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NotesTonga Volcanic EruptionContext:Recently, a volcano erupted in the southern Pacific Island of Tonga, which triggered Tsunami waves around the Pacific.It is an Undersea Volcanic Eruption consisting of two small uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga.The&n
Publish Date 19, Jan 2022
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Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956Reference News:-Karnataka CM Recently observed that the time has come to revisit the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act as it creates more disputes than resolving them.The chief minister’s statement comes at a time when Karnataka has been involved in
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World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda ’22Reference News:-The World Economic Forum is holding its annual meeting in Davos.Why is WEF important?The WEF summit is attended by people from across the political and corporate world, including heads of state, policy makers, top executives, industrialists,
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)The United Kingdom-based Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has listed five sites with unusual features. These sites are associated with World War I and World War II.Among them is Nagaland’s Kohima War Cemetery.The Kohima War Cemetery is a m
Publish Date 18, Jan 2022
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What are net zero buildings?A net-zero energy building is one that relies on renewable sources to produce as much energy as it uses, usually as measured over the course of a year.Homes and other structures that create almost as much energy as they use are sometimes called near-zero energy buildi
Publish Date 18, Jan 2022
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Sixth mass extinctionReference News:-The ongoing sixth mass extinction may be one of the most serious environmental threats to the persistence of civilisation, according to new research.Earth was once home to two million known species. According to the study, however, s
Publish Date 18, Jan 2022
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Vote through postal ballotReference News:-The Election Commission of India has allowed journalists to cast their votes through postal ballot facility.Procedure to be followed:Any absentee voter wishing to vote by postal ballot has to make an application to the returning officer in&nb
Publish Date 18, Jan 2022
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Delhi govt’s Desh ke Mentor programmeReference News:-A controversy has broken out over the Delhi government’s flagship ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme.What’s the issue?The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recommended that the Delhi governmen
Publish Date 18, Jan 2022
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Government response awaited on law on inter-faith marriagesReference News:-The law that governs inter-faith marriages in the country, the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954, is being challenged for endangering the lives of young couples who seek refuge under it.More than a year after a writ petition was moved before th
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For how long can an MLA be suspended?Reference News:-12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs have gone to the Supreme Court against their year-long suspension from the Assembly.During the recent hearing, the Supreme Court observed that the suspension of MLAs for a full year is prima facie unconst
Publish Date 18, Jan 2022
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