Anti-Maritime Bill Topic: Governance In News: External affairs minister introduced a bill in Parliament that provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those involved in piracy at sea. More on the Topic: The...
Citizenship Amendment Bill Topic: Polity and Governance In News: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) that seeks to give citizenship to refugees from the Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh and...
Lokpal Topic: Polity and Governance In News: Almost six years after the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, was signed into law, several key provisions needed for the anti-corruption ombudsman to function have still not...
Mid Day Meal Scheme Topic: Government Schemes In News: A recent video revealed one litre of milk was mixed in a bucketful of water for 80 children (mid-day meal scheme) in a school in...
Global Climate Risk Index 2020 Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: Environment think tank Germanwatch has released Global Climate Risk Index 2020. More on the Topic: In the Climate Risk Index 2020, India’s rank...
Personal Data Protection Bill Topic: Polity and Governance In News: The Union Cabinet approved the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Bill in Parliament. More on the Topic: The draft bill, the Personal Data...
1. Which of the following statements are true? 1. The Blue Flag Programme for beaches and marinas is run by the international, non-governmental, non-profit organisation FEE (the Foundation for Environmental Education). 2. India is...
Issues related to Definition of Farmer Topic: Agriculture In News: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar failed to give government’s definition of farmers when it was asked in Parliament recently. More on the Topic: The...
Fiscal Deficit Topic: Economy In News: The government of India’s fiscal deficit has surpassed the annual target within the first seven months of the current financial year. More on the Topic: India’s fiscal deficit...
Fast Tag Topic: Economy In News: From December 1, FASTags will be mandatory for toll payment on National Highways. More on the Topic: A FASTag is a reloadable tag that automatically deducts toll charges...
