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NotesUN Resolution on Kashmir in 1947Context:There has been some debate on whether India chose the wrong path to approach the UN. In 2019, Home Minister Amit Shah said that had Nehru taken the matter to the UN under Article 51 of the UN Charter, instead of Article 35, the outcome could h
Publish Date 26, Mar 2022
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UGC’s Common Entrance Test for Undergrad AdmissionsContext:The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced that admission into undergraduate courses in all centrally-funded universities will henceforth be solely on the basis of a Common University Entrance Test (CUET).What does this mean for the s
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India’s Nuclear EnergyContext: The present installed nuclear power capacity in the country is 6780 MW comprising of 22 operational nuclear power reactors. In addition, one reactor, KAPP-3 (700 MW) has also been connected to the grid in January- 2021.BackgroundIndia is not very rich in f
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What is Solar Storms?What are solar storms? Just as the sun keeps sending us light and heat, it also throws out a lot of other material in all directions, including towards Earth. In fact, there is a constant stream of charged particles — electrons and protons — that
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World Air Quality Report 2021The 2021 World Air Quality Report was released, the report presented an overview of the state of global air quality in 2021.Released by IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality levels based on the concentration of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5.Key findi
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Battle of Rezang La and the Ahir Regiment demandContext:Members of the Ahir community have been demanding an Ahir Regiment in the Indian Army.Legacy:The Ahirwal region includes the southern Haryana districts of Rewari, Mahendragarh, and Gurgaon, and is associated with Rao Tula Ram, the Ahir h
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Disaster Management ActContext:Since March 24, 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been issuing orders and inguidelines for the containment of Covid-19 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.Under what section of The Disaster Management Act has the MHA been issuing orde
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Article 355Reference News:-Congress party in West Bengal has demanded that the law and order situation in West Bengal is completely broken and Article 355 should be invoked to ensure the State is governed as per the provisions of the Constitution.What’s the issue?On 2
Publish Date 25, Mar 2022
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Appointment and removal of Chief MinisterReference News:-Pushkar Singh Dhami recently took took oath as the 12th chief minister of Uttarakhand.Since, according to the constitution, the chief minister is appointed by the governor, the swearing in is done before the governor of the state.Appointment of CM:
Publish Date 25, Mar 2022
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Mercury PollutionReference News:-Consensus is building among various stakeholders meeting in Bali, Indonesia, to adopt a non-binding declaration that will enhance international cooperation and coordination for combating illegal trade in mercury, a major pollutant globally.The Gove
Publish Date 25, Mar 2022
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