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NotesHuman traffickingReference News:-Details of the conviction of cases involving human trafficking were recently shared in Parliament.Key findings:The conviction rate in human trafficking cases has been declining over the past four years. It has dropped from 27.8% in 2016 to 10.6% in 2020.
Publish Date 19, Feb 2022
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What is accreditation, and how does it help an educational institution?Reference News:-The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has relaxed the eligibility criteria for accreditation of higher educational institutions.Need for:The purpose of the change, according to the guidelines, is to “widen the horizon
Publish Date 19, Feb 2022
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Draft law on refugee rightsReference NewsThe NHRC recently held a discussion on “protection of the basic human rights of refugees and asylum seekers in India”.During the meet, the participants expressed concern over the issue of India not having a specific law for refugees and a
Publish Date 19, Feb 2022
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Haryana private sector quota lawContext:The Supreme Court has set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying a controversial State law which provides 75% reservation for local youths in private sector jobs earning less than ₹30,000 a month.The story so far:The Haryana government ha
Publish Date 19, Feb 2022
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Caste censusReference News:-Last month, the Supreme Court upheld the 27% quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the All-India Quota seats for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and reiterated that reservations for backward classes were not an exception but an ex
Publish Date 18, Feb 2022
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AUKUS AllianceReference News:-China has equated the India, U.S., Australia, Japan Quad grouping with the AUKUS (Australia, U.K., U.S.) defence pact, calling both “exclusive cliques” part of the Biden administration’s “ill-intentioned”&
Publish Date 18, Feb 2022
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Solar waste handling policyReference News:-The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has estimated that the global photovoltaic waste will touch 78 million tonnes by 2050.India is expected to be one of the top five generators of such waste.Key takeaways While India
Publish Date 18, Feb 2022
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Don’t Scrap the SEZ ActReference newsThe FM’s Budget-speech announcement that new legislation would replace the SEZ Act came as a shock amid reports that the government was considering a new lease of life for SEZs.What is a SEZ?A special economic zone (SEZ) is an are
Publish Date 18, Feb 2022
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India and the Green Hydrogen PotentialReference News:-India, being a tropical country, has a significant edge in green hydrogen production due to its favourable geographic conditions and abundant natural resources.Producing hydrogen from renewables in India is likely to be cheaper than
Publish Date 18, Feb 2022
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)Reference News:-Russia has said it is pulling out its forces surrounding Ukraine. But, NATO and the U.S. have said that they are yet to be convinced the pullout was real.What’s the issue?Fears have been mounting of a major escalation of the conflict in
Publish Date 18, Feb 2022
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