Current Affairs 08 September 2022
CONTENTS Draft amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 Climate Reparation Uniformed Forces and Mental Health Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal Qimingxing-50 Draft Amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 Context: The Department of Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology Division has notified a draft amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011. […]
PIB Summaries 08 September 2022
CONTENTS CoE-SURVEI PM SHRI Schools CoE-SURVEI Focus: GS III: Science and Technology Why in News? The Centre of Excellence on Satellite and Unmanned Remote Vehicle Initiative (CoE-SURVEI) has developed an Artificial Intelligence-based software which can automatically detect change on the ground, including unauthorised constructions and encroachments in a time series using satellite imagery. CoE-SURVEI The […]
Static Quiz 08 September 2022 (History)
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Purchasing Managers Index
Context: The services sector rebounded in August from a four-month low in July and created the most jobs in 14 years as input cost pressures eased to the slowest pace in 11 months, as per S&P Global India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which expanded to 57.2 last month, from July’s 55.5. Relevance: GS-III: Indian […]
Dilution of Lokayukta Powers in Kerala
Context: Recently, the Kerala Legislative Assembly passed the Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2022 . Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies, Policies and Interventions on Transparency and Accountability in governance) Dimensions of the Article: What are the Amendments? About Lokayukta About Lokpal Other Important Points regarding the Lokpal Exception for Prime Minister […]
Sand Mining In India
Context: From flora and fauna to human residents, no one has been left untouched due to the wanton extraction of sand mining from Yamuna River. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology, GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: What is sand? What is Sand mining? Concerns regarding sand mining The Constitution and Legislations on Rules […]
India-Bangla Trade Set For CEPA Boost
Context: Following a meeting with the visiting Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Bangladesh will soon commence negotiations on a Bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Relevance GS Paper 2: India and its neighborhood- relations. Dimensions of the Article: About India’s CEPA agreements Existing frameworks Bangladesh-India Bilateral Relationship About India’s […]
PM-SHRI Yojana
Context On the occasion of Teacher’s Day, Prime Minister Modi announced a new scheme, the PM-SHRI Yojana, to develop 14,500 schools as model schools. The schools will have modern infrastructure such as labs, smart classrooms, libraries, and sports facilities. Relevance GS Paper – 2: Government Policies & Interventions, Education, Skill Development Mains Question he National […]
Must Work Together To Fight Forces
Context Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, will pay a State Visit to India from September 5 to 8, 2022. During her visit, she met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a bilateral basis. Bangladesh’s visiting Prime Minister met with India’s Prime Minister, during which the two sides signed seven agreements. These treaties address railways, science […]