January 2021
Current Affairs Jan 30
‘Prabuddha Bharata’ Why in News? Prime Minister will address the 125th anniversary celebrations of ‘Prabuddha Bharata’, a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order, started by Swami Vivekananda in 1896, on 31st January, 2021. The event is being organized by Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati. About ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ The journal ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ has been an important medium for …
Current Affairs Jan 29
National Marine Turtle Action Plan Why in News? Considering the need to have a conservation paradigm for marine mega fauna and marine turtles, the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has released ‘Marine Mega Fauna Stranding Guidelines’ and ‘National Marine Turtle Action Plan’. India has rich marine biodiversity along a vast coastline of …
Summary Of Economic Survey-2020-21
Summary of Economic Survey-2020-21 India’s real GDP to record a growth of 11 per cent in 2021-22 and nominal GDP by 15.4 per cent-the highest since independence. The V-shaped economic recovery is supported by the initiation of a mega vaccination drive with hopes of a robust recovery in the services sector and prospects for robust …
Many Vulnerabilities On Using Blockchains In Electronic Voting
Many Vulnerabilities on Using Blockchains in Electronic Voting The much discussed and debated Electronic Voting Machine in India has survived intense scrutiny over its use largely because of one strong reason — the fact that this standalone single-chip device is not connected to any network. This is besides several technological and administrative safeguards to ensure …
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Current Affairs Jan 28
Minimum Support Price of Copra for 2021 Why in News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister has given its approval for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of copra for 2021 season. The MSP for Fair Average Quality (FAQ) of milling copra has been increased,by Rs.375/-, to Rs. 10335/- per quintal for …
Necessary Corrections In Global Diversity Policy
Necessary Corrections in Global Biodiversity Policy Since the founding of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, member states have regularly agreed on global strategies to bring the increasingly rapid loss of biodiversity to a halt. In 2002, the heads of state adopted the so-called 2010 biodiversity targets. …
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Current Affairs Jan 27
Provision of Act to Suspend Internet in Delhi Why in News? As farmers’ protest turned violent in parts of Delhi on Republic Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued orders to temporarily suspend Internet in some areas under a rarely used provision of a British era Act. The order issued under the Temporary Suspension …