Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Can convicted legislators be disqualified from the Assembly?” published in The Hindu on 3rd November 2022. What is the News? Two legislators from Uttar Pradesh were convicted of criminal charges and one of them has been disqualified from the state assembly. When does conviction attract disqualification? Section 8 of… Continue reading Explained | Can convicted legislators be disqualified from the Assembly?
India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report
Source: The post is based on the article “India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report” published in DTE on 1st November 2022. What is the News? According to a report by the Delhi-based non-profit organization Centre for Science(CSE), India saw natural disasters almost every day in the first 9 months of… Continue reading India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report
Remembering EK Janaki Ammal, India’s first woman PhD in Botanical Sciences
Source: The post is based on the article “Remembering EK Janaki Ammal, India’s first woman PhD in Botanical Sciences” published in the Indian Express on 5th November 2022. What is the News? The 125th birth anniversary of Janaki Ammal was recently observed. Who was Janaki Ammal? Janaki Ammal was born in 1897. She was a pioneering botanist and the… Continue reading Remembering EK Janaki Ammal, India’s first woman PhD in Botanical Sciences
A brush for change
Source: The post is based on the article “A brush for change” published in The Hindu on 4th November 2022. What is the News? 24 artists have attempted to draw attention to the severity of climate change, at a time when experts are preparing for COP27 in Egypt. What are the art forms drawn by artists to draw attention… Continue reading A brush for change
Somewhere over the rainbow climate impact is visible
Source: The post is based on the article “Somewhere over the rainbow climate impact is visible” published in DTE on 4th November 2022. What is the News? A research has found that the changes in cloud cover and liquid precipitation due to increased greenhouse gas emissions are projected to lead to a net increase in mean global annual rainbow… Continue reading Somewhere over the rainbow climate impact is visible
Aibawk cluster in the Aizwal, Mizoram becomes the first cluster to be completed under the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
Source: The post is based on the article “Aibawk cluster in the Aizwal, Mizoram becomes the first cluster to be completed under the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission” published in PIB on 4th November 2022. What is the News? Aibawk cluster in the Aizwal district of Mizoram has become the first cluster to be completed under the Shyama Prasad Mukherji… Continue reading Aibawk cluster in the Aizwal, Mizoram becomes the first cluster to be completed under the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
Indian Army Approves Five make II Projects Providing Impetus to “Atma Nirbhaarta”
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian Army Approves Five make II Projects Providing Impetus to “Atma Nirbhaarta” published in PIB on 4th November 2022. What is the News? Indian Army has approved project sanction orders for five Make-II projects providing further impetus to Atma Nirbhaarta. Note: Make-II projects are essentially industry-funded projects involving design, development and innovative… Continue reading Indian Army Approves Five make II Projects Providing Impetus to “Atma Nirbhaarta”
What international jurisprudence says about the use of nuclear weapons
Source: The post is based on an article “What international jurisprudence says about the use of nuclear weapons” published in The Indian Express on 5th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: About the use of nuclear weapons. News: Recently, there has been much talk about the use of nuclear weapons due to the Ukraine conflict which… Continue reading What international jurisprudence says about the use of nuclear weapons
About rising global population: How we can achieve growth with balance
Source: The post is based on the article “How we can achieve growth with balance” published in The Indian Express on 5th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 1- Population and associated issues. Relevance: Rising global population and concerns associated with it. News: World’s population is increasing rapidly. It is expected that India might be the world’s most populous country by 2050… Continue reading About rising global population: How we can achieve growth with balance
Remote voting-Shorter term overseas migrants should be able to avail the postal ballot system
Source: The post is based on the article “Remote voting-Shorter term overseas migrants should be able to avail the postal ballot system” published in The Hindu on 5th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Salient features of the Representation of People Act Relevance: Voting system. News: The article explains the issue of allowing postal ballot facility to… Continue reading Remote voting-Shorter term overseas migrants should be able to avail the postal ballot system
