Decarbonisation scheme not effective enough: CSE report
Context: A key scheme introduced in 2008 by the Indian government to improve energy efficiency in Indian industries and consequently reduce greenhouse gas emissions is not effective, according to a recent report by New Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What Does Decarbonisation Mean? […]
PIB – 3 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS PM GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA (PM-GKAY) HORNBILL FESTIVAL RAJYA SABHA PASSES THE LANDMARK ‘DAM SAFETY BILL (2019)’ NON- FOSSIL FUEL SOURCES OF ENERGY PM GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA (PM-GKAY) Focus: GS Paper – 3: Buffer Stocks & Food Security, Public Distribution System (PDS) Why in News? In State of Uttar Pradesh about 14.72 Crore […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 02 December 2021
Contents Small grant but a big opportunity for local bodies India’s informal economy has not shrunk Errors of judgment in POCSO case Small grant but a big opportunity for local bodies Context: In early November 2021, a potentially game-changing and transformative development went by, almost unnoticed — the release of almost Rs. 8,500 crores to […]
Small grant but a big opportunity for local bodies
Context: In early November 2021, a potentially game-changing and transformative development went by, almost unnoticed — the release of almost Rs. 8,500 crores to 19 States, as a health grant to rural and urban local bodies (ULBs), by the Department of Expenditure, the Ministry of Finance. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy, GS-II: Governance (Government Policies and […]
India’s informal economy has not shrunk
Context: According to a recent State Bank of India (SBI) Research report, the informal economy in India has been shrinking since 2018. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Inclusive growth, Government Policies and Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: More about the Informal Economy About India’s Informal Workforce Issues with the SBI Study on the Informal Sector in […]
Errors of judgment in POCSO case
Context: The Allahabad High Court recently held that oral sex with a minor (aged about 10 in this case) is not a case of ‘aggravated penetrative sexual assault’ under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. This is shocking as the Act clearly lays down that “whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a […]
02 December 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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02 December Static Quiz 2021 (Environment and Ecology)
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Current Affairs 02 December 2021 for UPSC Exam | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Lok Sabha passes bill to regulate IVF clinics India joins G20’s Troika with Indonesia and Italy U.P. reports most UAPA arrests Over 700 elephants died by electrocution: MoEFCC Lok Sabha passes bill to regulate IVF clinics Context: The Lok Sabha passed the The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 that proposes the establishment of […]
Lok Sabha passes bill to regulate IVF clinics
Context: The Lok Sabha passed the The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 that proposes the establishment of a national registry and registration authority for all clinics and medical professionals serving in the field. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Government Policies and Initiatives) Dimensions of the Article: Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) The Assisted Reproductive […]