Current Affairs 01 October 2022
CONTENTS RBI hiked rates by 50 bps Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 5G services Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Small Savings Schemes RBI Hiked Rates By 50 Bps Context: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the policy repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.9%. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy […]
PIB Summaries 01 October 2022
CONTENT Index of Eight Core Industries Index of Eight Core Industries Focus: GS III- Indian Economy Why in News? The combined Index of Eight Core Industries increased by 3.3 per cent (provisional) as compared to the Index of August 2021. About Index of Eight Core Industries: The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27% of the weight of items included in […]
Static Quiz 01 October 2022 (Polity)
Buddhist Caves in Bandhavgarh Forests
Context: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered Buddhist caves and stupas at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. Relevance: Prelims, GS I: History What are the Findings? Buddhist Caves: 26 Buddhist Caves were discovered dating back to the 2nd and 5th centuries, pertaining to the Mahayana sect of Buddhism. The caves and some of their remains […]
Ranipur Tiger Reserve
Context: The UP cabinet approved the notification of Ranipur Tiger Reserve under Section 38(v) of the Wild life (Protection) Act of 1972. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Ranipur WS About the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) About Ranipur WS Ranipur WS, an attraction in the Chitrakoot region of Uttar […]
Vande Bharat Train
Context: Prime Minister will inaugurate the new Vande Bharat trainset and will travel in it for about half an hour from Gandhinagar to Kalupur in Gujarat. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: About Vande Bharat 2.0 What are the major upgrades? Safety features What passengers will experience? Way forward About Vande Bharat […]
Global Innovation Index 2022
Context: The Prime Minister has expressed pride for Indian Innovators as India climbs to the 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Issues related to Development, Important International Organizations and their reports) Dimensions of the Article: What is Global […]
Abortion law In India
Context: Recently, In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court declared that single women with pregnancies between 20 and 24 weeks are entitled to access the same safe and legal abortion care as married women. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971 prohibits unmarried women who are between 20 and 24 weeks’ pregnant to abort […]
Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Focus: GS II: Polity and Governance Why in News? Prime Minister has given the message of cleanliness to the entire countrymen on many occasions. To fulfill this dream of Prime Minister, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is engaged with its full capacity and full determination. About Khadi Village Industries Commission: Khadi and Village Industries Commission […]
ICAO Joins International Solar Alliance
Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in News? Recently, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) during the 42nd session of ICAO Assembly in Montreal, Canada. Cochin International Airport in India became the world’s first fully Solar powered airport in the world in 2015. ICAO Memorandum of Understanding with ISA: The MoU […]