Odisha govt launches social security scheme for sanitation workers

Topic Wise Content / Important topic for UPSC, TOPIC WISE CONTENT / February 12, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Odisha govt launches social security scheme for sanitation workers The scheme ‘Garima’ was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Aim of the scheme to promote livelihoods, security and social dignity of sanitation workers and their families. The scheme dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi by CM Naveen Patnaik The Odisha government scheme for sanitation workers, institutionalizing and […]

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Ancient DNA unveils important missing piece of human history

Topic Wise Content / Important topic for UPSC, TOPIC WISE CONTENT / February 11, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Ancient DNA unveils important missing piece of human history Genomes from Neolithic East Asia have unveiled a missing piece of human prehistory According to a study conducted by Prof. Fu Qiaomei’s team from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Advanced ancient DNA capture techniques to retrieve ancient

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SEAWEED FARMING IN INDIA

Topic Wise Content / DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS, Important topic for UPSC, SEAWEED FARMING IN INDIA, TOPIC WISE CONTENT / February 11, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Seaweed Farming in India What is seaweed? The Seaweeds are macrophytic algae, a primitive type of plants lacking true roots, stems and leaves. Seaweeds are wonder plants of the sea and highly useful plants. Seaweeds grow in the shallow waters. Root system and conducting tissues like land plants are absent in seaweeds.Major seaweed classification Four

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Denotified 68 Years Ago, ‘Criminal’ Tribes Still Fight Stigma, Poverty

Topic Wise Content / Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNTs / February 10, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Denotified 68 Years Ago, ‘Criminal’ Tribes Still Fight Stigma, Poverty “There is a stereotype against cccc in police, media, society and even some judges. Every member of this community is considered a criminal by the virtue of birth and this stigma continues till they die,” The Supreme Court had set aside its own 2009 judgment

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MAJORITIES IN INDIAN PARLIAMENT

Topic Wise Content / DAILY UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS, Important topic for UPSC, UPSC Important Topics / February 9, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Types of Majorities in the Indian Parliament—Indian Politics Although the Constitution of India does not provide an explicit classification for the kinds of majorities needed for passing various bills, a careful interpretation of the Constitution provides four major types. • They are as follows: • Simple; absolute; effective; special Simple Majority • This

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Teaching the teacher

Topic Wise Content / Teaching the teacher / February 3, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Teaching the teacher Context Our teacher education system must be aligned with global standards. Learning crisis and teacher vacancies in India Teacher education as a status check on schooling education: Comparable to the role of a thermometer in diagnosing fever, an assessment of the quality of teacher education can be a status check on the

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AADHAAR REPORT

Topic Wise Content / AADHAAR, AADHAAR CARD, AADHAAR REPORT / February 3, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

AADHAAR REPORT Introduction: The Annual Report contains the information required to be forwarded to the Government of India under the provisions of Section 27 of Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act,2016. With Aadhaar entering its tenth year of existence a recent study covering 1,67,000 Indians by development consulting firm Dalberg, – ‘State

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Issue relating to inclusion of tulu language in Eighth schedule

Topic Wise Content / Issue relating to inclusion of tulu language in Eighth schedule, tulu, Tulu language / January 26, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Issue relating to inclusion of tulu language in Eighth schedule Introduction: India is one of the unique countries in the world that has the legacy of diversity of languages. According to the 2001 Census, India has 30 languages that are spoken by more than a million people each. There are 122 languages that are spoken

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Topic Wise Content / AIIB, BRICS, IMF, IMO, INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, OIC, UNO, UNSC, WTO / January 19, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Introduction: The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. Its mission and work guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter and implemented by its various organs and specialised agencies. The United Nations (UN) is a global organisation

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Difference Between NRI, OCI, and PIO

Topic Wise Content / Difference Between NRI OCI and PIO, NRI, OCI, PIO / January 19, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Difference Between NRI, OCI, and PIO NRIs (Non-Resident Indians): are Indian Citizens who live in another country. PIO (Person of Indian Origin): used to be a 15 year visa for non-Indian citizens, but it has since been removed. OCIs (Overseas Citizen of India): are non-Indian citizens who have a lifetime visa to live and work

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