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GS-2 ELECTION COMMISSION WORKING ON REMOTE VOTING SYSTEM Issue The model of an Aadhaar-linked electronic voting system that would enable electors to cast their votes from any part of the country, irrespective of where they are registered to vote or even abroad, is being prepared for the Election Commission of …

GS-2 NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 is an Act of the Parliament of India which enables creation of a special tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues. It draws inspiration from the India’s constitutional provision of (Constitution of India/Part III) Article 21 Protection of life and …

GS-2 QUAD MINISTERS’ MEETING India, U.S. call for rule of law in Myanmar Quad Ministers discuss Myanmar, issues across Indo-Pacific. India on Thursday joined Australia, Japan and the United States for a ministerial meeting under the quadrilateral grouping. . India also emphasised in its statement that the meeting expressed commitment …

GS-2 INDIA ENERGY OUTLOOK 2021: IEA Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released the India Energy Outlook 2021 Report which explores the opportunities and challenges ahead for India as it seeks to ensure reliable, affordable and sustainable energy for a growing population. The India Energy Outlook 2021 is a new special report from the …

GS-2 CSIR-CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE 70th annual day celebrations of CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute. About CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute: Located in Lucknow, CSIR – Central Drug Research Institute is one of the premier research institutes of India. Established in 1951, CDRI is a constituent institute of the Council of Scientific and …

GS-2 INDIA – MAURITIUS Cabinet approves Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius. The Agreement is a limited agreement, which will cover Trade in Goods, Rules of Origin, Trade in Services, Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures, Dispute Settlement, Movement of Natural …

GS-2 JANANI SURAKSHA YOJANA Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NHM). It is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women. The scheme is under implementation in all states and Union …

GS-2 PRADHAN MANTRI JEEVAN JYOTI BIMA YOJANA Eligibility Available to people in the age group of 18 to 50 and having a bank account. People who join the scheme before completing 50 years can, however, continue to have the risk of life cover up to the age of 55 years …

GS-2 CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX 2020 India’s rank has slipped six places to 86th among 180 countries in Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International. India was ranked 80th out of 180 countries in 2019. Transparency International Transparency International is an international non -governmental organisation founded in 1993 based in Berlin, Germany its Non profit purpose is to take action …

GS-2 NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA: FIRST WOMAN TO LEAD WTO The Nigerian economist NgoziOkonjoIweala has been appointed as the head the World Trade Organization. She has become the first woman to take this position. She has also become the first African to hold this charge amid rising protectionism. Highlights Okonjo-Iweala was …