Current Affairs 12 October 2022
CONTENTS Decline in Forex Reserves International Monetary Fund Allegations against Google by the NBDA Chief Justice of India Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Decline in Forex Reserves Context According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s forex reserves have fallen by USD 110 billion in the last 13 months. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the […]
Flex Fuel Technology
Focus: GS III: Environment and Ecology Why in News? Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Launched Toyota’s first of its kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in India which would run on 100% petrol as well as 20 to 100% blended ethanol and electric power. Flex fuel technology A flex fuel, or flexible […]
Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan Birth Anniversary
Focus: GS I- Modern History Why in News? Recently, the Prime Minister has bowed to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary. About Jayaprakash Narayan Jayaprakash Narayan, born on October 11 1902 in Sitab Diyara, Bihar. He was an Indian political leader and theorist. He was a disciple of Mohandas Gandhi and leader of India’s independence movement. […]
PIB Summaries 12 October 2022
CONTENTS Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan Flex fuel technology Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan Birth Anniversary Focus: GS I- Modern History Why in News? Recently, the Prime Minister has bowed to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary. About Jayaprakash Narayan Jayaprakash Narayan, born on October 11 1902 in Sitab Diyara, Bihar. He was an Indian political leader and theorist. He […]
Static Quiz 12 October 2022 (Environment)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 11 October 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 11 October 2022 Contents Five Ways to Get It Logistics Right The Indian online gaming market and proposed regulations Five Ways to Get It Logistics Right Context India recently unveiled its National Logistics Policy (NLP), with the goal of streamlining shipping, lowering logistics costs, achieving “quick last-mile delivery,” and eliminating transportation-related […]
Pilot launch of E-Rupee
Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has indicated that it will soon commence limited pilot launches of e-rupee (e`), or Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or digital rupee, for specific use cases. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What’s RBI’s plan? What is E-rupee? What are the forms of CBDC? What’s […]
About Chandrayaan-2
Context: With the aid of the Chandrayaan-2 mission’s CLASS instrument (Chandrayaan-2 large area soft X-ray spectrometer), ISRO scientists have determined the global distribution of sodium on the Moon’s surface. This is the first attempt to use X-ray fluorescence spectra to obtain a global-scale assessment of sodium on the lunar surface. Relevance: GS III: Science and […]
Early Warning For Heatwaves Sees Huge Improvement
Context: Indian scientists have, for the first time, been able to predict heatwaves even one season in advance. Relevance: GS III- Environment (Climate change) Dimensions of the Article: Details About Heat Wave Criteria for Heat Waves Health Impacts Details: In a recent study, the India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences have documented for the first time […]
Uniform Safety Standards For EVs
Context: To establish uniform safety standards for electric vehicles (EVs), India will begin its first ever testing of EVs from April 1, 2023. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Key points about EV Testing: About Electric Vehicles National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 Key points about EV Testing: There have […]