Current Affairs 20 July 2023
CONTENTS 25th Anniversary of the Strategic Partnership between France and India Context: The Indian Prime Minister joined French President as the Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade, where an Indian tri-services marching contingent participated. Rafale jets from the Indian Air Force were also part of the flypast. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Details: Major Highlights of the Visit Partnership for Security […]
PIB Summaries 20 July 2023
CONTENTS Universal Postal Union Focus: GS III: Indian Economy Why in News? The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has announced plans to evaluate the integration of the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) with cross-border remittances using the global postal network. Benefits of Integrating UPI with UPU: About Universal Postal Union (UPU): Establishment and Structure: Membership: Role and Functions: Mangal Pandey Focus: GS I- History […]
Static Quiz 20 July 2023 (History)
Hierarchy Of Indian Judicial Courts
About The Gambusia Fish
Context: Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government has released approximately 10 million Gambusia fish into the state’s water bodies to combat mosquito-borne diseases like Malaria and Dengue. Relevance: GS II: Species in News About Gambusia fish -Source: The Hindu
About The Entamoeba Moshkovskii
Context: The recent three-year surveillance study by the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (ICMR-NICED) reveals the emergence of Entamoeba moshkovskii (E. Moshkovskii) as a leading pathogen causing diarrhoea outbreaks in the Kolkata region. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: Key Findings of the Study on E. moshkovskii Infections in Kolkata: Entamoeba moshkovskii Health Implications of Entamoeba moshkovskii […]
About The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin)
Context: The Centre has withdrawn the allocation of 1.44 lakh houses from about two dozen states and UTs which failed to sanction the houses by June 30 under the PMAY-G, and given these to UP as additional allocation. Relevance: GS II- Welfare Schemes Dimensions of the Article: PMAY-G (Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin) Salient Features of […]
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
Context: The first-ever Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) recently began in Bangkok Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests, Important International groupings), Prelims Dimensions of the Article: About BIMSTEC History of Formation of the BIMSTEC Significance of BIMSTEC Strategic Significance for India […]
India-UAE Pact on Local Currency Settlement System (LCSS)
Context: India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a pact to establish Local Currency Settlement System (LCSS) to promote the use of the Indian rupee (INR) and UAE Dirham (AED) for cross-border transactions. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Key Agreements during India-UAE Pact LCSS: UPI-IPP: IIT Delhi Campus in Abu Dhabi: Significance of Rupee-Based Cross Border Transactions […]
About The Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022
Context: Recently, NITI Aayog has released the 3rd edition of Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for States/UTs of India for the year 2022. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Export Preparedness Index (EPI) Features: Pillars: Sub-Pillars: Considers 10 sub-pillars that contribute to export promotion: Key Highlights of EPI 2022: Top Performing States: Tamil […]