Amrit Sarovar Mission
Context: The Union government has asked the Ministry of Railways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to use the soil/silt excavated from ponds/tanks in all districts across the country under the Amrit Sarovar Mission for their infrastructure projects. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Intervention Dimensions of the Article: About Amrit Sarovar Mission […]
Aspirational District Programme
Context: Recently, the Prime Minister has expressed his desire to extend the Aspirational District Programme to block and city levels. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Aspirational Districts Programme Objectives Challenges Associated with ADP About Aspirational Districts Programme It was launched in 2018 which aims to transform districts that have shown […]
What Is Lightning?
Context: Seventeen people have been killed by lightning over the last two days in various parts of Bihar Of all the atmospheric phenomena, lightning perhaps is the most dangerous and mysterious. In India, lightning kills about 2,000-2,500 people every year. Relevance: GS I- Geography Dimensions of the Article: What is Lightning? More about Clouds that […]
About Single Use Plastic
Context: The Centre has banned the use of ‘single-use plastic’ from July 1. The Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change had issued a gazette notification last year announcing the ban, and has now defined a list of items that will be banned from next month. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 21 June 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 21 June 2022 Contents The choice is narrowing the circle or widening it A case of the court straying into the legislative sphere The Choice Is Narrowing The Circle or Widening It Context An editorial comment recently opined ‘India is witnessing the progressive normalization of minority baiting’. Recent happenings within the […]
Current Affairs 21 June 2022
CONTENTS About Single use plastic What is lightning? Aspirational District Programme Amrit Sarovar Mission Black swan event About Single Use Plastic Context: The Centre has banned the use of ‘single-use plastic’ from July 1. The Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change had issued a gazette notification last year announcing the ban, and has now […]
PIB Summaries 21 June 2022
CONTENTS National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers G20 National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, launched an innovative project for skill training of construction workers called ‘NIPUN’ i.e. […]
Static Quiz 21 June 2022 (Environment)
About Op Sankalp
Focus: GS III- Security challenge Why in News? Indian Navy’s stealth Frigate, INS Talwar is presently deployed for Op Sankalp commemorating the 3rd continuous year of Indian Navy’s presence in the Gulf for protection of India’s Maritime Interests. About Op Sankalp In the milieu of the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf region, post attacks […]
ADIP Scheme & Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
Focus: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India will be organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) in association with ALIMCO and District […]