Current Affairs 08 Current Affairs 2022
CONTENTS Supreme Court On EWS Quota Context: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in a 3:2 majority decision, upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment, which provides 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of society but excludes the “poorest of poor” among Scheduled Castes (SC), […]
PIB Summaries 08 November 2022
CONTENTS Ganga Utsav 2022 Focus: Facts for prelims Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti by the collaboration of The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has organized Ganga Utsav- The River Festivals 2022. About Ganga Utsav Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Focus: GS I- History Why in News? The Prime Minister attended and offered prayers at […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 08 November 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 08 November 2022 Contents Rocket Debris and Risks Associated Context Recently, large fragments of China’s Long March 5B rocket fell into the south-central Pacific Ocean uncontrollably. The US Space Command confirmed this. The fragments were from the rocket that delivered the Tiangong space station’s third and final module. Relevance GS Paper […]
Static Quiz 08 November 2022 (Geography)
About The Snow Leopard
Context: The first-ever recording of the snow leopard from the Baltal-Zojila region has renewed hopes for the elusive predator in the higher altitudes of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About the Snow leopard Snow Leopards in India and their conservation -Source: The Hindu
Delhi-NCR Air Quality Index
Context: Over the past few days, as the problem of air pollution in Delhi-NCR and surrounding areas has made its annual November-December appearance in policy debates and public discussion, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has been mentioned repeatedly. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Air Quality Index About National Ambient […]
Current Affairs Quiz 07 November 2022
About National Pension System
Context The National Pension System is a disaster for retiring employees, says an apex body of various government unions; pension under existing scheme just 15% of that under earlier one. Relevance: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About National Pension System The other eligibility criteria for opening an NPS account: NPS […]
Uniform Civil Code In BJP Ruled States
Context Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, Gujarat joined the list of BJP-ruled States that have called for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Relevance: GS II- Polity Dimensions of the Article: What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? Article 44 is one of the Directive Principles of State Policy. These, as defined in Article 37, are […]
First Amendment to Constitution
Context: The Supreme Court agreed to examine a plea challenging the expansion of restrictions to the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression that was made by the first amendment to the Constitution. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: First amendment to the Constitution What exactly is the constitutional position […]