About The PM SHRI Schools
Context: Prime Minister will inaugurate Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam 2023 and also release the first instalment of funds under the PM SHRI Scheme at the event. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About PM SHRI Schools: Implementation strategy Beneficiaries Key features Aim: -Source: Hindustan Times
About The Parkachik Glacier
Context: A new study by scientists of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology has found that three glacial lakes are likely to form around Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh due to rapid ice melt. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: Parkachik Glacier Reasons for Rapid Melting: Key Facts about Zanskar Ranges: Flora: Fauna: -Source: Indian […]
About The Fast Radio Bursts (FRB)
Context: Recently, an international team of astronomers studied repeating Fast Radio Bursts (FRB), FRB 20190520B, using the Green Bank Telescope in the U.S. and the Parkes Observatory in Australia. The report was published in the journal Science. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is an FRB? Why are they significant? […]
About The UDAN 5.0 scheme
Context: Out of the 479 airport routes that were revived by the Union Government, under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – UDAN, 225 have ceased operations. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN): Nodal: Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Funding Pattern for the Scheme Concession by […]
About The National Education Policy
Context: Speaking at an event to mark the third anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP), Prime Minister pitched for education in the mother tongue. He said that through the NEP, the country has started leaving behind the inferiority complex generated after portraying the country’s rich languages as “backward”. Relevance: GS-II: Education Dimensions of the […]
Graded Response Action Plan
Context: Recently, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) announced revision of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) which will come into force w.e.f. 1st October, 2023 in the entire National Capital Region. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What is the Graded Response Action Plan? […]
What is Mob Lynching?
Context: The SC has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the governments of Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar, MP and Haryana an explanation for their “consistent failure” to act against lynching and mob violence committed on Muslims by cow vigilantes. Relevance: GS II: Governance policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Details: Mob Lynching […]
SAGE Portal: Empowering the Silver Economy
Context: Recently, the Minister of State for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment provided valuable insights into the accomplishments of the Seniorcare Ageing Growth Engine(SAGE) Portal and Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) Portal the significant contributions made under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY). Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions […]
Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023
Context: Recently, the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 has been passed by the Lok Sabha, and it aims to bring significant changes to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, which is a crucial central statute for the conservation of forests in India. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Background on Forest Laws […]
Current Affairs Quiz 31 July 2023
