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Pardon and remission
Pardon and remission
Context
The Supreme Court has reserved orders on the question of whether a Governor can refer the state government's advice for granting remission to life convicts to...
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16-May 2022
MONSOON
MONSOON
Source- TheHindu
Reference- Britannica,
1. Background
Monsoons are periodic winds, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia.
The season of the southwest monsoon in I...
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14-May 2022
Reparations of Colonialism
Reparation for Colonialism and Compensations
In 2002, Nelson Mandela, the first president of post-apartheid South Africa said that the formal colonial powers had the responsibility to financial...
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14-May 2022
E-WASTE
E-Waste
1. Background
E-waste is any electrical or electronic equipment that’s been discarded.
This includes working and broken items that are thrown in the garbage or donated to a c...
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13-May 2022
SHALLOW ECOLOGISM
Shallow Ecologism
Keyword- The fashionable fight against pollution and resource depletion is called shallow ecologism. Exponents of this philosophy believe in continuing our present li...
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13-May 2022
BANKING SECTOR REFORMS
REFORMS IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANK
Why in News?
Finance Ministry Asks Banks To Strengthen Balance Sheet, Raise Capital From Market
1. Historical background of Banking reforms
One of the objectiv...
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12-May 2022
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Fourth Industrial Revolution
ImageSource- World Economic Forum
Key points
India was exploited under colonial rule during the first and second industrial revolutions.
India did take pa...
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12-May 2022
W-BOSON
W-BOSON
Why in News?
Recent findings on the most precise measurement of the W Boson mass ever made have stunned scientists, as it could potentially rewrite particle physics
1. About
D...
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11-May 2022
Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme
Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme
Context
The Rajasthan government has started the Cheif Minister Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme for all in Rajasthan.
Key Points
Any family in th...
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11-May 2022
HUMAN-ANIMAL CONFLICT
HUMAN-ANIMAL CONFLICT
Human-wildlife conflict is when encounters between humans and wildlife lead to negative results, such as loss of property, livelihoods, and even life.
Defensive and retal...
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08-May 2022
KAZINAG NATIONAL PARK
KAZINAG NATIONAL PARK
Source: Frontline
LOCATION:
Kazinag(Kajang) or Qazinag National park is present in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir. It is in the northern region of Kashmir, on ...
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07-May 2022
THREATS TO KULSI RIVER
KULSI RIVER
KULSI RIVER-
It is a tributary of the Brahmaputra river in the Indian state of Assam.
The river originates from the West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.
After travelling 12 Km from i...
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07-May 2022
INDIAN CINEMA AND SOT POWER
INDIAN CINEMA AND SOFT POWER
1. Background
India is an enlightened nation with a vibrant soft power inheritance. The country is vividly conscious of the weight of its cultural engagement and req...
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05-May 2022
SOFT POWER
SOFT POWER
1. Background
India is an enlightened nation with a vibrant soft power inheritance. The country is vividly conscious of the weight of its cultural engagement and requires putting ...
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05-May 2022
First War for Independent India
1857 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
Context
It was on 1st August 1857, the day of Eid Al-Adha, which gave Fredric cooper, the then deputy commissioner of Amritsar to send his Muslim men away.
1. Back...
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05-May 2022