About Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR)
Context: A 15-year-old tiger has died after being found in an injured condition near the Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) Significant Features Flora: Fauna: -Source: The Hindu
About Van Dhan Vikas Kendras
Context: Around 120 tribal women members of the Odisha state’s Van Dhan Vikas Kendras prepare laddus, cakes, jam, toffees, pickles, squash, pakodas and biscuits using dry mahua flowers and supply them in the local market. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Van Dhan Vikas Kendras: Structure and Functioning: Formation […]
What is Norovirus?
Context: Twenty-five crew members and 152 of the 2,144 passengers onboard the 2023 voyage of the Celebrity Summit recently reported norovirus symptoms. Relevance: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article: What is norovirus? What are the symptoms? What precautions can one take? Treatment: -Source: Indian Express
Denial of Property Rights to ST Women Under Hindu Succession Act
Context: The Union government is examining whether to issue notification under the Hindu Succession Act to apply beneficial provisions to Scheduled Tribe (ST) women, who profess Hinduism, to enable them to inherit equal share over properties of father/ Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) Relevance: GS II: Issues related to women Dimensions of the Article: Issues Raised […]
Low-cost Finance For Energy Transition
Context: A recent report called ‘Low-cost finance for energy transition,’ released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), has recognized and praised India’s outstanding progress in expanding its renewable energy capacity. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Key Highlights of the Report: Unprecedented Growth in Renewable Energy Sector: Renewable Energy Attractive Index: […]
Kerala’s Scheme For Internet Connectivity For All Households
Context: Recently, The Kerala government officially launched the Kerala Fibre Optical Network (KFON), one of its flagship projects envisaged during the first term of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: KFON: Kerala Fiber Optic Network Implementation: Objectives: Coverage and Speed: The need for KFON: Services provided […]
Kosovo-Serbia Conflict
Context: Serbian protesters and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) peacekeepers recently clashed in Kosovo, leading to more than 60 injuries. It is the most serious violence seen in the region in over a decade. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What factors are contributing to the current tension? Kosovo-Serbia Conflict: Serbia and […]
Current Affairs Quiz 07 June 2023
Lavender Festival and CSIR-Aroma Mission
Focus: GS I: Festivals Why in News? Recently, the Union Minister of Science & Technology inaugurated the Lavender festival at Bhaderwah in the Jammu region. Lavender Festival and CSIR-Aroma Mission Lavender Festival: CSIR-Aroma Mission: Lavender:
District Legal Services Authority (DLSA)
Focus: GS II: Polity and Governance Why in News? Recently, under the Department of Justice’s (Ministry of Law and Justice) Nyaya Bandhu, Pro Bono Club, ICFAI Law School, The ICFAI University, Tripura, in association with District Legal Services Authority West Tripura, organized a Door-to-Door Legal Aid Campaign. District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Role and Composition: […]