Source: The post is based on the article “Assam’s Charaideo Maidam nominated for UNESCO world heritage tag: Assam CM” published in The Hindu on 23rd January 2023 What is the News? Assam chief minister has said that Charaideo Moidams (pyramids) is India’s nomination for UNESCO’s world heritage site status in the cultural category for 2023-24.… Continue reading Assam’s Charaideo Maidam nominated for UNESCO world heritage tag: Assam CM
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Necessary pushback – The Centre should stop seeing judicial appointments as rewards for loyalists
Source: The post is based on the article “Necessary pushback – The Centre should stop seeing judicial appointments as rewards for loyalists” published in The Hindu on 23rd January 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary. Relevance: About the process of appointing judges. News: The Supreme Court collegium has… Continue reading Necessary pushback – The Centre should stop seeing judicial appointments as rewards for loyalists
A century later, a clearer picture of how mercury becomes a superconductor
Source: The post is based on the article “A century later, a clearer picture of how mercury becomes a superconductor” published in The Hindu on 20th January 2023. What is the News? More than 100 years ago, the physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes discovered that solid mercury acts as a superconductor. Now, for the first time,… Continue reading A century later, a clearer picture of how mercury becomes a superconductor
ABCD campaign: Wayanad becomes country’s first district to provide basic documents to all tribal people
Source: The post is based on the article “Wayanad becomes country’s first district to provide basic documents to all tribal people” published in The Hindu on 21st January 2023. What is the News? Wayanad from Kerala became the first district in the country to provide basic documents and facilities to all tribes people under the… Continue reading ABCD campaign: Wayanad becomes country’s first district to provide basic documents to all tribal people
Chargesheets need not be put in public domain: Supreme Court
Source: The post is based on the article “Chargesheets need not be put in public domain: Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 21st January 2023. What is the News? The Supreme Court has held the state is not obliged to provide the public free access to chargesheets by uploading them on police or government… Continue reading Chargesheets need not be put in public domain: Supreme Court
There is hardly any autonomy at the panchayat level
Source– The post is based on the article “There is hardly any autonomy at the panchayat level” published in The Hindu on 21th January 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels and Challenges Therein Relevance– Issues related to implementation of 73rd and 74th amendment act News– The article explains the… Continue reading There is hardly any autonomy at the panchayat level
Aging factory – on China’s population decline
Source– The post is based on the article “Aging factory” published in The Hindu on 21th January 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Population and associated issues Relevance– Issues related to population planning and control News– The article explains declining population in China and its impact on Chinese economy What are some facts and statistics about the declining… Continue reading Aging factory – on China’s population decline
Judging a decade of the POCSO Act
Source– The post is based on the article “Judging a decade of the POCSO Act” published in The Hindu on 20th January 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Vulnerable sections of population. GS1- Social empowerment Relevance– Issues related to crime against children and adolescents News– The article explains the working of POCSO Act in India and issues faced… Continue reading Judging a decade of the POCSO Act
The inevitable geopolitical lens in Sri Lanka
Source– The post is based on the article “The inevitable geopolitical lens in Sri Lanka” published in The Hindu on 20th January 2023. Syllabus: GS2- India and neighbourhood- Relations Relevance– Trade and economic relationship with Sri Lanka News– The article explains the status of Sri Lankan relationship with India and China. It also explains the… Continue reading The inevitable geopolitical lens in Sri Lanka
ASER 2022 findings – ASER report has significant pointers on reversing post-pandemic educational losses
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Flip the page to the chapter on middle schoolchildren” published in The Hindu on 20th January 2023. “ASER report has significant pointers on reversing post-pandemic educational losses” published in the Indian Express on 20th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to the development and management of… Continue reading ASER 2022 findings – ASER report has significant pointers on reversing post-pandemic educational losses
