About Mekedatu Project
Context: Environmentalists recently advocated for the revival of the raja kaluve network and dead lakes in Bengaluru to resolve the city’s drinking water problem instead of moving ahead with the Mekedatu Reservoir Project. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Intra-State Relations, Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States, Issues and challenges of federal structure) […]
National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission
Context: Recently, the Prime Minister launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission and distributed sickle cell genetic status cards to the beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission: Objectives of the Mission: Provision of Affordable and Accessible Care: Quality of Care: Prevalence Reduction: […]
About The Census in India
Context: The Census enumeration scheduled to take place in 2021 has been pushed to 2024-25 until further orders. With this, the exercise related to National Population Register (NPR) would also get delayed. NPR is to be updated with the first phase of Census 2021. Relevance GS I: Population and Related issues Dimensions of the Article: About the […]
About The Green Credit Programme
Context: Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India has notified the draft ‘Green Credit Programme (GCP)’ implementation rules for 2023. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Green Credit Programme: Objectives: Tradable Credits: Program Administrator: Green Credit Activities: The programme promotes a range of activities that contribute to environmental […]
Dismissing Ministers: Preserving the Federal Framework
Context A discussion over the constitutional authority of governors and their potential effects on state governments has been spurred by the recent firing and then reinstatement of a Minister in the Council of Ministers of Tamil Nadu by Governor R.N. Ravi. This article questions whether Governors can fire specific Ministers without the Chief Minister’s approval […]
Closer Look On India and Egypt Improved Relations
Context With 12% of world trade passing through the Suez Canal, Egypt is a large West Asian nation with a vital geostrategic location. It has bilateral trade agreements with important countries in West Asia and Africa and acts as India’s gateway to Europe and Africa. Relevance GS Paper 2 – International Relations Mains Question Examine […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 03 July 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 03 July 2023 Contents India and Egypt Improved Relations: A Closer Look Context With 12% of world trade passing through the Suez Canal, Egypt is a large West Asian nation with a vital geostrategic location. It has bilateral trade agreements with important countries in West Asia and Africa and acts as […]
About India-France Maritime Partnership Exercise
Focus: GS III: Security Challenegs Why in News? Recently, Indian Naval ships INS Rana and INS Sumedha undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise with French Navy ship FS Surcouf in the Bay of Bengal. India-France Maritime Partnership Exercise:
About The Industrial Park Rating System
Focus: GS III: Indian Economy Why in News? Recently, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) successfully organized the National Workshop on Industrial Park Rating System in New Delhi. About the Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS):
Current Affairs Quiz 03 July 2023
