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(GS2) The term diaspora traces its roots to the Greek diaspeiro, which means dispersion. The Indian diaspora has grown manifold since the first batch of Indians were taken to counties in the eastern pacific and the Caribbean islands under the ‘Girmitiya’ arrangement as indentured labourers. Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya DiwasRead more

(GS1: Population and its related issues) The decennial Census exercise has been postponed till September 2023. Census: The census provides information on size, distribution demographic, socio-economic and other characteristics of the country’s population. A systematic and modern population census in its present form was conducted non synchronously between 1865 and 1872 in different parts ofRead more

(GS3: Environment and Ecology) Joshimath, the ancient Uttarakhand town has become a cause of concern. Though the town of Joshimath has been witnessing cracks emerging for the past two decades, things have escalated over a few days when the area was declared a disaster prone region Reasons for Vulnerability of region: Joshimath is built onRead more

(GS II, Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education) The regulator for higher education in India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has released draft regulations to allow foreign universities to establish campuses in India.   What are the salient features of UGC Regulations on Foreign University Campuses in India? Eligibility:Read more

(GS3: Security) Multi-Domain Operations (MDOs) The term MDO comprises operations conducted across multiple domains and contested spaces through convergence of capabilities to overcome an adversary’s strengths by presenting it with operational and/or tactical predicaments. This means having a common operating system which covers all the domains and decides which tool is the best tool forRead more

(GS3: Economics) Recently, a majority of four judges on a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court (SC) found no flaw in the government’s process to demonetise 500 and 1000 banknotes through a gazette notification issued on November 8, 2016. Majority Ruling: Constitutionally valid: The majority held that Centre’s notification dated November 8, 2016 is validRead more

(GS2: International relations) The Asian Century refers to the dominant role that Asian nations are expected to play in the 21st century due to their fast-growing economies and youthful demographics. Asia’s growth is being powered by China and India, two of the biggest global economies, as well as by smaller neighbors including Indonesia, Vietnam, theRead more

(GS3: Science and Technology) Deepfakes: They are digital media-video, audio, and images edited and manipulated using Artificial Intelligence. Cloud computing, public research AI algorithms, abundant data and availability of vast media have provided the option to manipulate the media. This synthetic media content is referred to as deepfakes. Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Synthetic media or deepfakesRead more

The scheme is a joint venture of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It aims to achieve outcomes like: Zero fatalities in sanitation work in India No sanitation workers come in direct contact with human faecal matter All Sewer and SepticRead more

Fossil fuels are the cause of the climate crisis. Renewable energy can limit climate disruption and boost energy security. Renewables are the peace plan of the 21st century. But the battle for a rapid and just energy transition is not being fought on a level field. We must reduce emissions by 45 per cent byRead more