Current Affairs Quiz 22 December 2022
Current Affairs 22 December 2022
CONTENTS Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Context: The Union government said that certain non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were trying to “change the demography” of the country through foreign funding and this would not be allowed. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies & Interventions, Non-Governmental Organisations -NGOs), GS-III: Indian Economy (External Sector, Mobilization of Resources) Dimensions […]
PIB Summaries 22 December 2022
CONTENTS AYURSWASTHYA Yojana Focus: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Ayush Ministry is currently running a Central Sector Scheme titled AYURSWASTHYA Yojana. About AYURSWASTHYA Yojana Funding: The maximum admissible financial assistance under the Centre of Excellence component of AYURSWASTHYA Yojana, to an organization/institute is Rs.10.00 crores for a maximum period of three years. Gaganyaan Focus: GS […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 December 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 December 2022 Contents India’s Industrial Policies in ‘State’ Context A draught of a new industrial policy for India, titled ‘Industrial Policy 2022—Make in India for the World,’ was recently circulated for public comment. Relevance: GS Paper -3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects […]
Static Quiz 22 December 2022 (History)
UPSC Civil Services Exam And Optional Subjects With GS Overlap
A Candidate appearing for UPSC Civil Services Exam needs to choose one Optional Subject for the Mains exam. An Optional Subject consists of two Papers for a total of 500 marks. The choice of Optional subject is left to the candidate and they can choose any one Optional subject from the list of 48 […]
Possibility of Attracting Global Investment
Context Gita Gopinath recently highlighted our opportunity to attract global investment in an interview, but we must lower trade barriers and promise policy stability if India is to become the world’s next megafactory. Relevance: GS Paper -3: Economic Development and Growth; Trade and Investment; Infrastructure. Mains Questions What are the major trade and manufacturing concerns […]
What Exactly Are Carbon Markets And How Do They Function?
Context Relevance GS Paper – 3: Conservation, Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests Mains Question Discuss global warming and its consequences for the global climate. Explain, in light of the Kyoto Protocol of 1997, the control measures to reduce the level of greenhouse gases that cause global warming. (150 Words) What exactly […]
Anticancer mRNA Vaccine
Context: Recently, the results of a trial of messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA-4157/V940) vaccine made by Moderna and MSD (Merck & Co.) when taken along with an immunotherapy drug Keytruda has shown promising results against advanced melanoma, a kind of skin cancer. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About mRNA: About mRNA […]
NASA’s InSight Mars lander
Context: Recently, NASA’s InSight Mars lander account struck a sombre note and said the robot currently on Mars will be signing off soon, ending its nearly four-year-long journey to study the red planet’s early evolution. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Purpose of the InSight Lander Why is InSight shutting down? […]