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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 14, Feb 2022

Reference News:-Amid the row over wearing hijab in schools and colleges, Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh has said the Uniform Civil Code is the “need of the hour” and it should be discussed both in Parliament and in society.What’s the is

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 14, Feb 2022

Why in News? As per a new Study, swapping fossil fuel-based vehicles with vehicles powered by cleaner fuels can decrease the emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by 76%.Background:The aim of the study was to document the effect of various polluta

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 14, Feb 2022

Why in  News?India is committed to eliminating single-use plastic and the Indian Navy will contribute 100 ship days to clean the plastic waste from the sea, said the PM during the One Ocean Summit.AboutOne Ocean Summit:Organised by: France in Brest&nb

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 12, Feb 2022

Reference News:-  The Reserve Bank of India maintained status quo in policy rates as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate at 4% to keep the stance accommodative.Key takeaways Marginal Standing Facili

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 12, Feb 2022

Reference News:-The government has banned the import of drones with immediate effect, except for research and development, defence and security purposes.The move aims to promote made in India drones.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Commerc

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 12, Feb 2022

Reference News:-The government has banned the import of drones with immediate effect, except for research and development, defence and security purposes.The move aims to promote made in India drones.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Commerc

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 12, Feb 2022

Reference News:-The United States has said that it remains focused long-term on the Indo-Pacific region despite concerns over Russian aggression toward Ukraine. This highlights the importance of the region and the role that India has to play with regard to ensu

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 12, Feb 2022

Reference News:-Scientists in the United Kingdom said they have achieved a new milestone in producing nuclear fusion energy, or imitating the way energy is produced in the Sun.What’s the new record now?A team at the Joint European Torus (JET) faci

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 12, Feb 2022

Why in News? The Supreme Court stated that instead of assuring rapid state intervention for protecting women against cruelty by her husband, Section 498A is increasingly being used to settle personal scores against in-laws.BackgroundIn a case fi

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 12, Feb 2022

Why in  News?Favouring the anti-death penalty cause, SC said that judges across the country must look at the mitigating factors in favour of life imprisonment, rather than prescribing the death penalty with an eye only on the abhorrence of the crime.Backgro