08 Jun 21 Model Tenancy Act
(GS PAPER-2, GOVERNANCE AND POLICY INTERVENTION SOURCE- Pib) Context- Recently The Union Cabinet has approved the Model Tenancy Act to be sent to the States and Union Territories to enact legislation or amend...
June 2021
07 Jun 21 Black Carbon and Glacier Melting
(GS PAPER-1, GEOGRAPHY Source- The Hindu) Context: The report titled “Glaciers of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Resilience” says that the glaciers are melting faster than the global average ice...
07 Jun 21 Indo Russia Geometry
(GS PAPER-2, DIPLOMACY SOURCE- THE HINDU) Context- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was in New Delhi on a two-day visit to India and held delegation level talks with his Indian counterpart. Background: Relations with Russia...
07 Jun 21 Participatory Irrigation Management
GS PAPER-3, ECONOMY SOURCE- THE HINDU Context- The term participatory irrigation management (PIM) refers to the participation of irrigation users, i.e., farmers, in the management of irrigation systems. It is done by creating...
07 Jun 21 Diminishing options (The Hindu, GS-3, Economy)
Context:- Increase in the inflation in this COVID-19 times is influencing the monetary policy. RBI has taken the monetary policy on standstill i.e. neither increase or decrease in the repo...
07 Jun 21 Media and sedition (The Hindu, Governance, GS-2)
Context:- Sedition which is a colonial legacy, is included under IPC 124A. Recent case of Dua case which was quashed by the court, where the court specifically said that criticism...
05 Jun 21 EAGLE Act
GS PAPER-2, DIPLOMACY SOURCE- THE HINDU context- US House of Representatives has reintroduced bipartisan legislation to eliminate per country cap on employment-based green card. This legislation is called as Eagle Act and was...
05 Jun 21 Merapi volcano erupts
GS PAPER-1, DISATER MANAGEMENT SOURCE- Livemint Context- As per Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Centre, Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupted four times with lava spreading to 1,500 metres from crater. Most Active Volcano Merapi is...
05 Jun 21 Two cheers (The Hindu, Economy, GS-3)
Context:- Recently NITI Ayog has published the report of SDG index. This index reveals how states are performing to achieve SDG goals according to UN. Kerala has topped in the...
05 Jun 21 The time to limit global warming is melting away (The Hindu, GS-3, Environment)
Context:- 5th June environment day which shows the commitment of humanity towards preservation of the environment. COVID-19 pandemic and increasing climate change shows the divergence of humanity from the environment....