Current Affairs Quiz 17 March 2022
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Current Affairs 17 March 2022
CONTENTS Sealed cover jurisprudence One rank, One pension Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Project Dolphin Sealed cover jurisprudence Context: While hearing a criminal appeal against the Bihar Government, Chief Justice of India (CJI) admonished a counsel for submitting a ‘sealed cover report’ to the court. Relevance: GS II- Executive & […]
Answer Writing In UPSC Mains
How To Write Answers In UPSC Mains? UPSC CSE is one of the most reputed examinations held in India and considered to be one of the toughest exams given the fact that the number of aspirants appearing for it every year and the diversity of the syllabus, which demands long study hours and determination. UPSC […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 March 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 March 2022 Contents Clean Energy must use the battery of Circular Economy The Rank-Pension Case Clean Energy Must Be Battery of Circular Economy Context Budget speech has laid emphasis on the clean technologies like the solar and wind energy. It has also called for the transformation of the present linear […]
PIB Summaries 17 March 2022
CONTENTS PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana Deep Ocean Mission PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana Focus: GS II- Government Policies and interventions Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has informed the Lok Sabha that the amount of funds earmarked under PM-DAKSH […]
Static Quiz 17 March 2022 (Polity)
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The Rank-Pension Case
Context Supreme Court upheld the validity of the One-Rank One-Pension (OROP) scheme of the government which introduced similar pension for the military personnel of same rank and service years. Relevance GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Dimensions of the Article What is […]
Clean Energy Must Be Battery of Circular Economy
Context Budget speech has laid emphasis on the clean technologies like the solar and wind energy. It has also called for the transformation of the present linear economy into a circular economy. Relevance GS-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. GS-III: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. […]
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
Context: The Union Home Ministry has placed a US based NGO on its watchlist following an investigation that foreign contributions it sent were being used for climate awareness campaigns, an activity not permissible under the FCRA [Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act]. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies & Interventions, Non-Governmental Organisations -NGOs), GS-III: Indian Economy […]
Project Dolphin
Context: The Ministry of Jal Shakti has expressed his concern with the poor pace of Project Dolphin’s approval process. Relevance: GS III- Environment (Species in News) Dimensions of the Article: What is Project Dolphin? Ganges River Dolphins Threats to Gangetic River dolphin Steps Taken to conserve and protect dolphins What is Project Dolphin? The idea […]