PIB Summaries 17 August 2023
CONTENTS World Elephant Day 2023 Context: Recently, on the occasion of World Elephant Day, the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment highlighted various initiatives and accomplishments in India’s elephant conservation journey. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: World Elephant Day Campaign Inception: Founders and Initiators: Objectives: […]
Static Quiz 17 August 2023 (Environment)
Project Elephant
Removal of Section 377 of IPC and Its Consequences
Context: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, the proposed replacement for the Indian Penal Code (IPC), does not contain IPC Section 377 (or an equivalent section), which was read down by the Supreme Court in 2018. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Section 377 of the IPC: Historical Perspective: Navtej Singh […]
About The Aditya-L1 Mission
Context: India’s first solar mission, Aditya-L1, has recently reached the spaceport in Sriharikota. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Aditya-L1 Objectives of Aditya-1 What is Lagrange Point 1? -Source: Times of India
Reforming Colonial-era Laws: Recent Legislative Developments
Context: Recently, the Union Home Minister introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha that aim to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act, which were enacted during the British rule in India. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Details Key Features of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita […]
Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA)
Context: 14 States and Union Territories are yet to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education, mandating the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) to avail funds for the next three years, under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA). Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: MoU Significance […]
Deflation in China: Consumer Price Index Decline in July 2023
Context: China’s National Bureau of Statistics has reported a 0.3% year-on-year decline in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July 2023, leading to a state of deflation in the country. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Deflation Deflation is the opposite of Inflation. It refers to a sustained and general decrease in […]
Himachal Cloudbursts
Context: Over 50 people have died within 24 hours in incidents related to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister said that along with landslides, reports of cloudbursts have also emerged in the state. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Physical Geography, Climatology, Important Geophysical phenomena), GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Climate Change and its effects), GS-III: Disaster Management […]
About The Cauvery Water Dispute
Context: The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court, urging immediate intervention to ensure Karnataka’s release of 24,000 cusecs of water from its reservoirs. Additionally, Tamil Nadu seeks the Court’s direction to ensure the release of 36.76 TMC, in accordance with the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal’s 2007 final award, which was modified by the […]