Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
Focus: Facts for Prelims Why in News? Prime Minister inaugurates 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention About 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Overview of Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 10 January 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 10 January 2023 Contents International Law in Crisis Context The year 2023 will put the limits of international law to the test, not only because of Russia’s ongoing illegal war, but also because of a number of other factors that will play out over the next year and beyond. Relevance GS […]
Current Affairs Quiz 10 January 2023
Current Affairs 10 January 2023
CONTENTS Decennial Census Context: The decennial Census of 2021 has been pushed forward yet again and is unlikely to start till September 2023, at least. Relevance GS I: Population and Related issues Dimensions of the Article: Human-Elephant Conflicts Context: In the latest in a series of wild elephant attacks in Kerala, a daily worker, was […]
PIB Summaries 10 January 2023
CONTENTS Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Focus: Facts for Prelims Why in News? Prime Minister inaugurates 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention About 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Overview of Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas SPRINT Scheme Focus: GS III: Defence Why in News? The Indian Navy has recently inked an agreement with Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt. Ltd for acquiring armed […]
Static Quiz 10 January 2023 (Environment)
Alzheimer’s Disease
Context: Recently, The Food and Drug Administration approved a new Alzheimer’s drug that may modestly slow the pace of cognitive decline early in the disease but also carries risks of swelling and bleeding in the brain. Relevance: GS III- Science and technology Dimensions of the Article: About the drug lecanemab Alzheimer’s Disease -Source: Indian Express
Meghalaya’s Living Root Bridge
Context: A farmer recently takes forward the State’s traditional practice of building root bridges and connects two areas across Umkar river in Cherrapunjee. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Meghalaya’s Living Root Bridge: -Source: The Hindu
African Swine Fever
Context: The sale of pork in the Nilgiris and the transport of animals or meat outside the district have been banned after African swine fever broke out among wild boars in the Mudumalai and Bandipur Tiger Reserves. Relevance: Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Dimensions of this Article: What is African Swine Fever? What are the […]
Single Use Plastic
Context: Single-use plastics are still in widespread use in Chennai three years after the Tamil Nadu government ordered a ban on the manufacture, sale, and usage of plastic and polystyrene commodities. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article About Single use plastic Impacts of Single Use Plastic (SUP) Challenges with banning single […]