Electoral Bonds: The Union government recently told the Supreme Court that the procedure for funding political parties under the Electoral Bond Scheme-2018 is “absolutely transparent”. The electoral bonds system was introduced in 2017 by way of a money bill introducing amendments in the Finance Act and the Representation of People Act. It was implemented in […]
Month: October 2022
Carbon Dating
Carbon Dating: Recently a court in Varanasi has rejected a plea requesting carbon dating into the structure (claimed to be shivling) found inside Gyanvapi Mosque. Carbon dating is a widely-used method to establish the age of organic materials. The dating method is based on the fact that Carbon-14 (C-14), an isotope of carbon with an […]
What Are Exoplanets?
What Are Exoplanets? In a new study, scientists have detected barium in the upper atmosphere of two giant exoplanets for the first time. Ultra-hot Jupiters are a class of hot gaseous planets that matches the size of Jupiter, but they have short orbital periods, unlike Jupiter. What are Exoplanets? An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is […]
Purple Revolution
Purple Revolution: The Union State Minister for Science and Technology stated that the Purple Revolution offers attractive StartUp avenues. The Ministry of Science and Technology initiated the Purple Revolution or Lavender Revolution in 2016 through the Aroma Mission of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Purple Revolution: It aims to promote the indigenous […]
Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Amendment Bill, 2022
Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Amendment Bill, 2022: The Union Cabinet has approved the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Amendment Bill, 2022, which seeks to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 A new Ministry of Cooperation was formed in July 2021 with an objective to provide renewed impetus to the growth of Cooperative Sector. The amendments […]
6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting
6th East Asia Summit: India participated at the 6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting held recently in Hanoi, Vietnam. The East Asia Summit (EAS) is the Indo-Pacific’s premier forum for strategic dialogue. It was established in 2005. The EAS has 18 members: The ten ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, […]
World Standards Day 2022
World Standards Day 2022: Bureau of Indian Standards, Mumbai recently organised a Conclave –“Manak Mahotsav” on occasion of World Standards Day based on the theme ‘Standards for Sustainable Development Goals – A Shared Vision for a Better World’. World Standards Day is celebrated every year on October 14. This day, also known as International Standards […]
Global Hunger Index (GHI)
Global Hunger Index (GHI): India has ranked 107 on the Global Hunger Index (GHI), 2022, out of 121 countries India’s score of 29.1 places it in the ‘serious’ category. India’s GHI score has decelerated – from 38.8 in 2000 to the range of 28.2 – 29.1 between 2014 and 2022. India also ranks below Sri […]
Split Verdict
Split Verdict: The Supreme Court recently delivered a split verdict in the Karnataka hijab ban case. A split verdict is passed when the Bench cannot decide one way or the other in a case, either by an unanimous decision or by a majority verdict. Split verdicts can only happen when the Bench has an even […]
7th Women’s Asia Cup
7th Women’s Asia Cup: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian women cricket team for winning the 7th Women’s Asia Cup. The Asian Cricket Council Women’s Asia Cup is a women’s One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket tournament. It was established in 2004 and is a biennial tournament. The tournament is […]
