CONTENTS
- Vokkaligas, Lingayats share in Reservation
- Deepfake technology
- Bad loan
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023
Vokkaligas, Lingayats Share in Reservation
Context:
Recently, Karnataka has categorized the two dominant communities, Vokkaligas and Lingayats, as “moderately backward” from the “backward” category in a move that could increase their share in reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC).
Relevance:
GS II: Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- Details
- Who are Lingayats?
- Who are Vokkaligas?
- What changes have been made to the OBC Reservation Status Over Time?
- What is the extent of OBC recruitment in central jobs?
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Deepfake Technology
Context:
Disinformation and hoaxes have evolved from mere annoyance to warfare that can create social discord, increase polarisation, and in some cases, even influence the election outcome. The disinformation threat has a new tool in the form of deepfakes.
Relevance:
GS III: Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Deep synthesis
- What is a deepfake?
- Measures to address the threats related to deepfakes
- Way forward
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Bad loan
Context:
Recently, Finance Minister told Parliament that banks had written off bad loans worth ₹10,09,511 crore during the last five financial years.
- A National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. (NARCL) was announced in the Union Budget for 2021-2022 to resolve stressed loans amounting to about ₹2 lakh crore in phases.
Relevance:
GS III: Indian Economy
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is a loan write-off?
- What is a bad loan?
- NPA recognition
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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Context:
The proportion of women workers participating in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has touched a 10-year high in the financial year 2022-23. According to the latest statistics available with the Union Rural Development Ministry, 57.8% of the workers who used the scheme this year were women, their highest level of participation since 2012-13.
Relevance:
GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Health and Poverty related issues, Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of Government Policies)
Dimensions of the Article:
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
- How MGNREGA came to be?
- Features of MGNREGA
- Objectives of MGNREGA
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International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023
Context:
International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 kick starts with Focussed Activities being undertaken by Central Ministries, State Governments and Indian Embassies.
Relevance:
GS III: Agriculture
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Millets crop
- Advantages of promoting millets
- About International Year of Millets
- Millets under PDS
- Main millets states
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