Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme in India
Context: A top government official recently indicated that investors in the popular small saving schemes Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA), whose rates have not been hiked since January 2019, are unlikely to get higher returns anytime soon. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Public Provident Fund […]
The Quota Kerfuffle in Karnataka
Context: At the Cabinet meeting in Karnataka, the BJP government did away with the nearly three-decade-old 4% reservation for Muslims in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category and distributed it equally among the Veerashaiva-Lingayats and Vokkaligas, two dominant land-owning communities in the State, at 2% each. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions Of the […]
About The SVAMITVA
Focus: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? The Central Sector Scheme “SVAMITVA” aims to provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited areas in villages. About SVAMITVA Benefits:
Current Affairs 29 March 2023
CONTENTS The Quota Kerfuffle in Karnataka Context: At the Cabinet meeting in Karnataka, the BJP government did away with the nearly three-decade-old 4% reservation for Muslims in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category and distributed it equally among the Veerashaiva-Lingayats and Vokkaligas, two dominant land-owning communities in the State, at 2% each. Relevance: GS II: […]
LaQshya Programme
Focus: Welfare Schemes Why in News? Recently, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare informed Lok Sabha about the LaQshya Programme. About LaQshya Programme:
PIB Summaries 29 March 2023
CONTENTS LaQshya Programme Focus: Welfare Schemes Why in News? Recently, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare informed Lok Sabha about the LaQshya Programme. About LaQshya Programme: SVAMITVA Focus: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? The Central Sector Scheme “SVAMITVA” aims to provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 29 March 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 29 March 2023 Contents Developing a More Gender Inclusive Workplace Context: According to a Catalyst study, women in India are less likely to be given credit for their work and are more likely to have their contributions ignored or dismissed.Men taking credit for women’s ideas or work at work is referred […]
Static Quiz 29 March 2023 (History)
EU Considers Wood-Burning as Renewable Energy
Context The EU is debating firewood as a renewable energy source. Relevance GS Paper-3: Economic Development, Biodiversity and Environment Mains Question The EU’s renewable energy mix includes a sizable amount of biomass, including firewood. Discuss the environmental effects of wood burning as well as the sustainability requirements for obtaining and using biomass as energy. (250 words). […]
50 Years of Project Tiger: India May Send Some Big Cats to Cambodia
Context Because the Center is thinking about moving a few big cats to Cambodia, where the species has gone extinct in the last ten years, in the 50th year of “Project Tiger” in India. Relevance GS Paper-3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution, and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment Mains Question Describe the steps the Indian government has taken to […]