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Minimum Legal Drinking Age Indian Express GS 2: Health, Human Resource, Government Policies & Interventions Context: The Haryana government has amended its Excise Act, reducing the legal age to purchase, sell or consume liquor from 25 years to 21 years. The government’s reasoning for bringing down the age to 21
Amendments to Marriage Age The Hindu, Indian Express GS 2: Issues Related to Women, Gender, Government Policies & Interventions Context: The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 proposing to increase the age of marriage for women, and ensuring harmony in the age limit across religions, was introduced in Lok
Link Electoral Rolls to Aadhaar Database The Hindu GS 2: Election Process Context: The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that seeks to link electoral rolls to the Aadhaar database was passed in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha earlier. This will enable “the linking of
3rd Meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue The Hindu GS 2: Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, Global Groupings, India and its Neighbourhood Context: Recently, the 3rd meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of the External Affairs Minister of
India’s Missile Capability Indian Express GS 3: Defence Context: At a seminar organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently, Defence Minister encouraged scientists to work towards developing hypersonic missile technology. China had demonstrated its hypersonic missile capability with successful tests of a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) which, according
Biological Diversity Bill 2021 The Hindu GS 3: Environment and Conservation Context: The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced as a Bill in the Lok Sabha by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav recently. About Bill: The Bill relax certain rules in the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 in order to fast
Durga Puja Festival Indian Express GS 1: Indian Culture Context: UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage put “Durga Puja in Kolkata” on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Puja in Kolkata: It is celebrated across the country — notably in Tripura,
Raise Marriage Age of Women Indian Express GS 2: Issues Related to Women, Gender, Government Policies & Interventions Context: Recently, the Union Cabinet passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years — the same as men. About: The Government will introduce
WPI Inflation Indian Express GS 3: Economy Context: Wholesale inflation, based on the Wholesale Price Index, jumped to 14.23 per cent in November from 12.54 per cent in October (on a year-on-year basis), primarily due to rise in food prices especially of vegetables, and minerals and petroleum products, data released
Role of Governor in State and Central Universities Indian Express GS 2: Indian Constitution Context: Recently, Gopinath Ravindran as the Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University was reappointed by the Governor of the state, which created a controversy. The disputes are, quite naturally, more common in states run by political rivals of the party
