initiatives. Relevance GS Paper 1: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Mains Question Should Hindi be India’s official language? Comment on the linguistic diversity […]
Who Were The Razakars?
Context: Recently, Six members of ‘Razakar Bahini’, a locally recruited paramilitary force that collaborated with the Pakistan army during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, were sentenced to death for ‘crimes against humanity’ by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Who were the Razakars? Fate after the Liberation War […]
Chabahar Port And Its Benefits For India
Context: Recently, during the foreign ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting, India pushes for a greater role for Chabahar Port in increasing the connectivity in the region. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: The Chabahar Port and its benefits for India What is INSTC? The Chabahar Port and its […]
E-Waste Management
Context: A proposed framework by the Centre for regulating e-waste in India has upset a key link of India’s electronic waste collection system and threatens the livelihood of thousands of people. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Draft Notification for Electronic Waste Management What is the controversy now? What is […]
Blasphemy and Hate Speech
Context: While Mohammad Zubair of Alt News was arrested for tweeting a still picture from a movie that had some religious context attached to it, Nupur Sharma, a member of the BJP, has been absconding with no coercive action taken against her for her inflammatory remarks on a prime-time TV show. Relevance: GS II: Polity […]
Current Affairs Quiz 01 August 2022
Current Affairs 01 August 2022
CONTENTS Blasphemy and hate speech E-Waste Management Chabahar Port Razakars Blasphemy and Hate Speech Context: While Mohammad Zubair of Alt News was arrested for tweeting a still picture from a movie that had some religious context attached to it, Nupur Sharma, a member of the BJP, has been absconding with no coercive action taken against […]
India Oman Joint Military Exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’
Focus: GS III: Security challenges Why in News? The 4th Edition of India Oman Joint Military Exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ between contingents of Indian Army and the Royal Army of Oman is scheduled to take place at the Foreign Training Node of Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (Rajasthan) from 01 to 13 August 2022. About AL NAJAH-IV: The Royal Army […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 01 August 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 01 August 2022 Contents Regional languages are vital to Indians’ success Space junk and its uncontrolled descent Regional languages Are Vital to Indians’ Success Context To commemorate the completion of two years since the launch of National Education Policy 2020, the union Home Minister recently launched a slew of education and […]