22 Feb 21 Deep Ocean Mission
(General Studies paper 3- Environment Source- Pib) Context- Union finance minister in the budget 2021 22 announced an allocation of over rupees 4000 crore over next 5 years for deep ocean missions....
Current Affairs
22 Feb 21 The blank pages in India’s online learning experience (GS-3 The hindu editorial)
COVID-19 pandemic impact can be seen in the social, economic and political spheres. Education has been impacted much. Around 300 million children across all age groups has been reported to...
22 Feb 21 Voice vote as constitutional subterfuge (GS-2 The hindu editorial)
Parliament is under article 79, Rajya Sabha under 80 and Lok Sabha under 81. Issue:- By passing Rajya Sabha or upper house in state and subterfuge the constitutional mechanism. Though...
22 Feb 21 PRELIMS FACTS OF 22 FEBRUARY
1.India successfully test-fires Helina, Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missiles DRDO indigenously developed Helina and Dhruvastra Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from the Advanced Light Helicopter at the Pokhran deserts in Rajasthan. Features“Lock-on-Before-Launch (LOBL)” principle...
20 Feb 21 Too many IITs, unrealistic expectations (GS-2 Governance) The hindu
Issue:-University Grants Commission has taken a decision which will permit selected IITs under the ‘Institutions of Eminence’ category and they can set up campuses abroad could further weaken these already...
20 Feb 21 SC refuses petition against M.P. ordinance (GS-2 Governance) The hindu
ARTICLE 213 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Governor of an Indian state draws ordinance making power from Article 213 of the Constitution of India. This Article empowers the Governor to promulgate Ordinance,...
20 Feb 21 NEP is a milestone to self-reliant India (GS-2, 3 National education policy ,The hindu)
NEP-2020: replaced the National Policy on Education-1986. Background: there is learning crisis’ in India because of bad learning outcomes According to National Achievement Survey (NAS) which is taken by the...
20 Feb 21 One Nation One Standard
One Nation One Standard (PIB) (GS Paper II/III, Governance) Context: Recently, the Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal today laid the foundation to embark on Mission one nation one standard. ...
20 Feb 21 2020 Tree City of The World: Hyderabad
2020 Tree City of The World: Hyderabad (Indian Express) (GS Paper 3, Biodiversity) Context: Recently, the city of Hyderabad was identified as a ‘Tree City of the World’ by the Arbor Day Foundation...
20 Feb 21 PRELIMS FACTS
1.Kings XI Punjab renamed as Punjab Kings. Punjab King’s new name of Kings XI Punjab ahead of the Indian Premier League auction. Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, along with businessman Ness Wadia, Mohit...