About Apis karinjodian
Context: Recently, a new species of endemic honeybee named Apis karinjodian has been discovered in the Western Ghats after a gap of more than 200 years. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Protection:
About Pseudohelice Annamalai
Context: Recently, researchers have discovered a new species of Estuarine Crab at the Mangroves of Parangipettai near the Vellar River estuary (an area where river meets the ocean) in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Dimensions of the Article: About Pseudohelice Annamalai Features: Significance: -Source: The Hindu
Ganga Utsav 2022
Focus: Facts for prelims Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti by the collaboration of The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has organized Ganga Utsav- The River Festivals 2022. About Ganga Utsav Ganga Utsav 2022: About National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) The NMCG now has the status of an Authority and its key focus […]
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
Focus: GS II- Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Why in News? Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) observed the “Cyber Jaagrukta Diwas”, to create cybersecurity awareness among all employees. About Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) was established on 11th March, 1987 as a Public limited Government […]
NAAC Scores Under Scrutiny
Context A deemed university in Bhubaneshwar recently outperformed the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru in terms of NAAC score. However, according to the National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) score, IISc Bengaluru is the best university in India, which contradicts the accreditation and ranking system. Relevance GS Paper – 2: Education, Human Resource […]
Ramon Magsaysay Award
Context: Recently, Former Kerala health minister K K Shailaja has declined her nomination for the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award, considered to be Asia’s equivalent to the Nobel Prize. Relevance: GS I: Personalities in News Dimensions of the Article: Who was Ramon Magsaysay? The Ramon Magsaysay Award Indian winners on the list Who was Ramon Magsaysay? […]
Mithila Makhana
Focus: GS III – Intellectual property rights Why in News? The government has recently awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Mithila Makhana. About Mithila Makhana: Mithila Makhana or Makhan (botanical name: Euryale ferox Salisb.) is a special variety of aquatic fox nut cultivated in Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal. Makhana is the one of the three prestigious cultural identities of Mithila. […]
India’s Youth Employment Report By ILO
Context The International Labour Organization (ILO) recently published the Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022 report. Relevance GS Paper 3: mobilisation of resources, growth, development and employment. Mains Question Comment on the Indian unemployment problem. What suggestions do you have for increasing job opportunities? (150 Words) ILO The International Labour Organization (ILO) was founded in 1919 […]
17-Year-Olds Can Pre-Register For Voter Lists
Context The Election Commission of India recently announced that those over the age of 17 can now apply in advance to be enrolled in the voters’ list, rather than waiting until they turn 18 on January 1 of each year. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Mains Question The […]
What is Kangaroo Court?
Context: Chief Justice of India said that “rising number of media trials” are proving to be hurdles towards doing justice, and “kangaroo courts” run by the media are causing harm to the health of the democracy. Relevance: Facts for Prelims What is a kangaroo court? Oxford Dictionary defines it as “an unofficial court held by […]