Heritage by-laws

Heritage by-laws ready for two sites For: Preliminary Topics covered: Important monuments, Art & culture, Heritage by-laws, National Monuments Authority, ASI News Flash Humayun’s Tomb and the monuments in Nizamuddin Basti will soon be regulated by heritage by-laws. The by-laws for both the heritage spots have been prepared by the National Monuments Authority (NMA). What are the heritage by-laws The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010 made it…

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Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor and BRI

Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) economic corridor and BRI For: Preliminary Topics covered: BCIM Economic corridor and BRI, CMEC, Benefits and issues related. News Flash India’s decision to skip the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) may have led to the exclusion of the Bangladesh- China- India- Myanmar (BCIM) Economic corridor from the list of projects covered by the China-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) umbrella. China’s second Belt and Road Forum (BRF), in which 37 heads of state…

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Polavaram National Irrigation Project

Polavaram National Irrigation Project For: Preliminary; Mains: GS I, III Topics covered: Economic Development, About Polavaram National Irrigation projects, Geographical location, Concerns (Environmental), Advantages and disadvantages, Tribal’s displacement News Flash Few cracks were found on land at the Polavaram National Irrigation Project site. These cracks are known as Earth fissures. What causes Earth fissures? Earth fissures are substantial splits in the ground. They are framed because of soil surface tension due to land…

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Ao tribes in Nagaland

Ao tribes in Nagaland For: Preliminary Topics Covered: Ao Tribes in Nagaland, Culture, Festivals News Flash Ao tribe in Nagaland observing Moatsu – a festival that marks the end of the sowing period -on May 1. Ao Naga The Aos are one of the major Naga tribes. They were the first Naga tribe to embrace Christianity and by virtue of this development the Aos availed themselves to Western education that came along with Christianity. Mokokchung,…

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Global Talent Competitiveness Index – Entrepreneurial Talent and Global Competitiveness

Global Talent Competitiveness Index – Entrepreneurial Talent and Global Competitiveness For: Preliminary News Flash Launched for the first time in 2013, the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) is an annual benchmarking report that measures the ability of countries to compete for talent. GTCI aims to advance the current debate around entrepreneurial talent, providing practical tools and approaches to leverage the full potential of individuals and teams as an engine and a basis for innovation, growth,…

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Plastic in the Indian Ocean

Plastic in the Indian Ocean For: Preliminary: Mains: GS III Topics covered: Environment related Issues, Water pollution, Plastic pollution, marine system risk News Flash The Indian Ocean is the world’s biggest dumping ground for plastic waste. According to researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA), little research had been done to measure and track plastic waste in the Indian Ocean. The team found that the unique characteristics of the southern Indian Ocean pushes floating…

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Antarctic penguins

Antarctic Penguins News Flash The second largest Emperor penguin suffer huge breeding failure after nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic habitat shrinks. Scientists blame the sharp decline on climate and weather conditions that break apart the “fast ice” sea ice that is connected to the land where the emperor penguins stay to breed. Study Findings The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) used satellite imagery to study the…

Genetically modified brinjal

Genetically modified Brinjal For: Preliminary Topic covered:GM brinjal, Pros and Cons News Flash Genetically modified (GM) brinjal is being illegally grown in the Fatehabad district of Haryana. Bt Brinjal The genetically modified brinjal is a suite of transgenic brinjals (also known as an eggplant or aubergine) created by inserting a crystal protein gene (Cry1Ac) from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis into the genome of various brinjal cultivars. Bt Brinjal was developed by…

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Cell-based Meat in India

Cell-based meat in India For: Preliminary, Mains Topics covered: Cell-based meat, CCMB, CSIR, GFI, Future of Protein Summit News flash The Centre has approved a Rs. 4.5 crore grant to two premier Hyderabad-based institutions. The grant is provided for research into technology that involves growing animal cells in a laboratory to produce slaughter-free meat or cell-based meat. Cell-based meat/ Clean meat/ Cultured meat Cultured meat is meat produced by in vitro cultivation of…

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LGBTQ Community and Civil Rights

LGBTQ Community and Civil Rights For: Preliminary; Mains: GS II Topics covered: Governance, Social Justice, Court’s judgments News Flash In the judgment delivered in Arunkumar and Sreeja v. Inspector General of Registration and Others (2019). The Madras High Court has held that a properly solemnised marriage between a male and transwoman is valid. The marriage is valid under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the Registrar of Marriages is bound to register the…

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