Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 19 November 2022
Contents
- Revised personal data protection bill
- Vikram-S: India’s first private sector rocket
Revised Personal Data Protection Bill
Context
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently released a new draught titled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. Among the significant changes in the revised Bill are:
- easing cross-border data transfers;
- increasing penalties for data breaches and noncompliance; and
- allowing the government to exempt state agencies from the law in the interests of national security.
Relevance
GS Paper – 2 – Government Policies & Interventions
GS Paper – 3- Cyber Security, IT & Computers
Mains Question
“Any policy governing data accessibility and use is incomplete unless adequate public safeguards are provided through a comprehensive data protection framework.” Consider this statement in light of the Draft India Data Accessibility and Use Policy 2022. (250 Words)
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Vikram-S: India’s First Private Sector Rocket
Context
- Vikram-S, India’s first privately developed launch vehicle, recently took off from the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Sriharikota spaceport on its first flight.
- Prarambh (the beginning) is the Indian private sector’s first foray into the lucrative space launch market.
Relevance
GS Paper 2: Science and technology (space research)
Mains Question
Discuss India’s accomplishments in space science and technology. How has the use of this technology aided India’s socioeconomic development? (150 Words)
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