• At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, there are 335 sportspersons from Russia competing with athletes from around the world. Yet, unlike their counterparts, the Russians are not allowed to use their country’s name, flag and anthem, and are competing under…
• India has entered the top 10 list of the countries exporting agricultural produce in the year 2019 with a sizable share in the export of rice, cotton, soya beans and meat. About: • As per a report by World…
Mains Paper 3: Environment Prelims level: Climate Pattern Mains level: Excess rainfall and effect on Climate Change Context: • For the majority of last week, rainfall across India was more than 50% higher than normal for this time of year.…
Mains Paper 2: National Prelims level: National Food Safety Act Mains level: Schemes for Vulnerable sections Context: • With the health emergency waning in India, it’s more important than ever to focus on the disruptive impact on the poor and…
• In a major push for AatmaNirbhar Bharat and the strengthening of the Indian army, DRDO successfully conducted flight tests on the indigenously developed low-weight, firepower and forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). The test successfully validated the minimum…
• In order to promote Agar tree, Agarwood based industry, its plantation, it’s sustainable harvesting, the Tripura government released the ‘Tripura AgarWood Policy 2021.’ About: • Tripura AgarWood Policy 2021 aims to double agarwood plantation by the year 2025. The…
• Delhi-based NGO Toxics Link released a study this week titled, “Quantitative analysis of Microplastics along River Ganga”, which has found that the river – which flows through five states covering about 2,500 km before flowing into the Bay of…
• The recent Supreme Court verdict striking down a part of the 97th Constitution Amendment, in so far as it dealt with cooperative societies under the domain of the States, has brought the focus on the extent to which the…
• The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has voted the Australian city of Brisbane as the host city for the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games. Brisbane is the third Australian city to host the Olympic Games after Melbourne in 1956…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: 97th Amendment to the Constitution Mains level: Reforms in cooperatives sector Context: • The 97th Amendment to the Constitution, which went into effect in 2012, was a significant step toward instilling autonomy, democratic functioning,…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Open Network for Digital Commerce Mains level: Issues related to the Indian Economy Context: • Recently govt has set up an advisory council for Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to: 1. Digitize e-commerce…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Fundamental Rights Mains level: Laws Covering Surveillance in India Context: • The Indian govt in response to alleged Pegasus spying has claimed that all interception in India takes place lawfully. Laws Covering Surveillance in…
