Context: From 2022 onwards, 3rd November will be celebrated as 'The International Day for Biosphere Reserves'.
About:
Three Main Zones:
What is the Status of Biosphere Reserves in India/World?
In India:
Around the World:
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Context: Recently, a political party called for a proposal to remove the Tamil Nadu Governor.
What Happens in case of Disagreements between the States and Governor?
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Context: Recently, a study conducted by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has found that a third of the glaciers on the UNESCO World Heritage list is under threat, regardless of efforts to limit temperature increases.
What are the Findings?
What are UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites?
About:
Sites:
Sites in India:
Context: Recently, the Supreme Court has decided to examine a petition challenging a provision in the election law that imposes a blanket ban on under trials, persons confined in civil prisons and convicts serving their sentence in jails from casting their votes.
What are the Provisions related to Prisoners’ right to cast their vote?
Context: Recently, the Union minister of Law and Justice criticized the Supreme Court Collegium system, saying that judges only recommend the appointment or elevation of those they know and not always the fittest person for the job.
What is a Collegium System and How Did It Evolve?
About:
Evolution of the System:
Who Heads the Collegium System?
What are the Procedures for Judicial Appointments?
What are the Issues Related to the Collegium System?
What were Attempts to reform the Appointment System?
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1. What is the significance of the International Day for Biosphere Reserves? |
2. What are Biosphere Reserves and what is their purpose? |
3. What are the potential threats to World Heritage Glaciers according to UNESCO? |
4. What is the Collegium System and how does it function? |
5. What are the voting rights of under trial prisoners? |
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