Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 26 October 2023
CONTENTS: Right to Work: A Far Cry for Women Context: In 2016, an opinion poll conducted by the ILO and Gallup across 142 countries and territories found that a majority of both women (70%) and men (66%) expressed a preference for women to engage in paid work, even including women who were not part of […]
Current Affairs 26 October 2023
CONTENTS Centre Approves ₹22,303Cr. Subsidy on Key Fertilizers Context: On Wednesday, the government unveiled a subsidy of ₹22,303 crore for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers during the current rabi season. It was announced that farmers would continue to have access to the crucial soil nutrient DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) at the existing price of ₹1,350 per 50 kg bag. Relevance: […]
PIB Summaries 26 October 2023
CONTENTS Japan-India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership Context: The Union Cabinet has been informed about a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) that was signed in July 2023 between India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. Relevance: International Relations-Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s […]
Static Quiz 26 October 2023 (Geography)
Current Affairs Quiz 25 October 2023
Current Affairs 25 October 2023
CONTENTS China to Build the World’s Largest Ghost particle Detector Context: China is constructing an immense neutrino telescope known as Trident in the South China Sea. With a vast size spanning 7.5 cubic kilometers, Trident is designed to detect elusive “ghost particles” called neutrinos. This underwater telescope is expected to be 10,000 times more sensitive […]
PIB Summaries 25 October 2023
CONTENTS Kasturi Cotton Bharat Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Textile, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution launched website of Kasturi Cotton Bharat. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions About Kasturi Cotton Bharat: Key points about Kasturi Cotton Bharat: UMEED Scheme Context: A self-help group (SHG) recently launched a flower […]
Static Quiz 25 October 2023 (History)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 25 October 2023
CONTENTS: Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra Context: The government has directed all departments to deploy officials for a nationwide roadshow named Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, taking place from November 20 to January 25, 2024, to highlight its achievements, primarily those from the past nine years corresponding to the two terms of the ruling party starting in […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 October 2023
CONTENTS: Restoring the Ecological Health of the Himalayas Context: The environmental devastation witnessed in the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim has reignited discussions about the region’s “carrying capacity.” In response to a petition filed by a retired Indian Police Service officer, the Supreme Court of India has called upon the Union government […]