Dandi March Context: • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and all the eminent persons who marched to Dandi in order to protest injustice and protect our nation’s self-esteem. Background: • In early 1930 Gandhi decided to mount a […]
Guardianship of Minors Context: • In 2016, the Ministry of External Affairs changed its rules for issuing passports. Similarly, in 2018, the Central Board of Direct Taxes amended Income Tax Rules, so that the father’s name was not mandatory when a mother was a single […]
National Stock Exchange Context: • In recent past the former executives of NSE are in news due to allegations of various malpractices. About: • National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is the leading stock exchange of India, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. • […]
National Stock Exchange Context: • In recent past the former executives of NSE are in news due to allegations of various malpractices. About: • National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is the leading stock exchange of India, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. • It is […]
Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Context: • Speaking at the UNSC briefing recently, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, stressed that it is important to ensure implementation of BTWC (Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention) in letter and spirit. About: • Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention […]
PM KUSUM Scheme Context: • The Karnataka State Cabinet recently has come forward for the implementation of PM KUSUM-B (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan-B) which is a centrally sponsored scheme under which solar-powered irrigation pump sets will be provided to farmers. About: […]
Possible Way Out to Russia – Ukraine Crisis Context: • Amidst the Russia – Ukraine crisis, it is important to know about few provinces which broke away from their former states. • These broke away states cannot survive without the protection of Russia in all […]
Reliability of Nuclear Power for Energy Security Context: • After the incident of fire breakout near the Zaphorizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, there have been concerns raised about the safety of nuclear plants. • Even earlier there were similar incidents which have taken place and […]