Current Affairs 10 March 2022
CONTENTS UPI123Pay: Payment solution for feature phone users Looming oil crisis Pal-Dadhvav massacre National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) UPI123Pay: Payment Solution For Feature Phone Users Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India launched a new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments solution for feature phone users dubbed ‘UPI123Pay’. Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy (Money and […]
Current Affairs 09 March 2022
CONTENTS Guardianship of minors Motor Vehicles Agreement PARAM Ganga Guardianship of Minors Context: In the recent past, there have been changes to the rules for passport and PAN card that allow an applicant to furnish their mother’s name if she is a single parent. But this continues to be a niggling issue when it comes […]
PIB Summaries 10 March 2022
CONTENTS WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) Safety of Women WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) Focus: GS II- Health Why in News? The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister has approved the establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat by signing a Host […]
PIB Summaries 09 March 2022
CONTENTS Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in News? Recently, the National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to develop a sustainable model for promoting entrepreneurship […]
Static Quiz 10 March 2022 (Environment)
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UPI123Pay: Payment Solution For Feature Phone Users
Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India launched a new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments solution for feature phone users dubbed ‘UPI123Pay’. Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy (Money and Banking) Dimensions of the Article: What is Unified Payments Interface (UPI)? How does the new solution work? How will users make payments without internet? Do other […]
Looming Oil Crisis
Context: Recently, United States President announced a ban on all crude oil and natural gas imports from Russia into the US even as the Ukraine conflict intensified, while the UK announced that it would phase out imports of Russian oil by the end of the year. These moves will further increase crude oil prices, which in turn […]
Pal-Dadhvav Massacre
Context: Recently, the Gujarat government marked 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav killings, calling it a massacre “bigger than the Jallianwala Bagh”. Before this, the incident had been featured on the state’s Republic Day tableau. Relevance: GS II- History Dimensions of the Article: About Pal-Dadhvav massacre: Who was Tejawat Tribal population About Pal-Dadhvav massacre: The Pal-Dadhvav […]
National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC)
Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a new government-owned firm National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) for pooling and monetizing sovereign and public sector land assets. Relevance: GS II- Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What is NLMC? How will it function? Significance What is NLMC? The National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 09 March 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 09 March 2022 Contents Breaking with Russia on Defense is Difficult The Macroeconomic Framework that can guide our Policy Choices Breaking with Russia on Defense is Difficult Context India has been in the crosshairs of Ukraine-Russia Conflict which has brought the world on the brink of Cold War era. India would […]