GOVT ISSUES TRIBUNALS REFORMS ORDINANCE
Context: The government has issued an ordinance which does away with certain appellate tribunals and transfers their functions to other existing judicial bodies. Recently, the government also introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to abolish some tribunals where the public at large is not litigant. However, since the bill could not get parliamentary nod, […]
8th April 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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WORLD HEALTH DAY Focus: GS II- Health Why in news? April 7 of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day. Background: From its inception at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and since taking effect in 1950, the celebration has aimed to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority […]
8th April Static Quiz 2021 ( Polity)
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7th April 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV Focus: GS I-Modern History Why in news? The Vice President graced the colourful closing ceremony of the 25-day long commemorative Dandi Padyatra as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav near National Salt Satyagraha Memorial , Dandi, Gujarat. Key points: On 12 March 1930 Gandhiji launched the historic civil disobedience movement in […]
7th April Static Quiz 2021 (History)
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6th April 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Persistent mindlessness: On Maoist encounter PERSISTENT MINDLESSNESS: ON MAOIST ENCOUNTER Context: The deaths of over 20 paramilitary personnel in an encounter with the Maoists in the Tarrem area near Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district once again puts the spotlight on the long-running conflict in this remote tribal region. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Linkages of Organized […]
PERSISTENT MINDLESSNESS: ON MAOIST ENCOUNTER
Context: The deaths of over 20 paramilitary personnel in an encounter with the Maoists in the Tarrem area near Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district once again puts the spotlight on the long-running conflict in this remote tribal region. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism, Left-Wing Extremism) Mains Questions: Is lack of development […]
EARTHQUAKE IN SIKKIM
Context: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck the Sikkim-Bhutan border and the tremors were felt in the districts of north Bengal including Siliguri, Malda and Darjeeling districts. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Geomorphology, Important Geographical Phenomenon, Earthquakes), GS-III: Disaster Management Dimensions of the Article: Earthquake Earthquake Waves Earthquake zones of India Measurement of earthquakes […]