Government of India Act of 1919 The Act provided a dual form of government (a ‘diarchy’) for the major provinces. It relaxed control over provinces by demarcating subjects as ‘central subjects’ and ‘provincial subjects’. Provincial subjects were further divided as – Administered by the governor…
South Sudan Made up of the 10 southern-most states of Sudan, South Sudan is one of the most diverse countries in Africa. It is home to over 60 different major ethnic groups, and the majority of its people follow traditional…
SARTHAQ Why in News? The implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and released an implementation plan for school education called ‘Students’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement through Quality Education (SARTHAQ)’. About The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, has developed…
Iron Dome aerial defence system Why in New? The Iron Dome aerial defence system just intercepted a Hamas Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that crossed from Gaza into Israel, Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) . What is Iron Dome aerial defence ? Iron Dome is…
Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip is a small boot-shaped territory along the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Israel. Israel occupied the strip after 1967, but relinquished control of Gaza City and day-to-day administration in most of the territory during the Oslo…
FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge To promote the adoption of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in government,Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has launched the #FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge. It will harness theinnovation potential of the FOSS community and start-ups to solve critical…
Sutra Model SUTRA is Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive) and Removed Approach. SUTRA Model is used to chart the trajectory of COVID-19. It is used to predict the future of COVID-19 infections, susceptibility, undetected and positive persons in the country. This SUTRA Model…
Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030) Why in News? Recently, the United Nations and other agencies have launched the Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030) during the World Immunisation Week. About Immunisation Agenda 2030 The Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030)was launched during World Immunisation Week. The IA2030…
Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) Why in News? India has been ranked 49th in the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI),which classifies 104 countries in terms of government capabilities and outcomes. Key Points : Civil service innovation and capacity building is…
Virus Passport China has launched a health certificate programme for Chinese international travellers, leading the world in plans for so-called virus passports. The digital certificate, which shows a user’s vaccination status and virus test results, is available for Chinese citizens…