GS-2 5.INDIA JUSTICE REPORT 2020 The India Justice Report(2020) prepared by the Tata Trustsin collaboration with the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, DAKSH, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policyand the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiativehas been released recently. The Report assesses the capacity of various states to deliver justice. About the …
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GS-2 4.URBAN LOCAL BODIES REFORMS Rajasthan becomes the 5th State to complete Urban Local Bodies (ULB) reforms. IMPORTANT POINTS: Rajasthan has become the 5th state in the country to successfully undertake “Urban Local Bodies (ULB)” reform stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Thus, the State has become …
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GS-2 3.INDO-FRENCH ALLIANCE 2021- Year of Indo-French alliance towards a Greener Planet. IMPORTANT POINTS: The Union Environment Minister, along with his French counterpart, launched the Indo-French Year of the Environment. The basic objective is to strengthen Indo-French cooperation in sustainable development, increase the effectiveness of actions in favour of global …
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GS-2 1.KALA UTSAV Kala Utsav 2020 concluded. About Kala Utsav: Kala Utsav is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now called Ministry of Education) under RashtriyaMadhyamikShikshaAbhiyan, to promote arts in education by nurturing and showcasing the artistic talent of school students at the secondary stage in the …
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GS-2 1.AGREEMENT WITH IEA India has inked a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to strengthen cooperation in global energy security, stability andsustainability. Objective: To encourage and promote strategic and technical cooperation in theenergy sector. Benefits: It will lead to a wider exchange of knowledge and will …
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GS-2 1.DAVOS DIALOGUE PM to address WEF’s Davos Dialogue. WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (WEF): The WEF is an international NGO founded in 1971 and based in Cologny, Switzerland. Earlier known as the European Management Forum, it changed its name to its current one in 1987. The WEF states its mission as …
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GS-2 4.PM2.5 AND ANAEMIA IMPORTANT POINTS: A recent study by IIT delhi has tried to establish the association between ambientPM 2.5 exposure and occurrence of anaemia among children under the age of 5years of age in India. 5 refers to particles that have diameter less than 2.5 micrometres(more than100 times …
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GS-2 5.PradhanMantriRashtriya Bal Puraskar Recently, 32 children have been awarded the ‘Pradhan MantriRashtriya Bal Puraskar’ for their exceptional abilities and outstanding accomplishments. The Awards are given by the President of India in the week preceding RepublicDay (26 January) every year. Bal Shakti Puraskar: Recognition: It is given by the Government …
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GS-2 4.RISA The State government of Tripura aims to promote risa nationallyas Tripura’ssignature garment. For this, various initiatives have been taken like providing risa uniforms toanganwadiand ASHA workersand facilitating training for making risaatTripura Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation. The risa is being branded under the India Handloom Brand. This supports …
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GS-2 3.SHRAMSHAKTI PORTAL Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched “ShramShakti”- a NationalMigration Support Portal, to smooth the formulation of state and national levelprograms for migrant workers. A training manual “ShramSaathi” was also launched for migrant workers. About the Portal: It has been launched to collect data related to …
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GS-2 2.11TH NATIONAL VOTERS’ DAY (NVD) IMPORTANT POINTS: 25th January is celebrated as National Voters’ Day in India to mark the formation of the Election Commission of India on this day in 1950. National Voters’ Day 2021: The theme for this year’s NVD, ‘Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and …
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GS-2 1.NATIONAL GIRL CHILD DAY 24th January is celebrated as the National Girl Child Day every year in India. ABOUT THE NATIONAL GIRL CHILD DAY: The day is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development started in 2008. The objective behind celebrating the National Girl Child Day …
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GS-2 5.CO-WIN APP Recently, the software of Co-WIN App (also called Covid Vaccine IntelligenceNetwork) was upgraded to improve monitoring and managing of the ongoing Covid-19Vaccination programme. Description: Co-WIN, a cloud-based IT platform, is supposed to handle minute detailsfor India’s Covid-19 immunisationprogramme, including registeringbeneficiaries, allocating vaccination centres, sending text messages with …
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GS-2 1.STATEHOOD DAY Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura celebrate their Statehood Day on 21 January. IMPORTANT POINTS: January 21, 2021 marks the 49th formation day of the north-eastern states of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura. The former princely states of Tripura and Manipur were blended into the Indian Union in October 1949 …
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GS-2 4. 5TH INDIA – SINGAPORE DEFENCE MINISTERS’ DIALOGUE The 5th Defence Ministers’ Dialogue (DMD) between India and Singapore was successfully held. IMPORTANT DETAILS: Defence and security engagements between India and Singapore have broadened significantly in scale and scope across all three Services of the Armed Forces as well as …
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GS-2 5.NORTH EAST VENTURE FUND The Ministry of Development of North-East Region has recently given an update on the scheme North East Venture Fund. IMPORTANT POINTS: Set up by North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited(NEDFi) in association with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region(M-DoNER), the North East Venture …
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GS-2 4.CROWDFUNDING FOR RARE DISEASES Recently, the Delhi High Courthas ordered the Ministry of Health and Family Welfareto explore Crowdfundingto help two children, who are suffering from a Rare Diseaseknown as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Constitutional Provision Involved: The HC held that ‘Right to Health and Healthcare’is a fundamental rightwhich has …
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GS-2 1.EXERCISE DESERT KNIGHT-21 Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Airet de l’Espace) will conduct a bilateral Air exercise, Ex Desert Knight-21 at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 20 to 24 Jan 2021. The exercise is unique as it includes fielding of Rafale aircraft by …
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GS-1 5.THIRUVALLUVAR DAY The Prime Minister remembered Thiruvalluvar on the occasion of Thiruvalluvar Day (15 January 2021), observed to mark the birth anniversary of Tamil poet andphilosopher. ABOUT THE THIRUVALLUVAR DAY: It was first celebrated on 17 -18 May in 1935. In the present time, it is usually observed either …
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GS-2 3.PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA 3.0 The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0, in a bid to empower India’s youth with employable skills by making over 300 skill courses available to them. IMPORTANT POINTS: Skill India Missionwas launched by …
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