Current Affairs 09 March 2023
CONTENTS Money Laundering laws will now cover Cryptocurrency Trade Context: The government has imposed the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 on cryptocurrencies or virtual assets as it looks to tighten oversight of digital assets. Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What are cryptocurrencies? How are they different from actual currency? How do […]
PIB Summaries 09 March 2023
CONTENTS National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) Focus: GS II: Polity and Governance Why in News? Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the 3rd Session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 10th March 2023. National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) The National Platform for […]
Static Quiz 09 March 2023 (History)
Public Healthcare Infra: India Gets $1 Billion from World Bank
Context The Centre and the World Bank have signed two $500 million complementary loans to support and enhance the country’s health sector development. Relevance: GS Paper-2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests, India and its neighborhood- relations Mains Question How will World Bank loans help and improve India’s health […]
In Rural India Clean-Tech Is the Next Big Thing
Conclusion Relevance GS-1/ GS-2: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation; Role of Women and Women’s Organization Mains Question How can the adoption of distributed renewable energy (DRE) technologies aid in the transformation of rural livelihoods in India, with a focus on women’s empowerment, […]
Great Seahorse
Context: A study indicated that extensive fishing off the Coromandel coast could be forcing the great seahorse to migrate towards Odisha. Relevance: GS Iii: Environment and Ecology, Facts for Prelims Dimensions of the Article: About Seahorse Shape and Classification: Distribution: Swimming and Migration: Reproductive Habits: Conservation Status: Reasons for Decline and Migration of Great Seahorse […]
Hot Lightning and Wildfires
Context: Soaring global temperatures could lead to more “hot lightning” strikes in many parts of the world, a new study has found. It added that this type of lightning is more likely to ignite wildfires than typical lightning. Relevance: GS Iii: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Study finds link between hot lightning and […]
Olive Ridley Sea turtles
Context: Nearly 6.37 lakh Olive Ridley turtles have arrived for mass nesting on the Rushikulya coast this year, setting a new record for the beach in Ganjam district of Odisha. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Breeding Grounds of the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle in India Threats […]
What Are Salt Flats?
Context: Researchers have discovered a new explanation for the polygonal shapes found on salt flats by studying the movement of salt in the soil. This information is important because salt flats have negative impacts on human health and the climate. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: What are salt flats? Study Findings: Implications […]
United Nations High Seas Treaty
Context: After more than a decade of negotiations, the countries of the United Nations have recently agreed to the High Seas Treaty. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About UN High Seas Treaty: What are High Seas? High seas refer to the areas of the oceans that are beyond the national jurisdiction […]