DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND Demographic Dividend: Definition According to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), demographic dividend means, “the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a population’s age structure, mainly when the share of the working-age population (15 to 64) is larger than the non-working-age share […]
Special Marriage Act Context: The law that governs inter-faith marriages in the country, the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954,is being challenged for endangering the lives of young couples who seek refuge under it. More than a year after a writ petition was moved before the […]
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) Context: The new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, Dr S Somanath indicated at a meeting with the minister of state for space Jitendra Singh Tuesday that ISRO’s indigenous new launch rockets, called the Small Satellite Launch […]
TIPU SULTAN Context: Mysore King Tipu Sultan is at the centre of a controversy in Mumbai with the BJP claiming that Congress leader and Mumbai Suburban Minister Aslam Shaikh is planning to name a playground in the Muslim dominated Malwani locality after the 17th […]
WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND Context: WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND CONDUCTS JOINT MARITIME EXERCISE: PASCHIM LEHAR (XPL-2022) About: A joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) conducted by the Indian Navy off the West Coast was concluded on 25 January 2022. The exercise was conducted over a duration of 20 […]
Environmental Emergency in Peru Context: The Government of Peru recently declared an environmental emergency due to oil spill. The emergency is to last for 90 – days What happened? Around six thousand barrels of oil were spilled into the Pacific Ocean. […]
Drone Show Context: India has announced that a novel “Drone Show” comprising 1,000 swarm drones will light up the sky for about 10 minutes during the Beating Retreat Ceremony on 29 January 2022. It has been designed, conceptualised and produced indigenously under the “Make […]
National Voters Day Context: The 12th National Voters’ Day was celebrated across the country today on January 25, 2021. In the national function held at New Delhi, Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu’s message as the Chief Guest on the occasion was […]
Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Himachal Pradesh on their Statehood Day. Background: Himachal Pradesh observes its statehood day on January 25. It became the 18thstate of India in the year 1971. It came to being in 1948 as […]
France’s EU Council Presidency Context: • France assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) on 1 January 2022 after 14 years. About: • The Council is the legislative arm of the EU which is entrusted with the role to approve, […]