News of The Day – 28 February 2024

News of The Day – 28th February 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

GS 1: Art and Culture

• About Meenakshi Temple: Unique Features and Architecture
• Additional Reading: Ayiramkaal Mandapam

• The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
• What were the criticisms against the amendments?
• Did the Bill propose any other changes?
• How is temple revenue handled in other states?

GS 2: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services

• What is an open-book exam?
• Is this a new concept for Indian students?
• Why has CBSE proposed the open-book exam?

GS 2: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services

• What is the SWAYAM Plus platform
• What are the salient features of the SWAYAM Plus platform
• Additional Reading: Role of Digital Technology In Education

• What are Lokpal and Lokayukta?
• What comes under the Jurisdiction of Lokpal and its Powers?
• What are the key provisions of the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013
• What are the limitations of the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013?

• About Agalega Island: Geography and location
• Additional Reading: India-Mauritius Strategic Relations

• Key Outcomes of Meet
• About India- Thailand Relations

• About Africa Club: Objective and Structure
• India-Africa Relations and Significance

GS 3: Indian Economy

• About new regulations to streamline international services trade and Their significance for India.
• General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
• Additional Reading: India’s Share in World Trade in Services

• What are obelisks?
• How is it different from Viruses and viroids?
• What is next-generation sequencing (NGS) and Its application?

• What are 10,000 genome projects and their significance
• Additional Reading: India’s Bioeconomy.

• About National Science Day: History Theme and Significance
• Further Reading: Sir C.V. Raman and his Contribution

• What is the Gaganyan Mission?
• What are Its Objectives and Significance?
• Technologies Required for ISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission

• About Similipal Tiger Reserve: Location, Geography and Ecology

• Key Outcomes of the Sixth Assembly of the United Nations Environmental Programme
• About UNEP: Composition and mandate

• What is Ecocide?
• Why should ecocide be a crime?
• Global status of ecocide laws
• Limitations of defining ecocide

• About ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir
• What is  ‘Unlawful Association’ and what Process for Declaration 
• Additional Reading: UAPA Act 1967