SYLLABUS SECTION: GS III (ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY) WHY IN NEWS? Recently, Union environment ministry has announce that India has designate five new Ramsar sites as ‘wetlands of international importance’. After this the number of Ramsar sites has been increase to 54 from 49 in the country. SITES THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNATE AS RAMSAR SITES: 1)Tamil …
            Context: Recently, first-ever India-Central Asia Summit has been hosted by the Prime Minister of India, in virtual format. This summit was attended by Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan. The current India-Central Asia Summit …
Context: Recently, Karnataka hijab controversy has taken such an ugly turn, that the issue needs to be transferred from the single bench of Karnataka High Court to the larger bench. Core of the Controversy? Whether the right to wear a hijab is constitutionally protected as an essential religious practice or not. There was a clash …
Realizing the immense scope for development of Fisheries, the government has heralded ‘Blue Revolution’ in this sector. Accordingly, an umbrella scheme namely ‘Blue Revolution’ has been formulated by merging all the ongoing schemes in this sector. Integrated development of the entire fisheries sector has been made easy by consolidating inland and marine fisheries under the …
Syllabus section: Economy/ Agriculture Introduction India is an agriculturally important country. Two-thirds of its population is engaged in agricultural activities. Agriculture is a primary activity, which produces most of the food that we consume. Besides food grains, it also produces raw material for various industries. India’s agriculture and allied sector contributing to around three-fourths …
The Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's island off the coast of Odisha was the launch site for Agni P. Several telemetry, electro-optical stations, radar, and down range ships positioned along the eastern coast followed and monitored the missile's trajectory …
Syllabus Section: International Relations/ GS Paper II Introduction The relationship between India and Sri Lanka is more than 2,500 years old. Both countries have a legacy of intellectual, cultural, religious and linguistic interaction. In recent years, the relationship has-been marked by close contacts at all levels. Trade and investment have grown and there is cooperation …
Taxation system in India is such that taxes are levied by central govt, state govt and some minor taxes are levied by local authorities such as municipality and local govt Why are taxes levied? To manage the affairs of a state, money is required so the government imposes taxes on income of individuals, profits …
FINANCE COMMISSION The Finance Commissions are commissions periodically constituted by the President of India under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution to define the financial relations between the central government of India and the individual state governments. CHAIRMAN OF 15TH FINANCE COMMISSION – NK SINGH NOTE :-As per the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, the …
TOPIC -‘Agni P’ The Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's island off the coast of Odisha was the launch site for Agni P. Several telemetry, electro-optical stations, radar, and down range ships positioned along the eastern coast followed and monitored …
