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Uttarakhand’s uniform civil code

Context: The Uttarakhand Assembly is likely to pass the State’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill during the state’s four­day­long session this week. A State­appointed panel which was constituted to draft the UCC submitted its final r…

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Will Europe ever return ‘looted’ Asian artifacts?

Context: During the recent visit of Cambodian Prime Minister to France in January President Emmanuel Macron pledged support for returning more Khmer artifacts and also for technical assistance to expand the National Museum of Camb…

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Pigeon suspected of being Chinese spy released

Context: Recently Police cleared and released a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months of detention in Mumbai. The pigeon was captured in May 2023 near a Mumbai port with two rings tied to its legs which carries words tha…

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The dispute over Varanasi, Mathura mosques

Context: Civilsuits questioning the religious character of mosques at Varanasi and Mathura have brought again the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 into news. About Places of Worship Act and its features: In Septemb…

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Fiscal Deficit and Fiscal Consolidation

Context: In the recently announced Union Budget by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that the Centre would reduce its fiscal deficit to 5.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024­25. She also noted that the fisc…

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MULTIDIMENSONAL POVERTY

Recently, Finance Minister in her Interim Budget speech told 25 crore Indians had been pulled out of poverty over the past decade. POVERTY FIGURES AS PER BUDGET SPEECH: In the period of 10 years, the Government has assisted 25 cro…

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Interim budget mentions blue economy 2.0: What this means

The term ‘blue economy’ primarily refers to the sustainable economic activities associated with oceans, seas, and coasts. It encompasses a broad spectrum of interconnected established and emerging sectors. The European Commission…

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UNION BUDGET 2024-25

Recently, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budge for the next financial year (2024-25). MAJOR PROJECTIONS OF THE BUDGET: India’s real GDP is projected to grow at 7.3% in FY 2024-25. The budget has projected…

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Nano DAP

Context: While presenting the interim budget on yesterday Finance Minister announced the expansion of the application of Nano DAP on various crops in all agro climatic zones. She noted that after the successful adoption of Nano Ur…

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UDAN scheme

Context: As per the budget released by the Finance Minister it is noted that the Udan will receive ₹502 crore in FY25, lower than the revised estimate of ₹850 crore for FY24 and the initial estimate of ₹1,244 crore. The allocated…

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Vote on Account

Context: The Union Budget for FY25 is presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today. Since it is the election year the budget is going to be the vote on account. About Vote on Account: Vote on account is the process w…

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Bird flu

Context: Recently in a disturbing observation, the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has reported the first known cases of a deadly bird flu strain in gentoo penguins. The H5N1 avian influenza virus was detected af…

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Vyasji ka tehkhana inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex

Context: Recently the Varanasi District Court allowed prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. On January 24, 2024 the Varanasi district administration had taken possession of the southern cellar of the Gyanv…

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RBI action against Paytm payment bank

Context: Recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred Paytm Payments Bank from offering all its core services which include accounts and wallets from March, effectively crippling the company’s business. The action is technicall…

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Latest All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE)

Female enrolment greater than male The AISHE 2021-22 report indicates that female enrollment in higher education institutes has seen a steady increase. From 1.5 crore in 2014-15, the number of women enrolled has risen by 32% to 2.…

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Jaintia tribe

Context: The state government ceremoniously released an official state anthem marking Meghalaya’s 52nd statehood day on January 21 this year. The government’s notices ordered that the anthem not be played as the Standard Operating…

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Centre plans to replace the Indian Stamp Act, 1899

Context: Recently the Centre has proposed to repeal the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and bringing in a new law for the stamp duty regime in the country. In accordance with the proposal, the Ministry of Finance invited suggestions on the…

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Test tube rhinos

Context: The death of the last male in 2018 made the extinction of the northern white rhino a reality. But it is important to note that already in 2015, a group of 20 scientists from five continents had launched an expensive proje…

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Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs)

Context: In the recent keynote address on March 5, 2023 at the 17th Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association of India (FEDAI) Annual Conference Deputy Governor, RBI, spoke about Self­Regulatory Organisations (SROs). Following the add…

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