The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 24 February 2023 The Supreme Court said on Friday that there are different “dimensions” to menstrual pain leave, which though being a biological process, may also act as a “disincentive” for employers from engaging women in their establishments. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice …
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UPSC Prelims News of 24 February 2023 22nd Law Commission of India Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the extension of the term of the Twenty-second Law Commission of India up to 2024. About Law Commission of India The Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body, constituted by the Government …
Biodiversity, which is the sum and variation of our biological wealth, is critical for the future of our planet. The importance of our planet’s biodiversity was acknowledged during the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada. Representatives of 188 countries adopted an agreement to “halt and reverse” biodiversity loss by conserving 30% of the world’s …
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Background: The topography of Gorakhpur region (Uttar Pradesh) combined with ‘Urban Expansion’, had increased its vulnerability to natural disasters, the risk which can be mitigated by an Eco-system based approach. About Eco-system based Approach The prior situation in Gorakhpur were: Unregulated urban planning and unauthorized/improper constructions, including encroachments of low lying and natural wetland areas. …
Context: A man from Germany has become the third person to have been cured of HIV. More on News This was achieved with a bone-marrow transplant from people carrying a specific HIV-resistant genetic mutation. The doctors selected a donor carrying two copies of a CCR5-delta 32 genetic mutation – a mutation that is known to …
Context: Rare red auroras were seen in the skies over Oregon, United States after a G-1 class Geomagnetic storm hit Earth recently. What are Geomagnetic Storms? Geomagnetic storms are disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field caused by fluctuations in the solar wind, a stream of charged particles flowing from the sun. Mechanism of geomagnetic storms: …
Context: The Supreme Court observed that providing false information about an electoral candidate’s qualifications cannot be considered a “corrupt practice” under Sections 123 (2) and Section 123 (4) of the Representation of People’s Act (RPA), 1951. More on the News Supreme Court was hearing a plea in ‘Anugrah Narayan Singh v. Harsh Vardhan Bajpayee’. Plea …
Poona Sarvajanik Sabha In 1870, M.G. Ranade, G.V. Joshi, S.H. Chiplankar, and their friends founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha. It was a sociopolitical group in British India that served as a go-between between the Indian government and the populace to promote the legal rights of the peasantry. For those preparing for the UPSC examination, this …
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Deccan Riots The Deccan Riots began in 1875 after the government increased land income by 50% in 1867, which worsened the conditions of peasants. In response to growing agrarian distress, peasants in Maharashtra started a rebellion in 1875. They started the uprising in protest against the high interest rates that lenders were charging them on …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 21 February 2023 Up to five lakh patients have benefited since October last year from QR code-enabled registration at hospital counters, which has helped reduce long queues, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. The Ministry’s National Health Authority (NHA) under the …
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