CONTEXT Recently the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill was passed by the State’s Legislative Council of Karnataka after already being passed by the state assembly. ISSUE The law was passed by the Council despite the lack …
About the Scheme The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country. It is implemented by the Ministry of …
About Financial Action Task Force (FATF): It is an intergovernmental organization that designs and promotes policies and standards to combat financial crime. Recommendations of the FATF target Money laundering Terrorist financing Other threats to the global financial system The FATF …
About the Turtle Also known as Red eared slider, the red-eared turtle originally belongs to Mississippi valley, North America. They are one of the most dangerous invasive species. It is the latest favourite of pet lovers, especially children, because of …
Background Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech for 2021-22, announced a new policy for central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), which she said will serve as a clear roadmap for disinvestment of government-owned firms across sectors. The Minister said …
Why in News? A recent study that was published in Environmental Research Letters looked at the rainfall pattern in the past 119 years and found that rainfall trend in Cherrapunji has decreased and Mawsynram (both in Meghalaya) is the wettest …
About IAEA The International Atomic Energy Agency is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. It works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace …
Background The Centre wants to reform the country’s land markets through a fundamental legal and procedural shift in how land titles are awarded. In 2020, the government’s think tank, NITI Aayog, took steps to initiate land reforms. A Model Bill …
CONTEXT A Delhi court acquitted former journalist Priya Ramani in a defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar against after she accused him of sexual harassment. WHAT IS DEFAMATION? Defamation is the communication of a false statement that …