Static Quiz 28 April 2023 (History)
Current Affairs 28 April 2023
CONTENTS Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) Machines Context: The Election Commission of India was criticized for not being transparent and keeping political parties out of the loop regarding defects in the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of Article: Criticism against the Election Commission (EC) and its actions: Lack […]
PIB Summaries 28 April 2023
CONTENTS European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in News? India and the four-nation bloc EFTA recently discussed ways to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement with a view to strengthening economic ties between the two regions. European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Establishment and Objectives: Membership and Free Trade Agreements: […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 April 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 April 2023 Contents Judgement of Kesavananda Bharati Celebrates 50 Years Context: This Supreme Court decision, which opened the door for a number of other significant rulings on constitutional issues and helped to shape the nation’s current constitutional landscape, will be 50 years old on April 24, 2023. Relevance: GS Paper-2: […]
About Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana
Context: In the past two financial years, only 329 of the 647 claims filed for accident insurance cover provided to bank account holders under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) have been settled. This information was revealed in a reply to an RTI (Right to Information). Relevance: GS II- Welfare schemes Dimensions of the […]
About The SUPREME Initiative
Context: The Union Minister of Science and Technology has launched the SUPREME initiative, which aims to provide financial assistance for the maintenance and upgrade of analytical instrumentation facilities (AIFs). Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About SUPREME Initiative Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Science and Technology The Support for Up-gradation Preventive Repair […]
Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN)
Context: The Rural Development Ministry recently said that ULPIN has been adopted by 26 states and union territories so far. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN): Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP): -Source: Times of India
About Carbon Market Scheme
Context: Recently, The 27 member states in the EU approved a revamp to the bloc’s so-called carbon market, which is set to make it more costly to pollute for businesses in Europe, sharpening the main tool the EU has to discourage carbon dioxide emissions in the industrial sector. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions […]
India’s Cheetah Translocation Project Faces Setback Due to Deaths of Cheetahs
Context: India’s ambitious Cheetah Translocation Project is facing a new set of challenges as two cheetahs have died, bringing the number of cheetahs left in the project to 18 out of the initial 20. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Details: Details about the Deaths of Cheetahs in India’s Translocation Project […]
National Medical Devices Policy 2023
Context: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister approved the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About National Medical Devices Policy, 2023 Vision: Mission: Salient Features of National Medical Devices Policy, 2023: Strategies to Promote Medical Device Sector: Regulatory Streamlining: Enabling Infrastructure: Facilitating […]