National Startup Advisory Council
Focus: GS II- Governance Why in news? The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles chaired the 4th meeting of National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) in New Delhi. About National Startup Advisory Council(NSAC): It was constituted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Objective: This is […]
Vadnagar Buddhism Ties
Context: On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, Prime Minister declared in Lumbini that his birthplace of Vadnagar in Gujarat’s Mehsana district had been a renowned centre for Buddhist learning centuries ago. Relevance: GS I- History Dimensions of the Article: Vadnagar’s ties with Buddhism Places associated with the life of Buddha Vadnagar’s ties with Buddhism The […]
PIB Summaries 18 May 2022
CONTENTS National Startup Advisory Council Open-RAN National Startup Advisory Council Focus: GS II- Governance Why in news? The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles chaired the 4th meeting of National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) in New Delhi. About National Startup Advisory Council(NSAC): It was constituted by the Department […]
Ban on Wheat Export
Context: Recently, the government effectively banned the export of wheat. Relevance: GS III- Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: Why were wheat exports banned? What led to the decrease in production? Why were wheat exports banned? The government revised down its wheat production estimates from 111.32 million tonnes (MT) to 105 MT for the crop year […]
Urban Heat islands
Context: Several parts of the country are reeling under heat wave conditions. Cities, especially, are a lot hotter than rural areas. This is due to a phenomenon called an “urban heat island”. Recently, two areas in Delhi recorded temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius. Relevance: GS I- Geography Dimensions of the Article: What is an urban […]
Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Context: A senior parliamentarian has expressed concern over the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which is in the final stages of consultations in the Joint Parliamentary Committee. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Environment and Ecology) Dimensions of the Article: Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The need for amending Biodiversity Act 2002 Concerns with […]
Current Affairs 18 May 2022
CONTENTS Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Urban heat islands Ban on wheat export Vadnagar’s ties with Buddhism Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Context: A senior parliamentarian has expressed concern over the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which is in the final stages of consultations in the Joint Parliamentary Committee. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation […]
Static Quiz 18 May 2022 (Polity)
