Contents1 What is the News?2 What does “State Sponsors of Terrorism” means?3 Which countries are currently on the terrorist designation list?4 Can countries be taken off the list? What is the News? Ukraine’s President has asked the US President to designate Russia as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”. What does “State Sponsors of Terrorism” means? “State Sponsors… Continue reading Explained: What does designation as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ by the US mean?
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Bihar sends fresh proposal seeking UNESCO’s heritage tag for 2,500-yr-old ‘Cyclopean wall’
What is the News? The Bihar government has sent a fresh proposal to the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) to get the Cyclopean wall listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Note: Bihar is currently home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites namely: 1) Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda and 2) Mahabodhi temple of… Continue reading Bihar sends fresh proposal seeking UNESCO’s heritage tag for 2,500-yr-old ‘Cyclopean wall’
Explained: What is parboiled rice, and why Center wants to stop purchasing it
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Parboiled Rice?3 Are all rice varieties suitable for parboiling?4 What are the benefits and disadvantages of parboiled rice?5 About the demand for Parboiled Rice What is the News? Telangana Chief Minister has staged a dharna demanding a uniform paddy procurement policy. This protest came after the Center said… Continue reading Explained: What is parboiled rice, and why Center wants to stop purchasing it
South Asia Economic Focus: World bank cuts India growth forecast on Ukraine crisis
What is the News? The World Bank has released its bi-annual report titled “South Asia Economic Focus”. The report analyzes the economic impact on South Asia of the war in Ukraine, presents growth forecasts and concludes that reshaping economies goes hand in hand with reshaping norms. What are the key findings of the South Asia… Continue reading South Asia Economic Focus: World bank cuts India growth forecast on Ukraine crisis
A six-point agenda for India to raise its trade competitiveness
Context: India recently signed trade deals with Australia and UAE. Many more are in pipeline. Such deals are important as exports lead to higher growth. In a white paper on ‘Building Competitiveness for Inclusive Growth’, CUTS International, Institute for Competitiveness and Institute for Studies in Industrial Development have outlined an action agenda for improving Indian… Continue reading A six-point agenda for India to raise its trade competitiveness
Confidentiality ring amendment could make antitrust disputes more opaque
News: Recently, the Director General of Competition Commission of India (CCI) has issued orders on the Amazon dispute. In this dispute, Amazon (the defendant) has decided to take the confidentiality route towards its submissions. The CCI has realised that disputes arising out of antitrust matters, also known as competition or cartelisation, require confidentiality. The… Continue reading Confidentiality ring amendment could make antitrust disputes more opaque
A win for constitutional values in Pakistan and Kenya
News: The Supreme Court of Kenya has struck down the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) as unconstitutional. And The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously rejected the decision of the deputy speaker of parliament to disallow the no-confidence motion against the prime minister. It also rejected the follow-up decision of the president to dissolve the National Assembly.… Continue reading A win for constitutional values in Pakistan and Kenya
Explained: The Neptune cruise missile that severely damaged a Russian warship
What is the News? Ukraine has claimed that it has damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet Flagship ‘Moskva’ by Neptune Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles. What is the Neptune Missile? Neptune is a coastal anti-ship cruise missile that is capable of the destruction of naval vessels in a range of 300 km. The missile system was inducted… Continue reading Explained: The Neptune cruise missile that severely damaged a Russian warship
What are oil bonds, and to what extent do they tie the govt’s hands?
Context: The government has attracted criticism post a surge in retail prices of petrol, diesel, and other petroleum product. However, the Finance Minister has blamed the oil bonds issued by the predecessor government for the current price countered. Contents1 How much fuel price is taxed?2 What is an Oil Bond?3 Why were they issued?4 What is… Continue reading What are oil bonds, and to what extent do they tie the govt’s hands?
Explained: What is the ‘Long Period Average’, IMD’s benchmark for monsoon prediction?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Long Range Forecast(LRF) for 2022?3 What is the Long Period Average(LPA)?4 What is the range of a Normal Monsoon?5 What is the significance of LPA? What is the News? India Meteorological Department(IMD) has released its first Long Range Forecast(LRF) for 2022. What is the Long Range Forecast(LRF)… Continue reading Explained: What is the ‘Long Period Average’, IMD’s benchmark for monsoon prediction?
