Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 31 January 2022
Contents Show commitment to equity in the Budget Impending Global minimum tax rate implementation Show Commitment to Equity in the Budget Context: The Budget Session of the parliament commenced from January 31 with President’s address and this provides the government with an opportunity to show commitment to equity in the Union Budget session by discussing […]
Current Affairs Quiz 01 February 2022 | Legacy IAS
Current Affairs 01 February 2022
CONTENTS Cross border insolvency: UN model UNCITRAL What the Economic Survey says Fortified rice Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme Cross border insolvency: UN model UNCITRAL Context: The Economic Survey 2021-22 has called for a standardised framework for cross-border insolvency as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) at present does not have […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 01 February 2022
A Hazy Picture On Employment In India Dimensions: Indicators of structural transformation in an economy Data Collection on employment – Issues Positives from PLFS Negatives exist – still What can be done to resolve this issue at hand? Questions In the context of PLFS data over the last 3 years, examine the structural changes in […]
PIB Summaries 01 February 2022 | Legacy IAS
CONTENTS: World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day PM MITRA National Commission for Women Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation (SeHAT) Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Focus: Prelims, GS-III: Science and Technology Why in News? ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day’ is to be observed on 30th January as declared by the World […]
Static Quiz 01 February 2022 (Polity)
What the Economic Survey says
Context Putting the spotlight on the way forward after the pandemic, the Economic Survey of 2021-22 has analysed aspects such as inflation, global liquidity measures, and rising energy prices to detail the risks for the economy going ahead. It has also taken stock of growing revenues to indicate the availability of fiscal space, should the government see […]
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme
Context: Demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme has dropped from the peak of the first lockdown, but is still higher than pre-COVID levels, the Department of Economic Affairs said in its annual Economic Survey. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Health and Poverty related issues, Government Interventions […]
Cross border insolvency: UN model UNCITRAL
Context: The Economic Survey 2021-22 has called for a standardised framework for cross-border insolvency as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) at present does not have an instrument to restructure firms involving cross-border jurisdictions. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What are Cross border insolvency proceedings? About UNCITRAL The UNCITRAL model Indian framework’s […]
Fortified rice
Context: The Centre has distributed 3.38 lakh metric tonnes of fortified rice till December 2021 through anganwadis and mid-day meal schemes at government schools, according to the Economic Survey. Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy, Public distribution system Dimensions of the article: Key Points About Food Fortification Need for Food Fortification About Fortification of Rice Key […]