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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

The Railway Protection Force(RPF) has launched a nationwide operation to curb human trafficking.Key takeaways As part of “Operation AAHT”, special teams will be deployed on all long-distance trains/routes with focus on rescuing victims, particular

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

Reference News:-Western diplomats have set a deadline of later this month to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.The deal was dismantled in 2018 by President Donald Trump.What’s the issue now?American officials are concerned about Iran’s rapid nuclear es

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

Reference News:-On January 31, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry barred the transmission of Malayalam news channel Media One citing ‘security reasons’.Hours later, the Kerala High Court granted a stay, allowing the channel to continue func

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

Reference News:-The bilateral relationship between the Himalayan country of Nepal and India in the new year of 2022 was inaugurated with an amicable telephonic conversation, between both the Minister of Foreign Affairs – what comes across is a reflection of both th

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

Context:The Kerala governor has signed the ordinance proposing amendments to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999, that makes the agency’s orders not binding on the government.Amendments to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999:The government can “either acce

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

Reference News:-Recently, six students were banned from entering a college in Karnataka’s Udupi district for wearing a hijab. The issue throws up legal questions on reading the freedom of religion and whether the right to wear a hijab is constitutionally prote

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

G.S. IITopics Covered: India and neighbours.Context:China and Pakistan have signed a new agreement on industrial cooperation as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan.The industrial cooperation agreement is a key part of what is being cal

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 09, Feb 2022

G.S. IITopics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.Context:The Supreme Court is all set to examine whether the Centre can expect a free pass on matters pertaining to national security.What’s

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 08, Feb 2022

Why in News?RBI Governor has recently said  that the cost of green bond issuance is high in India.Concept:A green bond is like any other regular bond but with one key difference: the money raised by the issuer are earmarked towards financing `green’ projects,

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Feb 2022

Reference News:-The people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have condemned Pakistan for observing February 5 as Kashmir Solidarity Day and on the contrary marked it as “Fraud Day”.Several protest rallies are held across PoK in areas like Ba