Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 14 April 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 14 April 2022 Contents Time Banking as a Crucial Tool to Empower Women Big Tech’s privacy promise could be good news and also bad news Time Banking as a Crucial Tool to Empower Women Context Time Banking can be an important tool which can help women manage their work and personal […]
Current Affairs 14 April 2022
CONTENTS India’s solar power energy targets India to grow at 8%: World Bank Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan Colour blindness Jallianwala Bagh Massacre India’s Solar Power Energy Targets Context: A report, jointly prepared by two energy-research firms — JMK Research and Analytics and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis — says India will likely […]
PIB Summaries 14 April 2022
CONTENTS Leprosy National Commission for Minorities Leprosy Focus: GS II- Health Why in News? The Vice President called for intensified efforts for early detection of leprosy cases, equitable access to appropriate treatment and integrated leprosy services. What is Leprosy? Leprosy is a chronic, progressive bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It primarily affects the […]
Static Quiz 14 April 2022 (Indian Economy)
Time Banking as a Crucial Tool to Empower Women
Context Time Banking can be an important tool which can help women manage their work and personal lives. Relevance GS-I: Role Of Women & Women Organization Dimensions of the Article Defining Work Narrative of Unpaid Work Time Poverty and Unpaid Work Issues with Unpaid Work The conception of Time Banking How does time bank function? […]
Big Tech’s Privacy Promise Could Be Good News And Also Bad News
Context Facebook stated that its revenue in 2022 is anticipated to reduce by $10 billion due to steps undertaken by Apple to enhance user privacy on its mobile operating system. Relevance GS-III: Challenges to Internal Security through Communication Networks, Role of Media and Social Networking Sites in Internal Security Challenges, Basics of Cyber Security; Money-Laundering […]
The Process of Electing India President
Context: The tenure of the current President of India Ram Nath Kovind is set to end in July this year, which is also when the 16th Indian Presidential election will be held to elect his successor. The Assembly elections held in five States this year, and the changes in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), are expected to […]
Midday Meal and Supplements
Context: From the next academic session, Karnataka is likely to become the 13th state to provide eggs under the midday meal scheme, which is among the largest initiatives in the world to enhance nutrition levels of school-going children through hot cooked meals. Relevance: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About the PM […]
No El Nino Expected This Year
Context: The southwest monsoon is likely to be “normal” in 2022, though rainfall in August, the second rainiest month, will likely be subdued, according to the private weather company Skymet. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Climatology, Important Geophysical Phenomena), GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Impact of Climate Change) Dimensions of the article: La Niña […]
Ancient Megalithic Jars
Context: The discovery of a number of megalithic stone jars in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has brought to focus possible links between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, dating back to the second millennium BC. According to a study in Asian Archaeology, the jars are a “unique archaeological phenomenon”. It calls for more research to understand […]