News:Recently, the former Pakistan Minister has said that it had invited the then Indian Prime minister to sign an agreement on Sir Creek in 2006.However,the agreement was not signed. Facts: About Sir Creek: Sir Creek is a 96-km strip of water disputed between India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch marshlands. The Creek opens… Continue reading Sir Creek Issue:India-Pakistan
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United Nations adopts political declaration on women’s rights
News:The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women has adopted a political declaration to reaffirm the 1995 Beijing Declaration to achieve gender equality. Facts: About the declaration: The declaration aims to promote women’s emancipation and advancement around the world. It underlines the importance of gender equality to progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).… Continue reading United Nations adopts political declaration on women’s rights
Must Read News Articles I 11th March 2020
GS – 2 For a universal status of personhood The article talks about the Foreigners Act (which stipulates that burden of proof lies on individuals) denies the weakest their rights to have citizenship and treats them less equal beings. It states that we must recognise a universal status of personhood of every human being independent… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 11th March 2020
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I March 11, 2020
1. Discuss the strategic significance of Afghanistan for India. Also, discuss various implications of the recent Afghanistan deal for India. The Hindu 2. What is red snow? What causes red snow? Discuss various concerns over red snow in Antarctica. Indian Express 3. A new study reveals that, climate change leads to more violence against women.… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I March 11, 2020
Commercial Cord Blood Banking
News:Recently, there has been growing concern regarding the aggressively promoted concept of cord blood banking. Facts: About Cord Blood Banking: Cord blood is the blood from the baby that is left in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth.It contains special cells called hematopoietic stem cells that can be used to treat some types of… Continue reading Commercial Cord Blood Banking
Kyasanur Forest Disease
News:Recently,the Karnataka State government has allocated ₹15 crore to set up a research centre on Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in Sagar,Karnataka. Facts: About Kyasanur Forest Disease(KFD): KFD is caused by Kyasanur Forest disease Virus(KFDV), a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. The disease was first identified in 1957 in a sick monkey from the Kyasanur… Continue reading Kyasanur Forest Disease
Namda Traditional Art
News:Recently,Arifa Jan who revived a Kashmiri traditional art called ‘Namda’ was awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar and was also among the seven women who took control of the Prime minister’s Twitter account. Facts: About the Art: Namda comes from the root word Namata (Sanskrit for woollen stuff).It is a local term used for felted wool floor… Continue reading Namda Traditional Art
Military Cooperation Group Dialogue
News:The India-U.S. Military Cooperation Group(MCG) dialogue scheduled for later this month has been postponed in view of a coronavirus outbreak. Facts: About Military Cooperation Group(MCG): MCG is a forum established to promote Defence Cooperation between India’s Integrated Defence Staff and United States Indo-Pacific Command(USINDOPACOM) at the strategic and operational levels. The Integrated Defence Staff was… Continue reading Military Cooperation Group Dialogue
India remains second-largest arms importer in 2019
News:Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI) has released a report on the latest data on international arms transfers. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: India continues to be the 2nd biggest arms importer after the Saudi Arabia. Russia remained the largest arms supplier to India in 2010-14 and 2015-19 but deliveries fell by 47%. India is… Continue reading India remains second-largest arms importer in 2019
Andhra Pradesh ranked 1st in country for overall implementation of Poshan Abhiyan
News:NITI Aayog has released a report on the performance of States in the implementation of Poshan Abhiyan. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: Andhra Pradesh ranked 1st in country for the overall implementation of Poshan Abhiyan On the other hand,Tamil Nadu tops the list of the states in terms of the number of participants in… Continue reading Andhra Pradesh ranked 1st in country for overall implementation of Poshan Abhiyan
