Current Affairs 10 August 2023
CONTENTS Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Context: The world’s quest to decarbonise is guided by the UN SDG 7: “to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”. Small modular reactors – a type of nuclear reactor – can be helpful to India in this regard. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: […]
PIB Summaries 10 August 2023
CONTENTS Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Context: Recently, the Union Ministry of State for Rural Development provided valuable insights into the E-attendance in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during a written reply in the Lok Sabha. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Health and Poverty related issues, Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of the […]
Static Quiz 10 August 2023 (History)
Godavari River System
About River Devika Rejuvenation Project
Context; Recently, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology sheds light on the progress of the River Rejuvenation Project, Devika. This initiative, inspired by the Namami Ganga campaign, aims to safeguard the sacred Devika River’s purity and health. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: River Devika Rejuvenation Project Comprehensive Waste Management: Complementary Solid Waste […]
Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Program
Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Electronics & IT addressed the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Symposium organized by IIT Madras in Chennai. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimension of this Article: Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Program Program Objectives: Navigating Complex Digital Realities: Integral Role in High-Performance Computing: Unveiling RISC-V: Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC): -Source: The […]
Genetic Diversity Across the Indian Subcontinent
Context: Recently, a study by Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, has found stark genetic differences between people from different regions of the Indian subcontinent. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Methodology of the Genetic Diversity Study The study conducted by the Institute for Human Genetics at the University of […]
Import Restrictions on Laptops, Computers, and Components by India’s DGFT
Context: Recently, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced that from November 1, 2023, it will restrict the import of laptops, computers, and their components , focusing on items under Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN) Code 8471. Restriction shall not be applicable to imports under baggage rules. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions […]
Recalling ‘Quit India’
Context: On August 8, 1942 — the people of India launched the decisive final phase of the struggle for independence. It was a mass upsurge against colonial rule on a scale not seen earlier, and it sent out the unmistakable message that the sun was about to set on the British Empire in India. Relevance: […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Context: In a recent coup, soldiers in the West African nation of Niger installed Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani as head of state after ousting President Mohamed Bazoum. Apart from the expected international players, such as Russia and the US, the regional bloc Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been playing an active role. Relevance: […]