PIB Summaries 19 July 2022
CONTENTS Goods and Services Tax (GST) Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund(PMNRF) Goods and Services Tax (GST) Focus: GS II- Indian Economy Why in News? Customers will have to pay a 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on pre-packed, labelled food items such as atta, paneer and curd, besides hospital rooms with rents above ₹5,000. What […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 19 July 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 19 July 2022 Contents The Rupee fall: Where it is heading Orderly transition from coal to renewables The Rupee fall: Where It Is Heading Context When the rupee depreciates, buying (importing) something from outside India becomes costlier. But if one is trying to sell (export) goods and services to the rest […]
Static Quiz 19 July 2022 (Indian Economy)
Rice Shortage In India
Context While overall crop coverage has increased since last year, rice crop coverage has decreased. One of the causes is a lack of rainfall in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. However, adequate stocks and widespread cultivation indicate that there should be no cause for concern. Relevance GS Paper 3: Agriculture– Major cropping patterns in various parts of […]
Relaxing Data Localization Benchmarks
Context The MeitY is investigating the possibility of weakening the data localisation requirements in the current draught of the Personal Data Protection Bill. Relevance GS Paper 2: Government policies and interventions aimed at development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Mains Question Do you believe the Indian government’s intentions regarding […]
Current Affairs Quiz 18 July 2022
Y- 3023 Dunagiri
Focus: GS III- Defence Why in News? Recently, the Defence Minister of India launched Y- 3023 Dunagiri, a Project 17A frigate built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata. About Y-3023 The fourth ship of the Project 17A Frigates is named “Dunagiri.” It bears the name of a mountain range in Uttarakhand. “Dunagiri” is […]
Unified Mobile Application For New Age Governance (UMANG)
Focus: GS II- Governance Why in News? Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has taken various initiatives in the recent past to ease the lives of citizens by facilitating online delivery of Government services. To further enhance the initiatives of Digital India Programme, and keeping in view the theme of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, MeitY has […]
Wildfires Intensifying in Europe
Context: Europe is battling intense wildfires with countries like Spain, Greece and France struggling to stamp out fires and contain the damage. Relevance: GS I- Geography Dimensions of the Article: What is wildfire? What causes Wildfire? How dangerous is inhaling wildfire smoke? What is wildfire? A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in the wildland vegetation, often […]
Great Indian Bustard
Context: Only four Female Great Indian Bustards (GIB) are left in Gujarat. According to a 2018 count, India has fewer than 150 GIBs, of which 122 are in Rajasthan. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Species in News, Conservation of Biodiversity) Dimensions of the Article: About the Great Indian Bustard About the Habitat of Great Indian […]