Source: The post is based on the article “What is kurki, and why is it a big issue in Punjab?” published in Indian Express on 5th September 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Kurki?3 How is the Kurki order executed?4 Is the Kurki system banned in Punjab?5 What is the ground reality of… Continue reading What is kurki, and why is it a big issue in Punjab?
Blue Energy Motors unveils India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune
Source: The post is based on the article “Blue Energy Motors unveils India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune” published in PIB on 5th September 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 How do Liquified Natural Gas(LNG) trucks work?3 What is Liquified Natural Gas(LNG)?4 What are the benefits and issues with LNG? What is the News?… Continue reading Blue Energy Motors unveils India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune
28th edition of Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22 released
Source: The post is based on the article “28th edition of Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22 released” published in PIB on 5st September 2022 What is the News? External Debt Management Unit(EDMU) in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has released the 28th edition of the Status Report on India’s External… Continue reading 28th edition of Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22 released
Explained | Seat belts, head restraints and safety regulations
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Seat belts, head restraints and safety regulations” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the functions of a seat belt?3 What is the importance of wearing a rear seat belt?4 What does the law say about wearing… Continue reading Explained | Seat belts, head restraints and safety regulations
Explained | The ban on conversion therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The ban on conversion therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Conversion Therapy?3 What did the Madras High Court ruled on Conversion Therapy?4 How can schools, colleges and medical professionals help in… Continue reading Explained | The ban on conversion therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community
Prime Minister announces a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools on the occasion of Teachers Day
Source: The post is based on the article “Prime Minister announces a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools on the occasion of Teachers Day” published in PIB on 5th September 2022 What is the News? On the occasion of National Teachers’ Day, the Prime Minister has announced a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools. What… Continue reading Prime Minister announces a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools on the occasion of Teachers Day
Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism
Source: The post is based on the article “Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism” published in Indian Express on 6th September 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Dark Sky Reserve?3 How does a site become a ‘Dark Sky Reserve’?4 What are the criteria for becoming a dark… Continue reading Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism
Rear guard action: Car accident-related deaths can be drastically reduced by the use of seat belts
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Rear guard action: Car accident-related deaths can be drastically reduced by the use of seat belts” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. “Fasten rear seat belts” published in The Times of India on 6th September 2022. “Unsafe at any speed: Safety rules need to be tightened” published in… Continue reading Rear guard action: Car accident-related deaths can be drastically reduced by the use of seat belts
Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi
Source: The post is based on the article “Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Growth and development. Relevance: About the capitalist model and its alternative. News: Recently, Mikhail Gorbachev passed away. He has been for his role in ending the ideological conflict between communism and… Continue reading Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi
The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace
Source: The post is based on the article “The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – India and its neighbourhood- relations. Relevance: About India-Pakistan relations. News: After the promulgation of the new Prime Minister in Pakistan, there have been signs of a thaw in India-Pakistan relations. Read more:… Continue reading The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace
