Source: The post is based on the article “Data on Manual Scavenging” published in The Hindu on 22nd August 2022. What is the News? The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment has provided data on Manual Scavenging while replying to a question in Lok Sabha. What is Manual Scavenging? Click Here to read People Engaged… Continue reading Data on Manual Scavenging
Explained: What is Mandala in art?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What is Mandala in art?” published in Indian Express on 21st August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Mandala?3 What is the origin of Mandala Art? 4 What is the meaning of Mandala motifs?5 Mandala in Modern Art What is the News? Residents of Liverpool… Continue reading Explained: What is Mandala in art?
Snailfish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change
Source: The post is based on the article “Snailfish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change” published in Down To Earth on 18th August 2022. What is the News? A study has found a Snailfish that lives in an iceberg habitat in Greenland can survive in icy Arctic waters due to the… Continue reading Snailfish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change
Govt awards GI tag to Mithila Makhana for ‘farmer’s profit’
Source: The post is based on the article “Govt awards GI tag to Mithila Makhana for ‘farmer’s profit’” published in Indian Express on 21st August 2022. What is the News? The Government of India has awarded the Geographical Indication(GI) tag to Mithila Makhana. What is Mithila Makhana? Makhana is a special variety of aquatic cash… Continue reading Govt awards GI tag to Mithila Makhana for ‘farmer’s profit’
Making bail impossible
Source: The post is based on an article “Making bail impossible” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: Fundamental Rights and the Bail News: The ruling of ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla Case (1976) was overruled by the Supreme Court(SC) while upholding the right… Continue reading Making bail impossible
Solar energy: For Amrit Kaal in agriculture
Source: The post is based on an article “Solar Energy: For Amri Kaal in Agriculture” published in the Indian Express on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Major Crops – Cropping Patterns in various parts of the country, – Different Types of Irrigation and Irrigation Systems; Storage, Transport and Marketing of Agricultural Produce and Issues and Related… Continue reading Solar energy: For Amrit Kaal in agriculture
The problem with India’s sporting bodies
Source: The post is based on an article “The problem with India’s sporting bodies” published in the Indian Express on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. News: In recent times, the national sports administration bodies for Olympic,… Continue reading The problem with India’s sporting bodies
Spend It, Hide It And Forget About It
Source: The post is based on the article “Spend it, hide it and forget about it” published in The Times of India on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – The Union Budgeting News: Recently, the debate has risen on freebies, from the highest political levels to RBI to the Supreme Court. Importance of welfare… Continue reading Spend It, Hide It And Forget About It
Patently Inadequate
Source: The post is based on an article “Patently inadequate” in The Times of India on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. News: Recently, the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council published a working paper on patents in India, which points out issues in the system of granting patents in… Continue reading Patently Inadequate
Philanthropy could help unlock India’s vast economic potential
Source: The post is based on the article “Philanthropy could help unlock India’s vast economic potential” published in the Livemint on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 4 – Corporate Governance. Relevance: Philanthropy and its relevance. News: India will reach a per-capita income of some $15,000 by India@100 in 2047. In that, philanthropy can play a crucial role in… Continue reading Philanthropy could help unlock India’s vast economic potential
