Context:   Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations spread across the country. Under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, construction work is progressing on 24 stations in 10 States – Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. Amrit …

Context: A recent publication by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) points out that about 5% of birds found in the country are endemic and are not reported in other parts of the world. The publication, titled 75 Endemic Birds of India, was recently released on the 108th foundation day of the ZSI. Birds in …

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Source: PIB Syllabus: Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Context The BRO constructs roads in the border area as per the priority fixed by the Armed Forces. Following action for better road system in the border areas: Enhancement of the Administrative and Financial powers of various BRO executives …

Source: HINDU Syllabus: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, Why in NEWS The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against four persons in connection with a case alleging commission of unlawful and anti-national acts …

Source: Hindu Syllabus: Agriculture- Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping Context As the data on diabetes epidemic in India are frightening, the government can provide a healthier and more balanced basket of products in the Public Distribution System (PDS) by including millets, and make available facilities such as public …

Source: Hindu Syllabus: Government policies and interventions Context Ensuring comprehensive data protection is paramount for accelerating India’s digital economy and the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill strikes a harmonious balance between flexibility and data privacy measures, industry apex body. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDP Bill) It is a …

Syllabus: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Context The Government has constituted the 22nd Law Commission of India for a period of three year with effect from 21st February, 2020.The term of 22nd Law Commission has since been extended up to 31stAugust, 2024. The composition of 22nd Law Commission of …

Syllabus: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention. Context At a time when the tremors of ethnic clashes in Manipur have not yet settled, communal clashes in Haryana, in regions abutting …

Syllabus: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Why in NEWS The Union government on Thursday restricted all imports of laptops, tablets, and all-in-one and small-factor personal computers (PCs), requiring licences for these products to be brought into the country and …