A Global Ocean Treaty Benefits Everyone
Context It was recently decided in New York to ratify the UN High Seas Treaty, which will aim to protect 30% of international waters by 2030. Relevance GS Paper-3: Economic Development, Biodiversity, and Environment. Mains Question Talk about how human activity affects ocean biodiversity and what can be done to preserve and restore it. (150 Words) […]
Marginal Representation of Women in Politics and Bureaucracy
Context Due to social factors like being assigned to distant cadres, patriarchal conditioning, and the need to balance family obligations, women frequently choose to leave the civil service. Relevance GS Paper-1: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Mains Question What social factors […]
About Bumchu Festival
Context Recently, the Bumchu Festival was celebrated in the Tashiding Monastery, located in the state of Sikkim. Relevance: GS I: Festivals, Facts for Prelims About Bumchu Festival: Source: The Hindu
About Doha Political Declaration
Context: Doha Political Declaration was adopted by the head of the states at the recently concluded Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5). Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About Doha Political Declaration: What is the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA)? Need for the Doha Political Declaration Least developed […]
About Curative Petition
Context: Recently, The Supreme Court dismissed a curative petition filed by the Centre, seeking additional funds from Union Carbide Corporations’ successor firms for extending higher compensation to victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, which led to the deaths of 3,000 people and caused significant environmental damage. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of […]
Ban On Blood Donations By Gay People
Context: After a member of the transgender community, moved the Supreme Court seeking to strike down the prohibition on gay and transgender people donating blood in the country, the Centre justified their exclusion by asserting that their inclusion in the “at-risk” category for HIV, Hepatitis B, or C infections is premised on scientific evidence. Relevance: […]
Landfills Catching Fire
Context: The Kochi landfill site around Brahmapuram that caught fire earlier this month is a stark reminder that Indian cities need to be prepared for more such incidents as summer approaches. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What are Landfills? How do landfills catch fire? Managing Landfill Fires: Permanent Solutions There […]
What is Exercise La Perouse
Focus: GS III: Security Challenges Why in News? A multilateral exercise La Perouse is scheduled to be conducted in the Indian Ocean Region from 13 to 14 March 2023 What is Exercise La Perouse?
About Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) – NITI Aayog launched ATL Sarthi, a comprehensive self-monitoring framework to strengthen the ever-growing ecosystem of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL). About Atal Innovation Mission Major Initiatives:
About FAME-II
Focus: GS III- Indian Economy (Infrastructure) Why in News? 2435 e-buses deployed across various States/UTs under FAME India Scheme Phase-II About FAME-II Revamped FAME-II scheme