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Current Affairs 15 November 2022

CONTENTS

  1. G20
  2. Places of Worship Act
  3. East Asia Summit 
  4. Eklavya model residential schools
  5. MARS: Methane Alert and Response System

G20 Meet


Context:

Recently, leaders of the G-20 nations will gather at Bali’s Nusa Dua resort for the 17th summit of the world’s most advanced economies.

  • At the end of the meeting, India, represented by Prime Minister, will assume charge of the G20 presidency. The 18th summit will be held in India next year.

Relevance:

GS II: International Relations

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. Agenda for the 2022 summit
  2. About G20

Click Here To Read More: G20 Meet


Places of Worship Act


Context:

The Supreme Court Monday gave the Central government more time to file an affidavit on the challenges to the Places of Worship Act of 1991.

Relevance:

GS I- Communalism, Secularism, Regionalism, GS II- Polity and Governance

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. What is the Places of Worship Act?
  2. What are its provisions?
  3. When was this law passed?
  4. Issues with the law
  5. What is the recent uproar about?
  6. What did the Supreme Court say about the Places of Worship Act in its Ayodhya judgment?

Click Here To Read More: Places of Worship Act


East Asia Summit 


Context:

Vice President addressed the East Asia Summit on the last day of his visit to Cambodia, as the three-day Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit concluded.

Relevance:

GS II: International Relations

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. What is the East Asia Summit?
  2. What are the EAS’s links with India?

Click Here To Read More: East Asia Summit 


Eklavya Model Residential Schools


Context

The Narendra Modi-led government is pushing to set up 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students — one each in every sub-district that has at least a 20,000-odd Scheduled Tribe population, which must be 50% of the total population in that area.

  • The government is persisting with its mission despite the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Ministry noting this year that the population criteria was “impractical” and needed an “immediate review”.

Relevance:

GS II- Government policies and Interventions

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. About Eklavya Model Residential Schools
  2. Objectives of EMRS
  3. Features of EMRS

Click Here To Read More: Eklavya Model Residential Schools


MARS: Methane Alert and Response System


Context:

Recently the United Nations (UN) has decided to set up a satellite-based monitoring system “MARS: Methane Alert and Response System” for tracking methane emissions and alerting governments and corporations to respond.

Relevance:

Facts for prelims

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. About Methane Alert and Response System (MARS)
  2. Objectives
  3. Working of MARS

Click Here To Read More: MARS: Methane Alert and Response System


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