Extinction of Cheetahs in India
Context: Recently, India and South Africa have finally signed a long-pending agreement to translocate 12 cheetahs to India. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What caused the extinction of cheetahs in India? Why is the cheetah being brought back? South African cheetah: How was Kuno National Park chosen for the translocation? […]
About Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS)
Focus: GS II: Government Schemes Why in News? The Food Corporation of India (FCI) will off load 30 LMT wheat from the Central pool stock to the market through various routes under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic). About Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) Food Corporation of India
International Customs Day 2023
Focus: GS II- Important International institutions. Why in News? Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs celebrated International Customs Day, 2023 International Customs Day, 2023: About World Customs Organization
How Were The Fundamental Duties Incorporated in the Constitution?
Focus: GS II- Polity (Indian Constitution) Why in News? The Vice President called upon the youth to practise and follow Fundamental Duties in the Constitution, while exercising their Fundamental Rights. How were the fundamental duties incorporated in the Constitution? What are the fundamental duties of the citizen? Article 51(A) says it shall be the duty […]
We the People: New and Dark Interpretations
Context The raging debate over the meaning of ‘We the People’ following the Vice-President of India’s speech requires a closer examination. Relevance GS Paper-2: Separation of Powers between various organs Dispute Redressal Mechanisms and Institutions Mains Question What exactly is “separation of powers” doctrine? Is the judiciary a lesser institution than directly elected institutions such […]
Could AI Diffusion Affect Global Migration Patterns?
Context Relevance GS Paper-3: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Mains Question How would the rapid spread of artificial intelligence (AI) tools affect international migration patterns? Analyze (150 words) Recent Pattern The USE of AI in Education How Will AI Affect the Demand for Migrant Workers? What precisely is artificial […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 28 January 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 28 January 2023 Contents Could AI Diffusion Affect Global Migration Patterns? Context Relevance GS Paper-3: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Mains Question How would the rapid spread of artificial intelligence (AI) tools affect international migration patterns? Analyze (150 words) Recent Pattern The USE of […]
Static Quiz 28 January 2023 (History)
Current Affairs Quiz 27 January 2023
Current Affairs 27 January 2023
CONTENTS Passive Euthanasia Context: A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court agreed to significantly ease the procedure for passive euthanasia in the country by altering the existing guidelines for ‘living wills’, as laid down in its 2018 judgment in Common Cause vs. Union of India & Anr, which allowed passive euthanasia. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of […]