Context: The COVID­19 crisis offers an unexpected opportunity for countries to decouple their economies from fossil fuels and accelerate the shift to renewable energy sources, says the World Energy Transitions Outlook report, brought out by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). It estimated that by 2050, 90% of total electricity needs would be supplied by […]

Assamese Bhaona Context : More than five centuries after saint-reformer Srimanta Sankaradeva created Assamese Bhaona, a dramatic form of entertainment to convey spiritualism in the Vaishnav mold, the Congress in Assam has tweaked it for a political statement against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens. Assamese Bhaona Analysis The political Bhaonauses music and

Context: The Supreme Court intervened on behalf of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard ‘s over the birds falling dead after colliding with power lines running through their dwindling natural habitats in Gujarat and Rajasthan. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India will examine on a priority basis whether overhead power cables can be replaced

Deep Ocean Mission The Deep Ocean Mission is proposed as a multi-ministerial multi-disciplinary program with an emphasis on the development of deep-sea technology, exploration of deep-sea mineral resources, and biodiversity. Context : Under Deep Ocean Mission it is proposed to develop, test, and demonstrate the mining technology for harvesting polymetallic nodules from the Test Mine Site

Context: The Supreme Court asked the Centre and the Election Commission of India to respond to a plea that fresh elections should be conducted in constituencies where the highest number of votes polled are NOTA (None Of The Above).The petition said candidates ‘rejected’ by voters should not be fielded again in the fresh polls. During

Blue light exposure boosts attention through the day and suppresses the production of melatonin that helps you get to sleep at night. The lenses of these glasses filter out certain light waves emitted by the sun and digital devices like phones, laptops, and tablets. Even though it sounds like a perfect solution, recent studies have

Context: The President of India remembered Birsa Munda. Analysis Birsa Munda was an Indian freedom fighter, religious leader and folk hero. He spearheaded the Millenarian movement that arose in the Bengal Presidency (Present-day Jharkhand) In recognition of his impact on the national movement, the state of Jharkhand was created on his birth anniversary in 2000.

Context: 20th anniversary of the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas.  Analysis In March 2001, the Taliban began blowing up two monumental Buddha statues in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Valley.  Once among the tallest statues in the world, the ancient Bamiyan Buddhas were lost to the world forever.  The legacy of the Bamiyan Buddhas In their Roman draperies

Dandi March and The Civil Disobedience Movement —1930-31 : On the 91st anniversary of the historic salt march led by Mahatma Gandhi from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi in Gujarat, the Prime Minister of India flagged off a symbolic 386-kilometer ‘Dandi march’, following the same route.  The PM also launched Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate 75

A confidence motion or a trust vote is a procedure for the government to prove its majority in the House.  A trust vote can take place by way of a motion of confidence which is moved by the government or brought by the opposition.  It is a motion normally proposed by the Prime Minister/Chief Minister