Super Blue Moon
Context: On August 30, 2023, the night sky was illuminated by a rare phenomenon: a super blue moon. However, despite its name, this full moon was neither blue in colour nor super in size. The last blue supermoon was in 2009, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the next is not […]
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for IT Hardware
Context: As part of its renewed PLI scheme for IT hardware, the Centre has received applications from 38 entities (Asus, Dell, HP, Foxconn, etc., excluding Apple), that want to manufacture laptops, personal computers and servers in India. The development comes weeks after the Centre imposed and then postponed a licensing requirement on the import of […]
Time to Build a More Inclusive Society for Women
Context: The opportunity presented by India’s presidency of the G20 in 2022 underscores the nation’s commitment to fostering a more inclusive society. This is evident in the chosen theme for India’s G-20 Presidency: ‘Inclusive, Ambitious, Decisive, and Action-Oriented.’ Relevance: GS1,GS2-Issues related to women, Government Policies and Intervention Mains Question: India’s G20 presidency presents an opportunity towards […]
About The Start Ups 2.0
Context Relevance: GS3- Indian economy Mains Question: Analyze the Indian startup landscape post covid19 pandemic. What can be done to strengthen the startup ecosystem in India? (15 marks, 250 words). Analyzing the Struggles of Indian Start-ups: Signs of Growth: Conclusion: The growing interest of FPIs in select start-ups suggests that companies demonstrating sound financial metrics […]
About The Rashtriya Poshan Maah
Context: The Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2023 from 1st to 30th September 2023. Relevance: Focus: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article: National Nutrition Month (Rashtriya Poshan Maah) About Poshan Abhiyaan Implementation of POSHAN Abhiyaan is based on the four-point strategy/pillars of the mission: Issues of Poshan Abhiyaan Anganwadi Centres […]
Promoting Fungi Awareness: “Funga” for “Flora and Fauna
Context: Recently, United Nations Biodiversity advocates the use of the term “funga” instead of “flora and fauna” to emphasize the significance of fungi in ecosystems. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Recognizing Fungi: UN Biodiversity’s Call for “Funga” UN Biodiversity advocates for the inclusion of fungi in conservation frameworks, placing them […]
Aditya L1 – ISRO New Solar Mission
Core Sectors Expand by 8% in July
Context: In a noteworthy development, all eight of India’s key infrastructure industries demonstrated year-on-year growth in July, marking the first occurrence of such growth in 14 months. Relevance: GS3-Indian Economy Dimensions of the article: Trends in core sectors: The core sectors collectively exhibited an average output increase of 8%, following a robust surge of 8.3% in […]
UPI Achieves Milestone of 10 Billion Transactions in August
Context: Unified Payments Interface (UPI), an instant payment system, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 10 billion transactions in the month of August, according to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). In July, UPI recorded 9.96 billion transactions with a total value of Rs 15.34 lakh crore, based on data from NPCI. Relevance: […]
The Increase in Tea Production in India in the Month of July- 6.2%
Context: Tea production in July rose to 165.01 million kg, up from 155.29 million kg in the same period of the previous year. North Indian tea production in July amounted to 143.05 million kg. Relevance: Dimensions of the article: About tea: Cultivation of tea: In Assam, tea is primarily cultivated in the Assam valley and […]