CONTENTS
- Abortion law
- Global Innovation Index 2022
- Vande Bharat train
- Ranipur Tiger Reserve
- ASI finds Buddhist Caves in Bandhavgarh Forests
Abortion law
Context:
Recently, In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court declared that single women with pregnancies between 20 and 24 weeks are entitled to access the same safe and legal abortion care as married women.
- The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971 prohibits unmarried women who are between 20 and 24 weeks’ pregnant to abort with the help of registered doctors.
Relevance:
GS II: Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is the court’s decision?
- The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
- Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act, 2021
- Who falls in the category of women allowed to terminate pregnancy between 20-24 weeks?
- What is the court’s interpretation?
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Global Innovation Index 2022
Context:
The Prime Minister has expressed pride for Indian Innovators as India climbs to the 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Relevance:
GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Issues related to Development, Important International Organizations and their reports)
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is Global Innovation Index (GII)?
- About World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Highlights of the Global Innovation Index 2022
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Vande Bharat Train
Context:
Prime Minister will inaugurate the new Vande Bharat trainset and will travel in it for about half an hour from Gandhinagar to Kalupur in Gujarat.
Relevance:
GS III: Indian Economy
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Vande Bharat 2.0
- What are the major upgrades?
- Safety features
- What passengers will experience?
- Way forward
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Ranipur Tiger Reserve
Context:
The UP cabinet approved the notification of Ranipur Tiger Reserve under Section 38(v) of the Wild life (Protection) Act of 1972.
Relevance:
GS III: Environment and Ecology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Ranipur WS
- About the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
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ASI finds Buddhist Caves in Bandhavgarh Forests
Context:
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered Buddhist caves and stupas at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
Relevance:
Prelims, GS I: History
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