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Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)
Context: John Allen Chau, an American national who secretly landed on North Sentinel Island, was allegedly killed by people belonging to the protected Sentinelese tribe (a PVTG) in November 2018 Who are Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PVTGs)? The PVTGs are the marginalized section of the Scheduled tribes of India. They are a section who are relatively… Continue reading Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)
Lancet urges response to heatwave exposure surge
Lancet urges response to heatwave exposure surge News: According to the Lancet Countdown 2018 on Health and Climate Change report published recently, globally each person was exposed to an additional 1.4 days of heat wave between 2000 and 2017 compared to the baseline period of 1986 to 2005. Important Facts: About the report: The Lancet… Continue reading Lancet urges response to heatwave exposure surge
Without maternity benefits
Without maternity benefits Article Aditi Priya, a student of Delhi School of Economics talks about her study on the financial and physical hardships experienced by the respondents during pregnancy and delivery and also the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) Important Analysis About Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) PMMVY is a Maternity… Continue reading Without maternity benefits
Dire strait: on Russia-Ukraine sea clash
Dire strait: on Russia-Ukraine sea clash News: The article discusses about the geopolitical imperative of greater engagement with Moscow in light of the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine’ Important Facts: Background: Russia has forcibly annexed Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula in 2014, claiming its ethnic Russian majority was under threat from the Ukrainian government. Immediate crises:… Continue reading Dire strait: on Russia-Ukraine sea clash
Kartarpur corridor foundation laying event: India protests Imran Khan’s reference to Kashmir during ‘a pious occasion’
Kartarpur corridor foundation laying event: India protests Imran Khan’s reference to Kashmir during ‘a pious occasion’ News: India deeply regretted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s reference to Jammu and Kashmir during the pious moment of groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor. Important Facts: According to statement issued by Ministry of External Affairs, politicising the pious… Continue reading Kartarpur corridor foundation laying event: India protests Imran Khan’s reference to Kashmir during ‘a pious occasion’
UGC’s new norms for recruitment
UGC’s new norms for recruitment News: According to the new recruitment norms released by the University Grants Commission (UGC) recently, the Doctoral degree holders from the top 500 foreign universities will be eligible for direct recruitment as an assistant professor in Indian varsities. Important Facts: This direct recruitment eligibility of international PhD holders is applicable… Continue reading UGC’s new norms for recruitment
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – November 29, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 28, 2018
Archives Q.1) The Indian data localisation wave is the latest digital battleground between government and industry. Examine in the context of BN Srikrishna committee report Answer: Data localization law requires data about a nation’s’ citizens or residents be collected, processed, and stored inside the country. Recently, RBI has set global companies a deadline for storing… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 28, 2018
Must Read News Articles – November 29th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Kashmir the single issue, says Imran Pakistan’s Army and political leadership are on “one page” to take dialogue with India forward, said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Kartarpur corridor, where Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa was also present. UGC’s new norms… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 29th, 2018
