February 2023 -

Aligarh Movement, History, Founder, Reasons, Objectives, Notes

February 13, 2023

Aligarh Movement Muslims consider the Aligarh Movement to be their most significant socio-religious movement. Syed Ahmad Khan (1817–1899), who has been called the most well-known Muslim person, organized it. In 1817, Syed Ahmad Khan, a member of a Muslim noble family, enlisted in the Company as a judge. Upon realization, he understood that Muslims would …

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Editorial of the Day: Measuring Women’s Work Participation (The Hindu)

February 13, 2023

The Economic Survey (ES) 2022-23 has acknowledged that official statistics may have inadequately captured the true nature of women’s work in India. This inadequacy has affected how women’s economic contribution is perceived and the policies developed to enhance women’s economic participation. The Economic Survey lists three sources of measurement error: Using very broad categories that …

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Case Study of the Day: Chembilode Model for Plastic Recycling

February 13, 2023

Background: The Chembilode Village panchayat in Kannur district of Kerala has received national recognition for its plastic recycling Mission. About the Plastic Recycling Model Assessing the importance of Plastic waste Management, the Panchayat in order to address the issue of increasing plastic waste, arrived at a consensus with District Administration with following objectives: To formulate …

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UPSC Prelims News 13 February 2023

February 13, 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 13 February 2023 Global Biofuel Alliance Context: Global Biofuel Alliance was announced by Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas during India Energy Week 2023. About Global Biofuel Alliance The Global Biofuel Alliance is one of the priorities under India’s G20 Presidency. It will include Brazil, India, and the United States, working …

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India’s Border Infrastructure

February 13, 2023

Context: At an unscheduled briefing during the Parliament session, External Affairs Minister released the details of the government’s projects on border infrastructure and connectivity. A brief overview of government’s projects on border infrastructure and connectivity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC): Important Road Projects along the LAC About 6,806 km of roads were constructed …

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India’s Farm Exports

February 13, 2023

Context: India’s agricultural exports are on course to cross a new high but easing world prices may dampen the prospects. Composition of India’s Agricultural Exports Rice: India is the world’s biggest rice exporter. It mainly exports top grade basmati rice to the Middle East and non-basmati rice to African and Asian countries. India in 2021-22 …

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The Treaty of Alinagar

February 13, 2023

Context: British colonial expansion in India began with the signing of the Treaty of Alinagar on February 9, 1757, between the Nawab of Bengal and the East India Company. A Brief Overview of the Events that led to the Treaty of Alinagar The rise of the East India Company: The Company formally began trading with …

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Wahabi Movement, History, Meaning, Objective, Features and Suppression

February 13, 2023

Wahabi Movement Sayyid Ahmad founded the Wahabi Movement, a socioreligious movement, in Rae Bareli, India, around the beginning of 1820. One of the most well-known Sunni Islamic revivalist movements, the Wahabi movement sought to preserve the original spirit of Islam by shielding it from the influence of the British in Bengal and the Sikhs in …

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National Emergency in India Provision, Declaration and Criticism

February 12, 2023

National Emergency in India A national emergency is a circumstance in which the citizens’ fundamental rights are curtailed, along with a number of additional liberties. The Indian Constitution’s Article 352 governs the national emergency. According to Article 352 (part 18) of the Indian Constitution, the president may declare a national emergency if he thinks a …

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Editorial of the Day: India’s Green Hydrogen Challenge (Indian Express)

February 11, 2023

The Prime Minister of India announced the National Hydrogen Mission to make the country a production and export hub of green hydrogen, during the 75th Independence Day speech. However, there are many critical challenges that must be examined to help design appropriate pathways to realise this vision. Hydrogen Energy Hydrogen has been given colour spectrum …

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