Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 10 June 2024
CONTENTS Anchoring Inflation for Long-Term Growth Context: The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has opted for the eighth consecutive time to maintain the benchmark repo rate at 6.50%, citing concerns that high food inflation could undermine efforts to achieve lasting price stability. Governor Shaktikanta Das, who recently suggested that inflation was beginning to retreat, highlighted […]
Current Affairs Quiz 08 June 2024
Current Affairs 08 June 2024
CONTENTS RBI’s Strategic Move: Repatriation of Gold Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has undertaken a significant strategic move by bringing back over 100 tonnes of gold from the UK to its domestic vaults. This has marked the largest such repatriation since the early 1990s and signifies the RBI’s evolving approach to managing […]
PIB Summaries 08 June 2024
CONTENTS GSAP SKILLS Platform Context: Recently, the GSAP SKILLS Platform was launched at the Fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, Convention on Biological Diversity. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions About GSAP SKILLS Platform Overview Features: What is the Global Species Action Plan? Strategic Interventions National Crisis Management Committee Context: Union Cabinet […]
Static Quiz 08 June 2024 (Polity)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 07 June 2024
CONTENTS Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty Context: As discussions continue regarding an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, it’s crucial to consider how it can support a fair transition for individuals who informally collect and recycle waste. According to the OECD Global Plastic Outlook, global plastic waste production reached 353 million tonnes in 2019, […]
Current Affairs Quiz 07 June 2024
Current Affairs 07 June 2024
CONTENTS Special Category Status Context: With the General Elections throwing up a fractured mandate, Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party are set to play a key role in government formation at the Centre. Consequently, their past demands for special category status (SCS) for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, respectively, are back […]
PIB Summaries 07 June 2024
CONTENTS IPEF Clean Economy Investor Forum Context: India participates in the inaugural Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Clean Economy Investor Forum. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About IPEF Clean Economy Investor Forum Initiative: Objective: Key Features: IPEF Pillars of Cooperation: Member Countries:
Static Quiz 07 June 2024 (Environment)