Kerala government move to challenge CAA in Supreme Court

Kerala Challenged CAA For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: The ground of Challange, Violation of constitution News Flash Kerala became the first state to move the Supreme Court challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. Ground of Challange The plea filed under Article 131 of the Constitution on disputes between the Centre and states. The CAA violates the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India, right to life under…

Natrialba swarupiae – a new archaeon discovered in Sambhar Lake

Natrialba Swarupiae For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About Archaeon (a kind of microorganism) News Flash Scientists at the National Centre for Microbial Resource — National Centre for Cell Science (NCMR-NCCS) in Pune have reported a new archaeon (a kind of microorganism), which they discovered in Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan. Archaea Archaea (singular archaeon) are a primitive group of microorganisms that thrive in extreme habitats such as hot springs, cold deserts…

Chief Election Commissioner has assumed Chairmanship of the FEMBoSA

Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora has assumed Chairmanship of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) for the year 2020. Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia FEMBoSA was established at the 3rd Conference of Heads of Election Management Bodies of SAARC Countries held at New Delhi in May 2012. With its eight members, FEMBoSA represents…

10th National Voters’ Day celebrated on 25th January 2020

National Voters’ Day For: Preliminary Topics covered: About the National Voters’ day- theme, objectives & significance About Election Commission of India About Suffrage, Voting Rights in India News Flash The 10th National Voters’ Day (NVD) is celebrated on the 25th of January 2020. The Day is celebrated on 25th January every year since 2011. The theme for NVD-2020 is ‘Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy. The theme sets the tone for year-long activities with…

Union Territory of Ladakh to get 6th Schedule Area status

Union Tribal Affairs Ministry has proposed 6th Schedule Area status to Union Territory of Ladakh. As per article 244 and 6th Schedule, these areas are called “Tribal Areas“, which are technically different from the Scheduled Areas under fifth schedule. Schedule 6 The Sixth Schedule consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to Article 244 of the Indian Constitution. Passed by the Constituent Assembly in 1949,…

National Girl Child Day 2020 – Theme, Objectives & Significance

National Girl Child Day 2020 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About the National Girl Child Day About the Establishment of Chairs in the Universities News Flash On January 24 every year, India observes National girl child day. The day is celebrated to raise awareness among people about inequalities, discrimination, exploitation faced by the girls in the society. It was started by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Government of…

1t.org: An initiative by World Economic Forum

1t.org For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About 1t.org, its aim, and objectives About the World Economic Forum About Reforestation News Flash The 1t.org scheme endorsed by US President Donald Trump. It aims to make a major contribution to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 led by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). 1t.org World Economic Forum and partners launch 1t.org, a multistakeholder effort to…

EIU Democracy Index 2019 – World Democracy Report

World Democracy Report For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Key findings of the World Democracy Report About Economist Intelligence Unit News Flash India slipped 10 places to 51st position in the 2019 Democracy Index’s global ranking, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit. This index provides an overall view of the status of democracy among 167 countries. Global democracy Index The global democracy index helps business leaders to empower them to work with…

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National Day of Patriotism: Birth Anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose

National Day of Patriotism The nation is paying homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 123rd birth anniversary on 23rd January 2020. The day is also celebrated as National Day of Patriotism. Subhash Chandra Bose Born in Cuttack, Orissa on 23rd January 1897 Formed Azad Hind Fauj on 21 October 1943 Netaji died on 18th August 1945 in a plane crash He completed his primary education from Cuttack and completed further studies…

World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2020 – ILO

For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About the International Labour Organisation About Working Poverty Key findings of WESO report 2020 News Flash International Labour Organisation (ILO) has recently released ‘World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2020’ (WESO) report. It also predicated unemployment to increase by around 2.5 million in 2020. Key Findings: World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2020 188 million people are unemployed globally and 165 million adults unable to get enough…

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