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NotesThe process for repealing a lawPrime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on November 19 announced the repeal of three contentious farm laws.He assured farmer groups protesting against these laws that the legislative process for the repeal would be completed in the upcoming Winter Session of t
Publish Date 22, Nov 2021
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What is PESA Act?One Day National Conference was organized on the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) to celebrate 25th year of PESA Act, as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.About the PESA Act, 1996:The Panchayats (Extension to Schedu
Publish Date 22, Nov 2021
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji JayantiGuru Nanak Dev Ji Jayanti, also known as Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav and Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab, celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak.Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of Kartik month, also known as Kartik Poornima.T
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Alexander and Chandragupta MauryaUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently said that Chandragupta Maurya, who founded the Mauryan empire in the 4th century BC, had defeated Alexander of Macedon in battle — and yet, it is the latter whom historians have chosen to call “great
Publish Date 22, Nov 2021
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What is the Puri heritage corridor?Puri heritage corridor is being developed at a cost of Rs 800 crore in Odisha.What is the Puri heritage corridor project?Conceived in 2016, the Project aims to transform the holy town of Puri into an international place of heritage.A total of 22 different projects wi
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Battle of Rezang LaReference News:November 18 marks the 59th anniversary of the Battle of Rezang La. A memorial was inaugurated on the occasion.Where is Rezang La?Rezang La is a mountain pass on the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.It is located between village of 
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Plea in Supreme Court on new OrdinancesReference News:Petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court urging the Supreme Court to quash the Ordinances, which allow the Government to extend the tenures of the chiefs of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) “in
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No consensus on limiting the Speaker’s powersReference News:The All-India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) ended recently with the delegates failing to reach a consensus on whether the Speaker’s powers under the Anti-Defection Law should be limited.However, the participants reiterated
Publish Date 20, Nov 2021
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ASEAN objects as China wants Myanmar junta to join the summitReference News:A Chinese envoy has lobbied Southeast Asian nations to let Myanmar’s military ruler attend a regional summit being hosted by China’s President next week but has met stiff opposition from other leaders.What’s the issue?Myanmar’s standing as
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Observer Research Foundation: India MattersBharatNet is government’s flagship rural broadband connectivity project that would eventually lead to ‘1.5 billion Indians being connected to the Internet over the next two years’.In 2014, the Narendra Modi government inherited the National Optical Fibre Network in
Publish Date 20, Nov 2021
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