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The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 Context : The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing session of theParliament. Salient features of proposed amendments : PropRead More…
Lala Lajpat Rai Context : The 155th birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai His contributions, achievements and related key facts : Rai is remembered for his role during the Swadeshi movement and for his advocacy of education.He became a follower of Dayanand Saraswati,the founder of the Arya Samaj, and went on to become one of the society’s leaRead More…
71st Republic Day Context : India celebrated its 71st Republic Day on January 26, 2020. Guest of Honour: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is the third Brazilian President to be invited as Chief Guest for India’s Republic Day Parade.Before him, India hosted President Fernando Henrique Cardoso in 1996 and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva iRead More…
National Voters Day Context : National Voters Day is observed on 25 January. To mark the foundation day of Election Commission of India (ECI). The day is observed at the National Level, Assembly Level, Constituency Level, State Level, Polling Station Level, and District Level. Aim : The day is observed to provide the youth with a sense of citizenship, empowermeRead More…
First Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre was established in Africa Context : The first convention centre was established in Africa by India to honour the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. The Centre was jointly inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou. Mr.Jaishankar is on his state visit to the West African counRead More…
Democracy Index 2019 Context : The Democracy Index 2019 is released and prepared by a UK-based company Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). It is the research and analysis division of The Economist Group. It measures the state of democracy in 167 countries. Report Highlights : The index is based on the functioning of government, electoral process and pluralism, civil libRead More…
France is to train Indian flight surgeons for Gaganyaan mission Context : France is to train Indian flight surgeons to enable them to monitor the health of astronauts selected for the human space mission Gaganyaan. About Flight surgeon training : The training will be given for two-week. It is a critical aspect of the Gaganyaan project that is aimed at sending three Indians tRead More…
India ranked 5th in the CDP India annual report Context : India ranked 5th in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) India annual report. The non-profit organization surveyed among the countries for corporate commitments to science-based targets (SBT). Report Highlights : The report identified that the investors demand better disclosure of climate chanRead More…
Gujarat ranked top for water efficiency Delhi among worst performing states Context : Gujarat ranked the best for parameters on efficiency targets in the review of state and Central government water departments by the ministry of Jal Shakti. Highlights : The seven Central departments reviewed, the Survey of India, got the top billing followed by the National Institute of HydRead More…
ussia S-400 missiles air defence systems to be delivered to India by 2025 Context : Russia started production of S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems for India. The five units will be delivered to India by 2025. S-400 air defence missile systems : The S-400 air defence missile systems are among the best in the world. This will significantly Read More…
