RBI Plan to Link Credit Cards With UPI
Context: The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to allow the linking of credit cards with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Details What is Unified Payments Interface (UPI)? What is the significance of the move? What could be the hurdles? Details: The integration will first begin […]
The Science Behind The Cancer Cure
Context: In a medical trial, 12 patients in the United States were completely cured of rectal cancer without requiring any surgery or chemotherapy. The study was done by doctors from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What are the findings? What is […]
Environmental Performance Index 2022
Context: India has reacted to the EPI, 2022, a report that ranks India last (along with Nigeria) among 180 countries in terms of managing climate change, environmental health, and ecosystem vitality. The Environment Ministry of India has claimed that some of the indicators that were used for the index are ‘extrapolated and based on the surmises […]
RBI Rate Hike and Its Impact
Context: In its bi-monthly review, the Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate by another 50 basis points. This move, and the RBI’s focus on the withdrawal of its accommodative policy, both in response to rising inflation, are expected to lead to a further rise in interest rates in the banking system. Relevance: GS […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 09 June 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 09 June 2022 Contents Challenges in dealing with Indo-Pacific Monetary tightening and its Impact on Growth Challenges in Dealing With Indo-Pacific Context The Indo-Pacific region has been under pressure and East Asia, in particular, has had to weather repeated storms. Relevance GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India […]
Current Affairs Quiz 09 June 2022
Current Affairs 09 June 2022
CONTENTS The RBI rate hike and its impact Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022 The science behind the cancer cure The RBI plan to link credit cards with UPI Next-generation Corvettes The RBI Rate Hike and Its Impact Context: In its bi-monthly review, the Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate by another 50 basis points. This move, […]
PIB Summaries 09 June 2022
CONTENTS Minimum Support Price CiSS application Minimum Support Price Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2022-23. What is Minimum Support Price (MSP)? Minimum Support […]
Static Quiz 09 June 2022 (Indian Economy)
PM Gati Shakti
Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles said that the world will emulate the example of PM Gati Shakti in the coming years. About PM Gati Shakti: It will incorporate the infrastructure schemes of various Ministries and State Governments like […]