About The Konark Sun Temple
Context: A petition has been filed in the Orissa High Court challenging the minimum eligibility criteria of matriculation adopted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for issuing licences to photographers to operate inside Sun Temple at Konark. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: About Konark Sun Temple: Location: History: Features: About Archaeological […]
World Development Report 2023
Context: Recently, World Bank released the World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of Article: Key highlights of the report on global migration: Global migration statistics: Income gains for Indian migrants to the US: Categorization of migrants: Top migrant corridors: About World Bank World Bank Group Introduction […]
Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) Machines
Context: The Election Commission of India was criticized for not being transparent and keeping political parties out of the loop regarding defects in the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of Article: Criticism against the Election Commission (EC) and its actions: Lack of Transparency: Large number of […]
About The Atal Pension Yojana
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in News? As per information received from Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), 4,31,86,423 subscribers have been enrolled under Atal Pension Yojana (APY) About Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Future of APY Going forward there is still the humongous task of increasing the pension coverage, as only five per cent of […]
About European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in News? India and the four-nation bloc EFTA recently discussed ways to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement with a view to strengthening economic ties between the two regions. European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Establishment and Objectives: Membership and Free Trade Agreements: Customs Union and Governance Structure: European […]
Current Affairs Quiz 28 April 2023
Static Quiz 28 April 2023 (History)
Current Affairs 28 April 2023
CONTENTS Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) Machines Context: The Election Commission of India was criticized for not being transparent and keeping political parties out of the loop regarding defects in the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of Article: Criticism against the Election Commission (EC) and its actions: Lack […]
PIB Summaries 28 April 2023
CONTENTS European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in News? India and the four-nation bloc EFTA recently discussed ways to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement with a view to strengthening economic ties between the two regions. European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Establishment and Objectives: Membership and Free Trade Agreements: […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 April 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 April 2023 Contents Judgement of Kesavananda Bharati Celebrates 50 Years Context: This Supreme Court decision, which opened the door for a number of other significant rulings on constitutional issues and helped to shape the nation’s current constitutional landscape, will be 50 years old on April 24, 2023. Relevance: GS Paper-2: […]