PIB 18th December 2020
Contents National Commission for Minorities Goa’s Liberation Day NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES (NCM) Focus: GS 2 ;Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Why in News? Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri presides over the “Minorities Day” celebration by the National Commission for Minorities About National Commission for Minorities (NCM) The National Commission for Minorities is […]
The Dec 18th Static Quiz Ancient (Buddhism and Jainism) Part 1
The Dec 17th Static Quiz 2020 Economy
16th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Punjab, Haryana need to look beyond MSP crops From a digital India to a digital Bharat Defending the last bastion Editorial: Punjab, Haryana need to look beyond MSP crops Context: In tackling agri-crises, these core Green Revolution States must shift to high value crops and promote non-farm activities. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Farm subsidies […]
The Dec 15th Static Quiz on Environment (Aquatic Ecosystem)
12th September 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
INDIGENOUS AIR UNIQUE-QUALITY MONITORING (AUM)
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? Air Unique-quality Monitoring (AUM) The AUM system (patent pending) is an innovative application of the principles of laser backscattering, statistical mechanics, optoelectronics, artificial intelligence, machine/deep learning, and Internet of Things. It can identify, classify, and quantify various pollutants simultaneously (of orders of less than one part per […]
ECONOMIC REVIVAL NOW HINGES MORE ON SERVICES SECTOR
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Introduction The importance of services in the Indian economy has gone up over time. In 2004-05, services constituted 43.5% of the economy. By 2019-20, the proportion had jumped to more than 50%. What is manufacturing sector’s share? The size of manufacturing sector has varied between 15%-16% of the economy in the last […]
A BLUEPRINT TO PROTECT LABOUR RIGHTS
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Introduction More than 90% of India’s workforce is informally employed. About three-quarters is either self-employed or casual labourers, with no income and employment security or benefits. India’s organised sector too is characterised by stagnant wages, and a decrease in the proportion of employees with social security benefits. Need for reform It […]