What are Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles?
The Indian Army has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for the supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles to be deployed in Ladakh and Kutch. What are Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles? Articulated ATV is a twin cabin, tracked, amphibious carrier for off road mobility. The special design of this equipment exerts low ground pressure on the soil […]
Uttarakhand to form panel on Uniform Civil Code
Context: The Uttarakhand Cabinet led by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday decided to form a committee of experts on the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in the State. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Government Policies and Initiatives) Dimensions of the Article: Key Points: What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? Positive […]
SC keen on ending Mullaperiyar battle
Context: The Supreme court wants to strengthen and widen the ambit and responsibilities of the supervisory committee Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Interstate water disputes), GS-I: Geography (Water Sources), GS-III: Disaster management Dimensions of the Article: Key Points About Mullaperiyar Dam About the Dispute regarding Mullaperiyar river Recent developments regarding Mullaperiyar dam risk Background on […]
Rhino population up by 200 in Kaziranga
Focus: GS-III, Environment Context The population of the greater one-horned or Indian rhinoceros in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has increased by 200 (from 2413 in 2018) in four years, the latest census of the flagship animal has revealed. About Indian Rhino The Indian rhinoceros also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and great […]
Subregional Grouping That Must Get Back on Course
Context Leaders of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will attend a summit meeting hosted by the chair Sri Lanka. They look to turn their aspirations into actions in the Bay of Bengal (BoB) region. Relevance GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. […]
The Phenomenon of Coral Bleaching
Context The management authority of the world’s largest coral reef system, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, confirmed on March 25 that the reef is experiencing a mass coral bleaching event. Relevance GS-III: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Dimensions of the Article What are Coral Reefs? How do they feed themselves? What is Coral […]
DRDO’s Corner-Shot Weapon System
Focus – GS-III: Science and Technology Context A corner-shot weapon system (CSWS), designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is at an advanced stage of being inducted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Jammu and Kashmir police. What is CSWS? A special purpose weapon designed by the Armament […]
The Era of Unemployed India
Context Employment in India has been a major issue which has been exacerbated by the Pandemic. Various student groups have been agitating against the recruitment by the government. Relevance GS-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Dimensions of the Article What does Data say? Why the government job scrambling? […]
Poverty Rose But Income Inequality fell
Context There are signs the pandemic has not followed the usual script in India where the poor have borne the major brunt. Despite rise in poverty, the income inequality has reduced. Relevance GS-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Dimensions of the Article Rising Poverty and Economic Shocks Income […]
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was tabled in Lok Sabha. What is the MCD Amendment Bill? The Bill seeks to amend The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Under the 2011 Act, the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was divided into separate North, South, and East Delhi Municipal Corporations. Key features of the […]