Source: The post is based on an article “Permanent membership of the UNSC is another story” published in The Hindu on 28th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Relevance: issues and challenges associated with the permanent membership of UNSC. Context: There are talks about the India becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). UNSC remains the only… Continue reading Permanent membership of the UNSC is another story
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On reservations for EWS: a test for law and justice
Source: The post is based on an article “On reservations for EWS: a test for law and justice” published in The Hindu on 28th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – News: The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the 103rd constitutional amendment. What is 103rd constitutional amendment act? However, this… Continue reading On reservations for EWS: a test for law and justice
Symptoms of climate change are real
Source: The post is based on the article “Symptoms of climate change are real” published in the Business Standard on 28th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Climate Change. Relevance: About climate change. News: The resurgence of the monsoon at a time when it should normally have retreated from the northwest highlighted the impacts of climate change. The… Continue reading Symptoms of climate change are real
Explained | The NASA spacecraft-asteroid collision
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The NASA spacecraft-asteroid collision” published in The Hindu on 28th September 2022 What is the News? NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft has collided with the asteroid Dimorphous. What are Asteroids? Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. Although asteroids orbit the… Continue reading Explained | The NASA spacecraft-asteroid collision
Supreme Court: Streaming live
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court: Streaming live” published in Indian Express on 28th September 2022 What is the News? The Supreme Court has started to live stream its proceedings only in crucial Constitution Bench cases. Background The Supreme Court in Swapnil Tripathi vs Supreme Court of India (2018) had ruled… Continue reading Supreme Court: Streaming live
Survey shows increase in employment in fourth quarter of last fiscal, manufacturing largest contributor
Source: The post is based on the article “Survey shows increase in employment in fourth quarter of last fiscal, manufacturing largest contributor” published in The Hindu on 28th September 2022 What is the News? The Government has released the results of the fourth round of the Quarterly Employment Survey(QES). Note: QES is part of the… Continue reading Survey shows increase in employment in fourth quarter of last fiscal, manufacturing largest contributor
White fly attack, untimely rains and drought; Rajasthan farmers stare at losses
Source: The post is based on the article “White fly attack, untimely rains and drought; Rajasthan farmers stare at losses” published in Down To Earth on 26th September 2022 What is the News? The number of white fly attack on cotton has been increasing in states like Punjab and Rajasthan. What is White Fly? Whitefly… Continue reading White fly attack, untimely rains and drought; Rajasthan farmers stare at losses
Why the famous Gir lion is hanging out by the beach
Source: The post is based on the article “Why the famous Gir lion is hanging out by the beach” published in TOI on 28th September 2022 What is the News? The coastal population of Asiatic lions in Gir, Gujarat has increased by 395% in 10 years. Asiatic Lion Population in Gujarat According to the 2020… Continue reading Why the famous Gir lion is hanging out by the beach
Ministry of Culture organizes Bathukamma festival- an annual celebration in Telangana at Kartavyapath, India Gate
Source: The post is based on the article “Ministry of Culture organizes Bathukamma festival- an annual celebration in Telangana at Kartavyapath, India Gate” published in PIB on 26th September 2022 What is the News? The Ministry of Culture has organized the celebration of Bathukamma festival being held at Kartavyapath, India Gate, New Delhi. What is… Continue reading Ministry of Culture organizes Bathukamma festival- an annual celebration in Telangana at Kartavyapath, India Gate
Successful Flight Tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System(VSHORADS) Missile by DRDO
Source: The post is based on the article “Successful Flight Tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System(VSHORADS) Missile by DRDO” published in PIB on 26th September 2022 What is the News? The Defense Research and Development Organization(DRDO) has conducted two successful test flights of the Very Short Range Air Defense System(VSHORADS). What is a… Continue reading Successful Flight Tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System(VSHORADS) Missile by DRDO
