Significance for Prelims: National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Significance for Mains: Myopia of high placement packages from institutions of national importance. News: The release of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022 raises serious questions regarding engineering education in the country. About National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) NIRF...
Significance for Prelims: Professors of Practice Significance for Mains: Role of Professors for Practice; Objectives behind Professors for Practice. News: University Grants Commission (UGC) issued new guidelines where higher education institutes can hire experts from various sectors without having formal academic qualifications such as a PhD as...
Significance for Prelims: Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) Significance for Mains: Imposition of AFSPA and controversies surrounding AFSA; Impact of AFSPA on the federal structure. News: Government retained the Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) in some parts of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh for...
Significance for Prelims: Early rulers of Kashmir like the Karkota dynasty, Utpala dynasty, Lohara dynasty and Kashmir before the Mughals. Significance for Mains: Not Much relevance Famous rulers in the early history of Kashmir: Karkota dynasty; Durlabhavardhana: According to Chinese annals, Durlabhavardhana was the first King of Kashmir to...
Significance for Prelims: Facts about Martand Temple Significance for Mains: Architectural features of Martand temple News: In May this year, the Archaeological Survey of India-protected (ASI) objected to ‘Navgrah Ashtamangalam Puja’ on the premise of the Martand temple even though Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated in it. About...
Significance for Prelims: Seti River; MoU between India-Nepal on West Seti and Seti River (SR6) projects. Significance for Mains: Joint Hydro-Power Projects between India and Nepal and their significance. News: India’s involvement in the West Seti and Seti River (SR6) storage project shall enhance cross-border power exchanges. Timeline...
Significance for Prelims: UNSC; P-5; G-4 Significance for Mains: Veto powers available to P-5 members; India’s quest for permanent membership of the UNSC. News: India is actively seeking reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The expansion of permanent membership in the UNSC is one way...
Significance for Prelims: Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) Significance for Mains: Impact of Battery Waste Management Rules , 2022; Issues associated with the new rules; and way forward News: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change replaced the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules,...
Significance for Prelims: US Nuclear Umbrella Significance for Mains: Putin’s nuclear threat and its impact News: Putin’s miscalculations regarding the Ukraine war are becoming costly for Russia. To reverse the losses Putin recently threatened Europe with Nuclear war. Components of Moscow’s nuclear doctrine: Moscow’s nuclear doctrine states that...
Significance for Prelims: L69 Group; United Nations Significance for Mains: Limitations faced by United Nations; Reformed Multilateralism; India’ contribution in reforming United Nations; Steps to make United Nations more inclusive. News: United States visit of Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in September led to bilateral and...
