What is the News? Dogecoin’s value has risen phenomenally this week– adding around $19.9 billion in the last 24 hours and now valued at $34 billion. About Dogecoin: Dogecoin is a Cryptocurrency created in 2013 by software engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer. It was created as a faster alternative to Bitcoin. Origin: The starting… Continue reading What is “Dogecoin” cryptocurrency?
Indian Ads Increase Gender Stereotypes, Shows Study
What is the News? UNICEF and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media(GDI) have released a study titled “Gender bias and inclusion in advertising in India”. About the study: Purpose: The study measures the level and type of gender stereotyping found in Indian advertisements on TV and YouTube. For this purpose, over 1,000 most… Continue reading Indian Ads Increase Gender Stereotypes, Shows Study
Exercise Khanjar: A military exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan
Source-This post is based on the article “Indian – Kyrgyzstan Joint special forces Exercise Khanjar Commences In Himachal Pradesh” published in “PIB” on 22nd January 2024. What is the News? India and Kyrgyzstan Special Forces started a military exercise named “Exercise Khanjar” at the Special Forces Training School in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. About Exercise Khanjar… Continue reading Exercise Khanjar: A military exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan
Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 22 Apr, 2021
Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 USCIRF Recommends “Country of Particular Concern” Tag for India2 SC Guidelines for “Appointment of Ad-hoc Judges” in HCs3 Indian Ads Increase Gender Stereotypes, Shows Study 4 “Exercise Khanjar” – A military exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan5 What is “Dogecoin” cryptocurrency?6 First “Human-Monkey Embryo” Sparks Ethical… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 22 Apr, 2021
SC Guidelines for “Appointment of Ad-hoc Judges” in HCs
What is the News? The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the appointment of retired judges as ad-hoc judges in High Courts under Article 224A of the Constitution. This has been done to deal with the increasing backlog of cases in High Courts. Guidelines: For the appointment of ad hoc judges, the Supreme Court… Continue reading SC Guidelines for “Appointment of Ad-hoc Judges” in HCs
USCIRF Recommends “Country of Particular Concern” Tag for India
What is the News? The USCIRF (US Commission on International Religious Freedom) has recommended classifying India as a Country of Particular Concern(CPC). It is due to the worst violations of religious freedom in India in 2020. Reasons for recommendations: USCIRF has recommended India to be put on a Countries of Particular Concern(CPC) list because of: Religiously… Continue reading USCIRF Recommends “Country of Particular Concern” Tag for India
Environment Quiz: Environment Impact Assessment |22 Apr, 2021
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Need of Granting Interim Bail to Pregnant Women Undertrials
Synopsis: Even though Pregnant women and children cannot get the Covid-19 vaccination, they continue to remain in prisons. The court has to provide interim bail to women, children and other vulnerable sections in prison. Introduction: Long pending prison reforms, overcrowded prisons made the situation of prisoners in India very cruel. The state of women’s prisons… Continue reading Need of Granting Interim Bail to Pregnant Women Undertrials
A Lost Opportunity to Reform the Educational System
Synopsis- Pandemic provided a vital opportunity to initiate sustainable reforms in the Educational System in India. But bureaucrats and administrators failed to take advantage of it. Introduction- The pandemic offered an opportunity for bureaucrats and administrators to re-examine the education system, but nothing has changed. As a result of the second wave of the COVID-19… Continue reading A Lost Opportunity to Reform the Educational System
Roadblocks to achieve universal vaccination
Synopsis: India needs to develop a practical plan, as it is facing many roadblocks to achieve universal vaccination for all. Background Initially, India decided to prioritize vaccination for the most vulnerable citizens (nearly 300 million). The main reason for that were the limitations of India’s manufacturing capacity to provide vaccination to its whole population. Thus,… Continue reading Roadblocks to achieve universal vaccination
