Widening (CAD) Current Account Deficit
Context India’s current account deficit (CAD) increased to 2.8% of GDP in the April-June quarter (Q1 FY22), the highest in four years but lower than the 3-3.5% forecast by many economists. Relevance GS Paper 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development and employment Mains Question How do you define Current […]
Equal Abortion Right To Single Women
Context On International Safe Abortion Day, the Supreme Court of India (SC) issued a landmark decision granting unmarried and single women with pregnancies ranging from 20 to 24 weeks access to safe and legal abortion care on par with married women. The Supreme Court loosened the grip of a 51-year-old abortion law, the Medical Termination […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 30 September 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 30 September 2022 Contents Single women get equal abortion rights Widening CAD Single Women Get Equal Abortion Rights Context On International Safe Abortion Day, the Supreme Court of India (SC) issued a landmark decision granting unmarried and single women with pregnancies ranging from 20 to 24 weeks access to safe and […]
Current Affairs Quiz 30 September 2022
Current Affairs 30 September 2022
CONTENTS Abortion law Global Innovation Index 2022 Vande Bharat train Ranipur Tiger Reserve ASI finds Buddhist Caves in Bandhavgarh Forests Abortion law 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 […]
PIB Summaries 30 September 2022
CONTENTS ICAO Joins International Solar Alliance 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 […]
Static Quiz 30 September 2022 (History)
Shiv Bhojan Thali scheme
Context: One of the most popular initiatives of the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra was the Shiv Bhojan Thali, a form of subsidised meal scheme. With the new Eknath Shinde-led dispensation coming to power in the state, the scheme is under the scanner. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: […]
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Context: Recently, the government announced an extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) for another three months until December 2022. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Eligibility What are NFSA beneficiaries entitled to? How many persons are covered under the […]
Ban on Popular Front of India
Context: The central government has announced a ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI), the organisation whose leaders and offices were raided by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in states across the country. Following these actions, which were based on allegations that members of the PFI are involved in […]