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GS-2 GOBARDHAN SCHEME Union Ministers jointly launch Unified Portal of Gobardhan to promote Gobardhan scheme and track real time progress. ABOUT GOBARDHAN SCHEME: The Gobardhan Scheme (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources – DHAN) was launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. It is being implemented as part of the Swachch Bharat Mission (Gramin). The …

GS-2 LCA TEJAS About: The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme was started by the Government of India in 1984 when they established the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) to manage the LCA programme. It replaced the ageing Mig 21 fighter planes. Designed by: Aeronautical Development Agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development. Manufactured by State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Features: The lightest, …

GS-2 1.INDIA FALLS TO 53RD POSITION IN EIU’S DEMOCRACY INDEX IMPORTANT POINTS: India was ranked 51st in the 2019 Democracy Index. India slipped two places to 53rd position in the 2020 Democracy Index’s global ranking, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit, which said the “democratic backsliding” by authorities and “crackdowns” …

GS-2 2.CENSUS 2021 Government likely to postpone census to 2022 IMPORTANT POINTS:  The Centre is on track to push the 2021 Census to 2022 on account of the country’s continuing preoccupation with COVID-19  “Our hands are full dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic,” the, pointing out that first it was the …

GS-2 3.SARS-COV-2 NEW VARIANTS SARS-CoV-2variants have emerged independently in several countries, and the latest research indicates that the virus is changing quickly (mutatition)and it may continue to develop towards evading currently available vaccines. SARS-CoV-2 virusis responsible for causing the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). MEANING OF MUTATION: Mutation is an alte ration …

GS-2 2.WEST ASIA PEACE CONFERENCE Recently, Russiabacked a Palestinian proposal for a West Asia Peace Conference. The Conference is intended to focus on a two-state solution, under which Israel and a future Palestinian state would coexist. IMPORTANT POINTS: The support for the Conference came as the USA, which had sided …

GS-2 1.FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE FORUM The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare addressed the 4 edition of the Future Investment Initiative Forum through a video conference. The aim of the Forum hosted in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) was to find solutions on how businesses and governments can expand access to …

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 …

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 …

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 …