Current Affairs 01 September 2022
CONTENTS SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes) Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954 Community forest rights Crime in India Report PARAKH Zombie ice SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes) Context: Recent statistics from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment indicate that only 402 online applications […]
Rashtriya Poshan Maah
Focus: GS II- Health Why in News? The Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 from 1st to 30th September 2022. This year, the objective is to trigger Poshan Maah through Gram Panchayats as Poshan Panchayats with key focus on “Mahila aur Swasthya” and “Bacha aur Shiksha”. National Nutrition Month (Rashtriya Poshan Maah) The entire […]
Integration of ODOP With ONDC
Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in News? Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles called for the integration of One District One Product (ODOP) initiative with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). The Minister said that ONDC would help in further expanding the frontiers of ODOP by bringing […]
PIB Summaries 01 September 2022
CONTENTS Integration of ODOP with ONDC Rashtriya Poshan Maah Integration of ODOP With ONDC Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in News? Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles called for the integration of One District One Product (ODOP) initiative with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). The Minister […]
PARAKH For Exam Scoring
Context The Union government intends to develop a benchmark framework for assessing students at the secondary and higher secondary levels, with the goal of achieving uniformity among state and central boards, which currently use disparate evaluation criteria, resulting in large disparities in scores. PARAKH – Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development […]
Why Do Fishermen Oppose Vizhinjam Port?
Context Vizhinjam, near Thiruvananthapuram, is on fire from both sea and land due to the under-construction Vizhinjam Port Project. The Vizhinjam International Transhipment Deep-water Multipurpose Seaport is an ambitious project undertaken by the Government of Kerala. It is primarily intended for container transhipment, as well as multi-purpose and break bulk cargo. The port is currently […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 01 September 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 01 September 2022 Contents Why do fishermen oppose Vizhinjam Port? All boards must implement PARAKH for exam scoring Why Do Fishermen Oppose Vizhinjam Port? Context Vizhinjam, near Thiruvananthapuram, is on fire from both sea and land due to the under-construction Vizhinjam Port Project. The Vizhinjam International Transhipment Deep-water Multipurpose Seaport is […]
Static Quiz 01 September 2022 (Geography)
PIB Summaries 31 August 2022
Contents: Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” Portal for “Ease of Living” of Pensioners Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” Focus: GS III- Science and Technology Why in News? CERT-In hosts Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” for 13 countries as part of International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group. Exercise “Synergy” aims to exchange best practices among Member-States to […]
Current Affairs Quiz 31 August 2022
