Current Affairs Quiz 10 August 2023
Current Affairs 10 August 2023
CONTENTS Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Context: The world’s quest to decarbonise is guided by the UN SDG 7: “to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”. Small modular reactors – a type of nuclear reactor – can be helpful to India in this regard. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: […]
PIB Summaries 10 August 2023
CONTENTS Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Context: Recently, the Union Ministry of State for Rural Development provided valuable insights into the E-attendance in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during a written reply in the Lok Sabha. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Health and Poverty related issues, Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of the […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 10 August 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 10 August 2023 Contents Promoting Sustainable Agriculture with Seed Technology Context: Relevance: GS Paper 3 – Agriculture Mains Question Describe the development of the seed industry in India and the role it plays in achieving sustainable agriculture. Emphasise how the sector has changed as a result of technology improvements and governmental […]
Static Quiz 10 August 2023 (History)
Godavari River System
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 09 August 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 09 August 2023 Contents Rising Local Currencies Transform International Trade and Finance Context Over the past few years, it has been increasingly clear how exceptional India has become as a preferred trading partner with a sizable and active market. Through a series of currency swap agreements involving 23 developed and developing […]
About River Devika Rejuvenation Project
Context; Recently, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology sheds light on the progress of the River Rejuvenation Project, Devika. This initiative, inspired by the Namami Ganga campaign, aims to safeguard the sacred Devika River’s purity and health. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: River Devika Rejuvenation Project Comprehensive Waste Management: Complementary Solid Waste […]
Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Program
Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Electronics & IT addressed the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Symposium organized by IIT Madras in Chennai. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimension of this Article: Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Program Program Objectives: Navigating Complex Digital Realities: Integral Role in High-Performance Computing: Unveiling RISC-V: Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC): -Source: The […]
Genetic Diversity Across the Indian Subcontinent
Context: Recently, a study by Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, has found stark genetic differences between people from different regions of the Indian subcontinent. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Methodology of the Genetic Diversity Study The study conducted by the Institute for Human Genetics at the University of […]