Rashtriya Poshan Maah

News: The 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Mah is being celebrated during the month of September 2020. Facts: Rashtriya Poshan Mah: It is being celebrated under POSHAN Abhiyan (PM’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment). Objective: To encourage Jan Bhagidaari in order to create a Jan Andolan for addressing malnutrition amongst young children and women and to ensure… Continue reading Rashtriya Poshan Maah

Sonneratia alba to be state mangrove tree in Maharashtra

News: Maharashtra is set to become the first state in the country to declare Sonneratia alba as a state mangrove tree species. Facts: Sonneratia alba or mangrove apple: It is an evergreen mangrove tree in the family Lythraceae.  Distribution: It grows naturally in many tropical and subtropical areas from East Africa to the Indian subcontinent,… Continue reading Sonneratia alba to be state mangrove tree in Maharashtra

Explained: Who are Yanomami Tribe?

News: Yanomami Tribe has asked the Indian Government to stop buying Blood  gold which is gold mined illegally from the Yanomami land. Facts: Yanomami Tribe: They live in the rainforests and mountains of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela. According to Survival International, they are the largest relatively isolated tribe in South America. They practice hunting… Continue reading Explained: Who are Yanomami Tribe?

‘Moplah rioters’ not freedom fighters: report

News: A report submitted to the Indian Council of Historical Research(ICHR) in 2016 had recommended the delisting of Wagon Tragedy victims and Malabar Rebellion leaders from a book on martyrs of India’s freedom struggle.  Facts: Malabar rebellion also known as the Moplah rebellion was an armed revolt by the Mappila Muslims of Kerala in 1921.… Continue reading ‘Moplah rioters’ not freedom fighters: report

India’s Tax Charter

Source: Indian Express Syllabus: GS3: issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources Context: In the wake of pandemic and slowdown in the economy, tax system needs efficiency in case selection and consistency in assessment. Need of efficient tax system: To improve tax collection:An economic contraction this year will deal a severe blow to tax collections. Rising uncertainty… Continue reading India’s Tax Charter

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