Current Affairs Quiz 11 February 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 11 February 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 11 February 2022 Contents: An MSP scheme to transform Indian agriculture An MSP scheme to transform Indian agriculture Context: The on-going struggle of farmers can be seen as an effort to transform Indian agriculture and the livelihoods of the farming majority. Relevance: GS III: Agricultural Pricing, GS II: Government Policies […]
Current Affairs 11 February 2022
CONTENTS Why has RBI opted for status quo again? Privilege Motion Electric vehicles can lower emissions of volatile organic compounds in India by 2030 Chintamani Padya Natakam Why Has RBI Opted for Status Quo Again? Context: Signalling that the country is not yet ready for a monetary tightening or a hike in interest rates, the […]
PIB Summaries 11 February 2022
CONTENTS Deep Ocean Mission Inadequate fast track Courts and vacancies in Courts SMILE Scheme Deep Ocean Mission Focus: GS I- Physical Geography Why in News? National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences is developing a manned submersible with a capacity to carry three human beings to 6000 […]
Static Quiz 11 February 2022 (History)
Electric Vehicles Can Lower Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds in India by 2030
Context: India can slash emissions of volatile organic molecules (VOC) by 76 per cent in the next eight years by swapping all two- and three-wheelers with electric vehicles and all diesel-fuelled ones with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), a new study has predicted. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Dimensions of […]
Chintamani Padya Natakam
Context: Andhra Pradesh government banned a 100-year-old play named ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam’ The Arya Vysya community has been petitioning governments for several years to ban the play, saying it portrays them in a negative light. The play is exhibited across the state, mainly in rural areas, during festivals and fairs. Relevance: GS I- Art and Culture Dimensions of […]
Why Has RBI Opted for Status Quo Again?
Context: Signalling that the country is not yet ready for a monetary tightening or a hike in interest rates, the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept key policy rates – Repo rate, Reverse repo rate and the Bank rate – unchanged for the 10th time in a row, and retained the accommodative policy stance. […]
Privilege Motion
Context: An MP from Telangana submitted a Privilege Motion against PM regarding his remarks over the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is a privilege motion? Where do these rules find mention? What is the authority of the Speaker/ Chairperson vis-à-vis privilege […]