Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: Before breaking fast, Wangchuk seeks 'unequivocal assurance' that no young protester will face punitive, retaliatory legal action
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Indian government faces protests at Jantar Mantar led by the Cockroach Janta Party demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET 'paper' leak issue.
- The protests have attracted large groups of people, including supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party, with the CJP leadership vowing that millions more will come to Delhi if the government doesn't agree to its demands.
- The protests are led by founder Abhijeet Dipke and activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on day 25 of his hunger strike, and the movement is expected to continue until the government meets the protesters' demands.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.