Financial Inclusion Index 2022
Context: The Reserve Bank of India has released the Composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) for the year ended 31st March 2022. India’s Financial Inclusion Index has improved to 56.4 from 53.9 in the previous year 2021. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What does Financial Inclusion mean? About Financial Inclusion Index (FI Index) What […]
Regional Rural Banks
Context: Recently, a meeting was held between the finance minister and the heads of banks to discuss various reforms in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). Relevance: GS II: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What are Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)? Functions of RRBs Issues Related to RRBs What are Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)? Set up on […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 04 August 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 04 August 2022 Contents New Climate Action Goals Withdrawal of data protection bill New Climate Action Goals Context The Union Cabinet recently approved India’s revised climate pledge to the Paris Agreement, known as the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The pledge will outline India’s clean energy transition roadmap from now until 2030, […]
Current Affairs Quiz 04 August 2022
Current Affairs 04 August 2022
CONTENTS Regional Rural Banks Financial Inclusion Index SC calls for a panel to look into freebies issue National Anti-Doping Bill India’s trade deficit Haryana’s Cheerag scheme for EWS students Regional Rural Banks Context: Recently, a meeting was held between the finance minister and the heads of banks to discuss various reforms in Regional Rural Banks […]
PIB Summaries 04 August 2022
CONTENTS Ramsar Site Exercise Pitch Black 10 More Wetlands As Ramsar Site Context: India adds 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites to make total 64 sites covering an area of 12,50,361 ha in the country. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: 10 wetlands designated as Ramsar sites What is a Ramsar Site? Ramsar Convention What […]
Static Quiz 04 August 2022 (Polity)
Current Affairs Quiz 03 August 2022
Significance of The New START Treaty
Context Russia is ready for nuclear arms control talks with the US, despite the fact that Moscow and Washington have remained locked in a tense standoff over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. The New START, INF, and Open Skies….. Understand the distinctions between these treaties. For example, to see if they were founded during the Cold […]
The Ghost of Sino-Taiwan Tussle
Context Nancy Pelosi, the top US lawmaker and second in line to the White House, arrived in Taiwan’s capital Taipei. This visit took place despite Beijing’s warnings that such a trip would be disastrous for US-China relations and threats to stop the visit by force. Relevance GS Paper – 2: Effect of Policies & Politics […]