CONTENTS
- SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes)
- Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954
- Community forest rights
- Crime in India Report
- PARAKH
- Zombie ice
SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes)
Context:
Recent statistics from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment indicate that only 402 online applications for SEED benefits have been received (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes).
- According to the most recent figures on file with the government, these groups include more than 10 crore Indians from 1,400 communities.
Relevance:
GS II: Government policies and Intervention
Dimensions of the Article:
- About SEED
- Who are de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes?
- What is the history of deprivation faced by these communities?
- Policy measures for DNTs
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Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954
Context:
Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed a writ petition challenging provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954 requiring couples to give a notice declaring their intent to marry 30 days before their marriage.
- The case was denied by the SC on the grounds that the petitioner was no longer a harmed party because she had previously celebrated her marriage in accordance with the SMA.
Relevance:
GS-II: Polity and Governance
Dimensions:
- What is the petition asking for?
- About Special Marriage Act, 1954
- Applicability of the Act
- The Section of SMA which is being contested
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Community Forest Rights
Context:
Residents of the four villages in Chhattisgarh’s Mungeli district have received Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR).
- Achanakmar became the second tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh to get CFRR, following Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Dhamtari district.
Relevance:
GS III- Environment and Ecology
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is a community forest resource?
- What are Community Forest Resource rights?
- Why is the recognition of CFR rights important?
- Forest Rights Act, 2006
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Crime in India Report
Context:
A new edition of ‘Crime in India’, the annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), was released on August 29, for crime-related statistics in 2021.
Relevance:
GS II: Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- Crime in India: Key highlights
- Who publishes the NCRB report?
- How does the NCRB collect information for its report?
- Issues with NCRB data
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PARAKH
Context:
The Centre is planning to draw up a benchmark framework ‘PARAKH’ to assess students at the secondary and higher secondary level to bring about “uniformity” across state and central boards.
Relevance:
GS II: Government policies and Interventions
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is PARAKH?
- Significance of PARAKH
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Zombie Ice
Context:
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet will unavoidably raise the global sea levels by at least 10.6 inches or 27 centimetres, no matter what climate action the world decides to take right now. This is because of ‘zombie ice’, which is certain to melt away from the ice cap and blend into the ocean.
Relevance:
GS I: Geography
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is ‘zombie ice’?
- What happens next?
- What does a 10-inch rise in sea-level mean?
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