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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 19, Nov 2021
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Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2021

Reference News:Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2021 was recently released.The ASER survey was facilitated by the NGO, Pratham.Key findings of the report Pandemic effect: The percentage of rural children who were not enrolled in school doubled during the

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 19, Nov 2021
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Russian ASAT test and its implications

Context:Russia has carried out an Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite (DA-ASAT) test by shooting down an old satellite which has created a huge debris in the low earth orbit, according to the U.S. space command.What is the test and its significance?According to the US space

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 19, Nov 2021
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Decarbonisation of India’s Power Sector

Reference News:Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of enhanced targets for climate action by India, particularly for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, has highlighted the importance of long-term planning for decarbonising the economy. What precautions needs

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 19, Nov 2021
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Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme

Reference News Recently, the Ministry of Rural Developmentinaugurated ‘Bhumi Samvaad’ – National Workshop on Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP).The Ministry also launched the National Generic Document Registration Sys

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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 18, Nov 2021
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

GS Paper IITopics Covered: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.Context:1st Audit Diwas was celebrated on November 16. Audit Diwas is being celebrated to mark the historic origin of the ins

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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 18, Nov 2021
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Autonomy of CBI

Topic: For Prelims and MainsG.S. IITopics Covered: Important organizations.Context:The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the CBI is an “autonomous body” and it has no ‘control’ over the investigative agency.What’s the issue?

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 18, Nov 2021
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SC, HCs can’t interfere in daily temple rituals

Reference News:A writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court alleging that rituals were not being performed as per traditions at the famous Tirumala Tirupati temple.Supreme Court’s observations:Constitutional courts could not interfere with day-to-day rit

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 18, Nov 2021
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Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India

Reference News:1st Audit Diwas was celebrated on November 16. Audit Diwas is being celebrated to mark the historic origin of the institution of CAG and the contribution it has made to the governance, transparency and accountability over the past several years.About CAG:Th

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 18, Nov 2021
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Autonomy of CBI

Reference News:The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the CBI is an “autonomous body” and it has no ‘control’ over the investigative agency.What’s the issue?The response came while objecting to a suit filed by the West Bengal Governm

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 18, Nov 2021
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National Register of Citizens (NRC)

Reference News:Only little over a thousand doubtful cases in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Assam have been referred to the concerned district commissioners for necessary action.Background:More than 19 lakh of the 3.29 crore appli

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