Wavell Plan Initially presented at the Shimla Summit in 1945, the Wavell Plan. The Governor of India, Lord Wavell, was honoured with the title. The Wavell Plan for Indian self-government, which demanded distinct representation along racial and ethnic lines, was the subject of the Shimla Conference. The inability of the Muslim League and the Indian …
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Background: A village called Patsendri in Chhattisgarh state, has been transformed to a one-stop solution for transforming lives, thereby being referred to as the Model Colony for India. The Initiatives that have led to it being referred to as the Model Colony of India: It has been developed under the PM Awas Yojana (PMAY), where …
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Women from rural India have been adopting clean energy-based livelihood technologies to catalyze their businesses. Distributed renewable energy (DRE) is transforming women’s livelihoods at the grassroots, from solar refrigerators to silk-reeling machines and biomass-based cold storage to bulk milk chillers. A study by Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has shown that 80% out …
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Context: The Second International Labour Organization–UNICEF joint report on social protection for children has been released. Social Protection and its Need Social protection is a universal human right and a precondition for a world free from poverty. It is also a vital foundation to help the world’s most vulnerable children fulfill their potential and increase …
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UPSC Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences Syllabus Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science is one of the optional subjects with two exams in the UPSC Civil Services Mains Test (Paper I and Paper II). Animal nutrition, physiology, reproduction, livestock production & management, genetics, and animal breeding are all topics covered in Paper I. The topics covered …
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Context: March 3, 2023, World Wildlife Day marks the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. World Wildlife Day In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed March 3 as the UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of protecting …
Context: Recently, the Chief of Army Staff announced to convert the “Battle Squads” into “Integrated Battle Groups” in an effort towards structuring and optimization of the force. Background of Integrated Battle Groups (IBG) In 2018, the idea of IBG was formally conceptualized by General Bipin Rawat, the then Chief of Army Staff (CAS). It was …
Context: Russia-Ukraine war completed one year on February 24, 2023. About the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Russian troops invaded Ukraine from the north, east and south of the country. It targeted the capital Kyiv, Kharkiv in the northeast, Donbas in the east, and the southeast of the country, along a swathe of territory reaching across to Crimea. …
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Individual Satyagraha The August Promise had a direct impact on the emergence of individual satyagraha. The British made the August Offer in 1940, which was a crucial time in the conflict. Congress and the Muslim League both declined the August Offer. The Civil Disobedience Movement was the catalyst, but M.K. Gandhi concentrated on Individual Satyagraha. …
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Districts of Assam Assam is divided into 31 districts, each with its unique culture, heritage, economy, and tourist attractions. Most recently in December 2022 total number of districts became 31 from 33 due to the merger of Biswanath district with Sonitpur district and Hojai district with Nagaon district. The districts are spread across the state …
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