What are Committees of Parliament & What Do They Do?
Context: A revamp of the Standing Committees of Parliament could potentially worsen the relations between the government and opposition parties. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What are Committees of Parliament, and what do they do? What are the various Committees of Parliament? How do discussions/ debates in the Parliamentary Committees […]
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Of India
Context: Speaking at the sixth anniversary of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Union Finance Minister said that the country could not afford to lose the “sheen” of its insolvency law, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What is the IBC? Objectives of IBC […]
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme
Focus: GS II: Government Schemes Why in News? Recognising that an efficient and strong civil aviation sector is vital for the economic development of the country, the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, has modified the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) to enhance the maximum loan amount eligibility for airlines under ECLGS […]
Quality Council of India
Focus: GS II: Autonomous Bodies, Institutions, National Institutions Why in News? The Quality Council of India is set to celebrate its Silver Jubilee at the Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi with a special event intended to share India’s journey of growth, accelerated by the enhancement of quality. QCI launches a marquee campaign–‘Gunvatta Se Atmanirbharta’ to […]
Concerning EWS – Who Deserves It, and Who Doesn’t
Context As the Supreme Court considers the validity of the 103rd constitutional amendment granting 10% reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS), this article examines the EWS threshold criteria from the standpoint of the Principle of affirmative action for the poor. Relevance GS Paper 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising […]
Nobel For Work On Quantum Science
Context Recently, three scientists – Frenchman Alain Aspect, American John F Clauser, and Austrian Anton Zeilinger – were awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on quantum information science, a field with numerous applications, including encryption. They discovered how unseen particles, such as photons, can be linked or entangled with each other […]
Current Affairs Quiz 06 October 2022
Current Affairs 06 October 2022
CONTENTS SC quota for Dalit Muslims and Christians Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Parliament Committees What is OPEC+? Mediation Bill 2021 Cis-gender SC Quota for Dalit Muslims and Christians Context: The Supreme Court of India has sought the most recent position of the Union government on a batch of petitions challenging the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order […]
PIB Summaries 06 October 2022
CONTENTS Quality Council of India Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme Quality Council of India Focus: GS II: Autonomous Bodies, Institutions, National Institutions Why in News? The Quality Council of India is set to celebrate its Silver Jubilee at the Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi with a special event intended to share India’s journey of growth, accelerated […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 06 October 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 06 October 2022 Contents Nobel for work on quantum science Who Deserves It, and Who Doesn’t Nobel For Work On Quantum Science Context Recently, three scientists – Frenchman Alain Aspect, American John F Clauser, and Austrian Anton Zeilinger – were awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on […]