GS-2 PAKISTAN-SRI LANKA AND INDIA  RELATIONS Recently, Pakistan’s Prime Minister visited Sri Lanka. It is the first Pakistani PM visit to Sri Lanka since 2016 and first visit by any head of government to Sri Lanka since the Covid-19 pandemic began.     Important points: Sri Lanka-Pakistan Relationship (Background): Sri …

GS-3 MIGRATORY BIRDS LEAVE CHILIKA Eastern Odisha’s average maximum temperature for February has gone up by 3-4 degrees Celsius Migratory birds in and around Chilika lake and Bhitarkanika National Park have started their homeward journey a couple of weeks earlier than other years, as temperatures in Odisha began to soar. Bhubaneswar, located …

GS-1 RASHTRIYA SANSKRITI MAHOTSAV-2021 Important points: The third and final edition of the RashtriyaSanskriti Mahotsav-2021 concluded with colourful cultural programmes. The two day Mahotsav was organised by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India from 27th –  28th February 2021 at Murshidabad, West Bengal. A large number of people attended the closing …

GS-1 NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY National Science Day: February 28 is annually observed as National Science Day in India to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by Nobel laureate Dr C V Raman. The day is celebrated since 1987. The theme for National Science Day 2021 is “Future of STI: …

GS-3 PSLV-C51/AMAZONIA-1 MISSION PM congratulates NSIL and ISRO on the success of the 1st dedicated commercial launch of PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 Mission. Important points: India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C51 successfully launched Amazonia-1 along with 18 co-passenger satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 is the first dedicated commercial mission …

GS-1 MORARJI DESAI PM remembers former PM Shri Morarjibhai Desai. Important points: Morarji Desai’s birth anniversary falls on 29 February. Morarji Desai was born in Bulsar, District (now known as Valsad) in Gujarat. After graduating from Wilson College, Bombay (now Mumbai),  he served as the Deputy collector of Godhra. He …

GS-3 MARITIME INDIA SUMMIT 2021 PM to inaugurate Maritime India Summit 2021 on 2nd March. Maritime India Summit 2021: It is a virtual summit being organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The Summit will visualize a roadmap for India’s maritime sector for the next decade and will …

GS-3 GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS AS IMPORTED FOOD CROPS The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in a recent order has set 1% threshold for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in food crops imported into India. Earlier in August 2020, FSSAI had issued the order that 24 food crops the …

GS-3 NGT SUGGESTS NATIONAL RIVER REJUVENATION MECHANISM Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Ministry of Jal Shakti to devise an appropriate National River Rejuvenation Mechanism for effective monitoring of steps to curb pollution and for rejuvenation of all polluted river stretches across the country. Assessment of the CPCB: …

GS-2 SAME SEX MARRIAGE Recently, the Central Government opposed same-sex marriage in Delhi High Court stating that a marriage in India can be recognised only if it is between a “biological man” and a “biological woman” capable of producing children. Background: Petitions, seeking recognition of same sex marriages under the …