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All India Survey on Higher Education 2020-21
Context: The Union Ministry of Education on Sunday released data from the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021, which showed a 7.5% increase in student enrolments across the country compared to 2019-20, with total student enrolments reaching 4.13 crore. About the Study About All India survey on Higher education Findings of the Survey
Study on Earth’s inner core
Context: Earth’s inner core, a hot iron ball the size of Pluto, has stopped spinning faster than the planet’s surface and might now be rotating slower than it, research suggested on Monday. About the Study Key Findings of the Study What Is Earth’s Inner Core? Structure Of The Earth The Crust The Mantle The Core … Read more
Ken – Betwa Link Project
Ken-Betwa Link Project Context: January 18, the Steering Committee of the Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) held its third meeting in New Delhi. It was chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, who reiterated that KBLP was a “flagship” project of the national government and that it … Read more
Govt’s Emergency power to block Content
Govt’s emergency power to block content used for the BBC film Context: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) directed YouTube and Twitter to take down links sharing the BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question.’ The order was passed under the emergency provisions of the Information Technology Rules, 2021, for allegedly casting “aspersions on the … Read more
INS Vagir
Context : The fifth Scorpene class conventional submarine was commissioned into the Indian Navy as INS Vagir in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar at Naval Dockyard Mumbai on Monday. The sixth and last of the French-origin Scorpène-class submarines being built in India under technology transfer is currently undergoing sea-trials … Read more
POCSO Act
Context: The Assam Cabinet has decided to book men who marry minor girls under stringent laws prescribing imprisonment from two years to life, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. What is POCSO Act? Offences under the Act Child Pornography Child-friendly process Child Welfare Committee Contention around implementation of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act … Read more
Daily Current Affairs : 24th December 2021
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Olive Ridley Turtles Election Laws Amendment Bill Facts for Prelims Places in News 1 . Olive Ridley Turtles Context : Scientists have resumed tagging of Olive Ridley turtles at Rushikulya rookery along the Odisha coast, which would help them identify the migration path and places visited by … Read more
Daily Current Affairs : 10th and 11th December 2020
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Public WiFi Presence of Animal Products in Indus Valley Civilization Malana Cream EPF Subsidy Scheme Additional Borrowing Facts for Prelims 1 . Public Wi-Fi Networks Context : The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for setting up public WiFi hotspots across the country via public data … Read more
Daily Current Affairs : 5th & 6th November 2020
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Paris Climate deal TRP Panel Guidelines for Matrimonial Cases Body Mass Index Miyas of Assam and Chaar Chapori culture National Infrastructure Pipeline Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ ST Prevention of Atrocities Act Facts for Prelims 1 . Paris Climate deal Context : The US formally exited the … Read more