Collegium System for the Appointment of Judges
Context: Recently, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended appointing Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari as Chief Justice of Madras High Court. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Indian Judiciary) Dimensions of the Article: What is the Collegium System? Working of the Collegium System and NJAC Appointment procedure of HC Judges Transfer procedure of HC Judges What is the Collegium […]
Kaziranga National Park
Context: Recently a research published, which showed that Kaziranga National Park in Assam, is releasing more carbon than it is absorbing. It also showed that as the planet warms further, the ability of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) to absorb carbon would further decrease. Researchers found that Kaziranga absorbed the most amount of carbon dioxide during the pre-monsoon season of March, […]
Current Affairs Quiz 11 February 2022
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Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 11 February 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 11 February 2022 Contents: An MSP scheme to transform Indian agriculture An MSP scheme to transform Indian agriculture Context: The on-going struggle of farmers can be seen as an effort to transform Indian agriculture and the livelihoods of the farming majority. Relevance: GS III: Agricultural Pricing, GS II: Government Policies […]
Current Affairs 11 February 2022
CONTENTS Why has RBI opted for status quo again? Privilege Motion Electric vehicles can lower emissions of volatile organic compounds in India by 2030 Chintamani Padya Natakam Why Has RBI Opted for Status Quo Again? Context: Signalling that the country is not yet ready for a monetary tightening or a hike in interest rates, the […]
PIB Summaries 11 February 2022
CONTENTS Deep Ocean Mission Inadequate fast track Courts and vacancies in Courts SMILE Scheme Deep Ocean Mission Focus: GS I- Physical Geography Why in News? National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences is developing a manned submersible with a capacity to carry three human beings to 6000 […]
Static Quiz 11 February 2022 (History)
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Electric Vehicles Can Lower Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds in India by 2030
Context: India can slash emissions of volatile organic molecules (VOC) by 76 per cent in the next eight years by swapping all two- and three-wheelers with electric vehicles and all diesel-fuelled ones with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), a new study has predicted. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Dimensions of […]
Chintamani Padya Natakam
Context: Andhra Pradesh government banned a 100-year-old play named ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam’ The Arya Vysya community has been petitioning governments for several years to ban the play, saying it portrays them in a negative light. The play is exhibited across the state, mainly in rural areas, during festivals and fairs. Relevance: GS I- Art and Culture Dimensions of […]
Why Has RBI Opted for Status Quo Again?
Context: Signalling that the country is not yet ready for a monetary tightening or a hike in interest rates, the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept key policy rates – Repo rate, Reverse repo rate and the Bank rate – unchanged for the 10th time in a row, and retained the accommodative policy stance. […]