What is Sharia? Sharia/Shariat is a religious law forming part of the Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam, particularly the Quran and the hadith. The “Muslim Personal Law” is based upon the Shariat when it …
Who is he? Ranjit Singh unified the Sikh empire by overpowering the feuding Misls (confederacies). He is known for his accomplishment in liberating Lahore (his capital) from Afghan invaders, and subsequently he was given the title Lion of Punjab (Sher-e-Punjab). …
Why in News: The navies of India and Vietnam undertook a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea. INS Ranvijay and INS Kora undertook bilateral maritime exercises with Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) frigate VPNS Ly Thai To(HQ-012) Significance The bilateral …
About UN Peacekeeping Forces The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces are employed by the UN to maintain or re-establish peace in an area of armed conflict. The UN may engage in conflicts between states as well as in struggles within states. …
About Lok Adalat Lok Adalat (people’s courts) is a body established by the government to settle disputes through conciliation and compromise. Lok Adalat is an alternative method of dispute resolution. It is a forum where disputes or cases pending in …
About The White-bellied Heron is a very rarely found species being found in Arunachal Pradesh. This bird has a large blackish bill, 15-18 cm long, and is mostly dark greyish, with a white throat, a white belly, and a bent …
NEWS Equitable cumulative emission targets and not net zero is the key to achieving the Paris Agreement’s temperature goals. CONTEXT Recently the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has released a report titled ‘Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis’. …
About USOF In 2003, the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was set up by The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003 which gave its statutory status. The main aim of USOF is to provide access to telecom services in a non-discriminatory …
About the scheme Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of Government of India launched to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It aims to undertake path breaking interventions to holistically address the healthcare system at the primary, secondary …
Background Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) was introduced under Foreign Trade Policy of India (FTP 2015-20), as a part of Exports from India Scheme. The scheme provides incentive in the form of duty credit scrip to exporters to compensate …