Manu Bhaker’s Olympic victory at Paris 2024
Context: Recently, Manu Bhaker won a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Manu Bhaker’s Olympic victory at Paris 2024 Manu Bhaker’s Olympic victory at Paris 2024 is a significant milestone for Indian shooting. Her accomplishments extend beyond this, reflecting a remarkable career. Here’s a summary of her achievements: Olympic Success: Notable […]
About Green Climate Fund
Context: Recently, the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) received approval of funding of $ 215.6 m from the Green Climate Fund for ‘financing mitigation and adaptation projects’ (FMAP). Relevance: Facts for Prelims Green Climate Fund (GCF): Financing Mitigation and Adaptation Project (FMAP): -Source: The Hindu
About Tell Umm Amer Heritage site
Context: The World Heritage Committee (WHC) decided to include the Palestinian site of Tell Umm Amer in both the UNESCO World Heritage Site List and the Lost of World Heritage in Danger during its 46th session in New Delhi. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Tell Umm Amer Heritage Site: UNESCO: What […]
Karnataka High Court Quashes POCSO Proceedings with Caveat
Context: The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 against a 23-year-old man accused of raping a minor, who he subsequently married. This decision includes a caveat allowing the criminal proceedings to be revived if the man abandons his wife and child in the […]
SOFI 2024 Report Highlights Global Food Security and Nutrition Trends
Context: Recently, the “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024” (SOFI 2024) report, published by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO, presents a critical analysis of global food security and nutrition trends. This year’s report emphasizes the urgent need for increased financing to end hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its […]
Supreme Court to Hear Landmark “Right to be Forgotten” Case
Context: Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will likely shape the contours of the “right to be forgotten” in India, similar to the “right to erasure” in European information privacy regulation. The Court must decide whether this right is fundamental in India and how it relates to other constitutional rights. […]
India’s Success in CITES Review of Agarwood
Context: India has successfully prevented the inclusion of Aquilaria malaccensis (agarwood) in the Review of Significant Trade (RST) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The CITES also notified a new export quota of highly valuable and aromatic resinous wood and oil of agarwood from India starting […]
Any Further Delay in Census is Perilous
Context: When the Central Government did not extend the June 30, 2024 deadline to freeze administrative boundaries for the Census, it raised hopes that the decennial Census operations, originally set to start in 2020 in preparation for Census 2021, might finally begin in October 2024. It typically takes about three months after the boundaries are established […]
About Defending Disability Reservations
Context: The recent controversy surrounding a civil servant, who allegedly misrepresented her disability and caste to gain benefits, has sparked a debate about the reservations provided to persons with disabilities (PwDs). The issue gained momentum when a former CEO of NITI Aayog tweeted that reservations for PwDs should be reconsidered. Relevance: GS2- GS4- Aptitude and Foundational Values for […]
21st Edition of Khaan Quest
Context: Recently, the Indian contingent participated in the 21st edition of Khaan Quest, a multinational peacekeeping exercise, being held from 27th July 2024 to 9th August 2024 in the Five Hills Training Area in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. Relevance: GS III: Security Challenges 21st Edition of Khaan Quest: