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GS-3  6.LALA LAJPAT RAI Recently, the Prime Minister paid tribute to LalaLajpat Raion his Jayanti. LalaLajpat Rai’s birth anniversary is celebrated on 28 of january every year. About: La laLajpat Rai was one of the greatest freedom fighters of India. He was also called ‘Punjab Kesari’ and ‘Lion of Punjab’. …

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 …

GS-3 2.NATIONAL MARINE TURTLE ACTION PLAN The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the National Marine Turtle Action Plan and also released the Marine Mega Fauna Stranding Guidelines. Background: India has rich marine biodiversity along a vast coastline of over 7,500 km. From colourful fish, sharks, including …

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 …

GS-3 5.35TH PRAGATI MEETING The Prime Minister of India recently chaired the 35 edition of Pro-Active GovernanceAnd Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) – the Information and CommunicationTechnology (ICT) based multimodal platform, involving Central and State governments. Ten projects were taken for review involving a total investment of Rs. 54,675 crore. Areview of …

GS-3 4.KANHA TIGER RESERVE A tigress was found dead in the buffer zone of Kanha tiger reserve in MadhyaPradesh. It stretches over an area of 940 square km in the two districts –Mandlaand Balaghat – of Madhya Pradesh. FLORA: It is best known for its evergreen Sal forests (Shorea Robusta). …

GS-1 3.PANDIT GOVIND BALLABH PANT Recently, a statue of freedom fighter GovindBallabh Pantwas unveiled at its new locationon a roundabout at the Pandit Pant Marg, New Delhi. The statue had to be relocated from its earlier location near Raisina Road circle as it’fell within the new Parliament building layout’ KEY …

GS-3 2.CYBER INSURANCE POLICY A committee set up by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority ofIndia (IRDAI) has recommended the introduction of a cyber insurance policy.Cyber insurance policy is a risk transfer mechanism for cyber risk. Cyber risk is commonly defined as exposure to harm or loss r esulting frombreaches …

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 …

GS-3 2.CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES & CUSTOMS (CBIC) CBIC celebrates International Customs Day, 2021. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY: Annually held on January 26, International Customs Day (ICD) recognizes the role of customs officials and agencies in maintaining border security. It focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers …

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 …

GS-3 5.GREEN TAX Recently, the Centre announced its plans to impose a “green tax” on older vehiclesin amove to disincentive the use of polluting vehiclesand to curb pollution in the country. About: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highwayswill levy a green tax ontransport vehicles older than eight yearsat the …

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 …

GS-3 3.TEXTILES COMMITTEE Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles signs MoU with M/s Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre, Japan. Details of the MoU: The aim of the MoU is to boost the export of Indian textiles and apparel to the Japanese market. The main objective of the MoU is to provide the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …