Single Use Plastic
Focus: GS III- Environment and Ecology Why in News? CPCB has undertaken comprehensive measures to give effect to India’s commitment to ban identified Single Use Plastic items by 30th June, 2022, to realise Hon’ble PM’s clarion call to phase out SUP. CPCB’s multi-pronged approach as part of its Comprehensive Action Plan encompasses measures To reduce […]
Alzheimer’s Disease
Context: An experimental Alzheimer’s drug aimed at slowing or preventing cognitive decline in people has failed a clinical trial leading a blow to efforts to find a solution to fight back against the neurodegenerative disease. Relevance: GS III- Science and technology Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and […]
Critical Information Infrastructure
Context: Recently, The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has declared IT resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and UPI managing entity NPCI as ‘critical information infrastructure’. Relevance: GS II- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is critical information infrastructure? Why is CII classification and protection necessary? What is Cyber Attack and […]
Auctioning 5G Spectrum Bands
Context: Recently, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister, gave its nod for the auction of spectrum that can be used to offer 5G services. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About 5G Application of 5G What are the key issues? What benefits are likely to come with 5G? About 5G […]
West Seti Power Project
Context: India will be taking over an ambitious hydropower project in Nepal — West Seti — nearly four years after China withdrew from it, ending a six-year engagement between 2012 and 2018. Relevance: GS II- India & Its Neighborhood – Relations Dimensions of the Article: What is West Seti Hydel Project? Power Relations Between India […]
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Context Every year on June 17th, the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is commemorated. Desertification and Drought Day was organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on this day. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of World Day to Combat Desertification and Droughts Understanding […]
WTO Ministerial Conference
Context: Recently, member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) wrapped up the Ministerial Conference’s twelfth outing (MC12) securing agreements on relaxing patent regulations to achieve global vaccine equity; ensuring food security, according subsidies to the fisheries sector and continuing moratoriums relevant to e-commerce, among others. Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: […]
Current Affairs Quiz 20 June 2022
Current Affairs 20 June 2022
CONTENTS WTO Ministerial Conference World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought West Seti Power Project Auctioning 5G spectrum bands Critical information infrastructure Alzheimer’s disease WTO Ministerial Conference Context: Recently, member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) wrapped up the Ministerial Conference’s twelfth outing (MC12) securing agreements on relaxing patent regulations to achieve global vaccine […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 20 June 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 20 June 2022 Contents The EPI may rankle but India can recast policies Revisiting social justice under the Dravidian model The EPI May Rankle But India Can Recast Policies Context Environmental Performance Index (EPI) placing India last among all 180 assessed countries has naturally touched a raw nerve. The assessment, carried […]