About Jal Jeevan Mission 2023
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Under Azadi ka Amrit Kaal, JJM celebrates a new milestone of ensuring safe and clean drinking water through taps to more than 12 Crore rural households of the country. About Jal Jeevan Mission: Nodal: Ministry of Jal Shakti Implications Challenges
About The Sagar Parikrama
Focus: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has recently announced the commencement of Phase-V of the Sagar Parikrama initiative. About Sagar Parikrama: Objective: Significance: Nodal Ministry: Participants: Journey Phases:
Current Affairs 18 May 2023
CONTENTS Thawing Permafrost in Arctic Context: According to a New Study, “Thawing Permafrost poses an environmental threat to thousands of sites with legacy industrial contamination”, thawing of Permafrost may result in the spread of toxic substances in the Arctic Region. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Permafrost Permafrost is a type of soil or […]
PIB Summaries 18 May 2023
CONTENTS Sagar Parikrama Focus: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has recently announced the commencement of Phase-V of the Sagar Parikrama initiative. About Sagar Parikrama: Objective: Significance: Nodal Ministry: Participants: Journey Phases: Jal Jeevan Mission Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why […]
Static Quiz 18 May 2023 (Indian Economy)
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Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 May 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 May 2023 Contents High-quality clinical trials and Ayurveda and contemporary medicine Context In a much-welcomed move, the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have at last teamed up to conduct high-quality human clinical trials to […]
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
Context The US recently proposed that advance notices of tariff changes and export restrictions be considered by the 14 member nations of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). Relevance: GS II: International Relations Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) -Source: The Hindu
New Alzheimer’s Drug: Donanemab
Context: Within a year, a second drug has been found effective in checking cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer’s. Developed by the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, Donanemab was found to slow down cognitive decline by 35% when compared with a placebo in a phase III trial. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of […]
Unique Economic Offender Code
Context: The government plans to introduce a new mechanism whereby companies and individuals accused of economic offences will be assigned a unique code called the ‘Unique Economic Offender Code’. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Unique Economic Offender Code: An Overview Alpha-Numeric and System-Generated Code: Issuance of the Code: Linking the Code: […]