Daily Current Affairs  – 10 December 2022

In News Recently, the Kerala high court (HC) struck down the one-year waiting period (the cooling-off period) for couples seeking divorce through mutual consent, holding it unconstitutional. Key Points The order said the provision contained in Section 10A of the Divorce Act (1869) robbed people of their right to liberty. The judgment added that “ […]

In News A new study has found that countries with higher rates of stillborn babies had higher amounts of fine particulate air pollution. Key Findings India leads the list with the highest average number of stillbirths — 217,000 out of 25 million births each year. India was followed by Pakistan (110,000), Nigeria (93,000), China (64,000) […]

In News The “Singapore Declaration”, was recently adopted during the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organisation (APRM of ILO). More about the declaration Social dialogue: The declaration said social dialogue is key to building trust, and resilient labour market institutions.  It is essential to sustained recovery and inclusive and […]

In Context Recently, Oil companies are seen threatening Africa’s iconic biodiversity hotspots like the Okavango delta in an effort to drill for oil. More about the Okavango delta About: This delta is located in north-west Botswana comprises permanent marshlands and seasonally flooded plains.  The Okavango delta is formed by the Okavango river, which originates in […]

In News: The Government of India has extended the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme beyond March 2022  About  PM SVANidhi Scheme PM SVANidhi is a Central Sector Scheme to facilitate street vendors to access affordable working capital loan for resuming their livelihoods activities, after easing of lockdown. It has been extended  with […]

In News Scramjet engine’s hot test was conducted successfully at ISRO’s Propulsion Research Complex in Tamil Nadu About scramjet A scramjet engine is an improvement over the ramjet engine as it efficiently operates at hypersonic speeds and allows supersonic combustion.  Thus it is known as Supersonic Combustion Ramjet, or Scramjet. It allows supersonic combustion by […]

In News  Three medicinal plant species found in the Himalayas have made it to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species following a recent assessment.  About  Meizotropis pellita, commonly known as Patwa, is a perennial shrub with restricted distribution that is endemic to Uttarakhand.  The species is listed as ‘critically endangered’ based on its limited […]

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Karnataka High Court to continue hearing public interest litigation (PIL) on biopiracy which it had sent to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2013. About  Original PIL: A decade ago, Environment Support Group (ESG) filed a PIL before the Karnataka High Court. It had stated […]

In News Recently, the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill 2022, was passed by Rajya Sabha.  Key Points Present scenario:  Rajya Sabha has invited scrutiny on two major issues:  The exemption made to allow the transfer of captive elephants, and  The sweeping powers given to the Centre to declare species as vermin.  Elephant dilemma: Legal angle:  […]

In News Recently the International Anti-Corruption Day-2022 was organised by the CBI on ‘Anti-Corruption efforts – A sine qua non for Development and Security. About the Corruption Corruption refers to misusing public power for personal gain. It can be done by an elected politician, civil servant, journalist, administrator of a school, or anyone in authority.  […]