About India Post Payments Bank
Focus: GS III- Indian Economy Why in News? MD and CEO of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) recently said that IPPB wants to convert itself to a universal bank. About India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
About O-SMART Scheme
Focus: GS I- Geography Why in News? Union Minister of State, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, M/o Earth Sciences; MoS, Atomic Energy and Space said that an amount of Rs. 2177 crore is allocated for implementation of O-SMART scheme during a period of 5 years i.e 2021-22 […]
Bold Kurukshetra
Focus: Facts for Prelims Why in News? Recently, the Singapore Army and Indian Army participated in Exercise Bold Kurukshetra which was held at Jodhpur Military Station, India. Bold Kurukshetra: India-Singapore Bilateral Military Exercise
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 16 March 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 16 March 2023 Contents Transparency requires a major overhaul of our e-Courts project Context The third phase of the e-courts project, which is overseen by the e-committee of the Indian Supreme Court in collaboration with the ministry of law and justice, will be generously funded by the Union budget for 2022–23 […]
Current Affairs Quiz 16 March 2023
Current Affairs 16 March 2023
CONTENTS Reservation for women in politics Context: A day before her appearance in front of the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi liquor policy case, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader launched a six-hour hunger strike on March 10 seeking early passage of the long-pending Women’s Reservation Bill. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: […]
PIB Summaries 16 March 2023
CONTENTS Bold Kurukshetra Focus: Facts for Prelims Why in News? Recently, the Singapore Army and Indian Army participated in Exercise Bold Kurukshetra which was held at Jodhpur Military Station, India. Bold Kurukshetra: India-Singapore Bilateral Military Exercise O-SMART Scheme Focus: GS I- Geography Why in News? Union Minister of State, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Minister […]
Static Quiz 16 March 2023 (Indian Economy)
A Global Ocean Treaty Benefits Everyone
Context It was recently decided in New York to ratify the UN High Seas Treaty, which will aim to protect 30% of international waters by 2030. Relevance GS Paper-3: Economic Development, Biodiversity, and Environment. Mains Question Talk about how human activity affects ocean biodiversity and what can be done to preserve and restore it. (150 Words) […]
Marginal Representation of Women in Politics and Bureaucracy
Context Due to social factors like being assigned to distant cadres, patriarchal conditioning, and the need to balance family obligations, women frequently choose to leave the civil service. Relevance GS Paper-1: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Mains Question What social factors […]