CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 20, Dec 2021

Context:The Tamil Nadu government has declared Tamil Thai Vaazhthu, a prayer song sung in praise of Mother Tamil, as the State Song.A Government Order (GO) had been issued directing that everyone who is present during the rendition of the song, barring d

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 20, Dec 2021

Why in News?Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech last year proposed a panel on the “age of a girl entering motherhood” to lower maternal mortality rates and improve nutrition levels.But when the decision to appoint a task force was annou

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 20, Dec 2021

Context:The Cabinet has decided to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21. This decision is based on the recommendation of a panel led by Jaya Jaitly.Task force:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech last year proposed a pan

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 20, Dec 2021

Context:The Supreme Court has allowed Maharashtra to hold bullock cart races in the state till the pendency of the matter before the constitutional Bench of the apex court. It is a 400-year-old tradition.What’s the issue?Bullock cart races were banned in Maharashtra afte

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 20, Dec 2021

Why in news?the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, headed by BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary, has  recently presented its final report on the upcoming bill in both Houses of Parliament on 16 December.Key recommendations:Remove the word &lsquo

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 15, Dec 2021

Reference News-Recently, the Atmanirbhar Hastshilpkar Scheme has been announced for the Artisans of the North Eastern Region under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.About:Financial assistance will be provided to the grass root Artisans of the region&

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 11, Dec 2021

Reference News:The Constituent Assembly of India had held its first meeting 75 years ago on December 9, 1946.Distinguished people from different parts of India, different backgrounds and even differing ideologies came together with one aim- to give the people of India

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 10, Dec 2021

Reference News:The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights (PPV&FR) Authority has revoked a PVP (Plant Variety Protection) certificate granted to PepsiCo India Holding (PIH) on a potato variety (FL-2027) on various grounds.This included the followi

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 09, Dec 2021

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights (PPV&FR) Authority has revoked a PVP (Plant Variety Protection) certificate granted to PepsiCo India Holding (PIH) on a potato variety (FL-2027) on various grounds.This included the following:The grant

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Dec 2021

Reference News:-  The Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015 established the 17 . SDG 1 in its entirety(“End poverty in all its forms everywhere”) is multidimensional in nature and definition. While target 1.1 seeks to era