Current Affairs Quiz 12 July 2022
About NITI Aayog
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? NITI Aayog welcomed Shri Parameswaran Iyer as NITI Aayog’s CEO. About NITI Aayog The NITI Aayog serves as the apex public policy think tank of the GoI. It was established in 2015, by the NDA government, to replace the Planning Commission which followed a top-down model. […]
Open Acreage Licensing Programme
Focus: GS III- Industry and Infrastructure (Industrial Policy, Infrastructure, Government Policies and Interventions) Why in News? Recently, the Government of India has launched the OALP Bid Round-VIII, offering 10 blocks for International Competitive Bidding. Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) The Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) replacing the erstwhile New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) was […]
What Is Dark Matter & Why Is It So Elusive?
Context: Many physicists strongly believe that the entire visible part of the universe forms only 5% of all matter in it. They believe the rest is made up of dark matter and dark energy. The latest to hit the news in the field of dark matter is a dark matter detector experiment named LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) […]
United Nations World Population Prospects
Context: The 2022 edition of the United Nations’ World Population Prospects (WPP) was released. India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. Relevance: GS II- Population & Associated Issues Dimensions of the Article: What is the World Population Prospects? Main takeaways for the global population What is the significance […]
New Guidelines To Prevent Unfair Trade Practices
Context: Recently, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) announced five guidelines to prevent unfair trade practices and to protect consumer interests regarding the levy of service charges in hotels and restaurants. The guidelines are in addition to the Centre’s 2017 guidelines which prohibit the levy of service charges on consumers by hotels and restaurants, and terms the charging […]
What Is The Sarfaesi Act?
Context: Banks have invoked the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (Sarfaesi) Act against telecom infrastructure provider GTL to recover their pending dues.Context: GS III- Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What is the Sarfaesi Act? Why was such a law needed? What powers do banks have under the law? […]
Current Affairs 12 July 2022
CONTENTS United Nations’ World Population Prospects New guidelines to prevent unfair trade practices Sarfaesi Act Dark matter United Nations’ World Population Prospects Context: The 2022 edition of the United Nations’ World Population Prospects (WPP) was released. India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. Relevance: GS II- Population & […]
The New ‘Normal’ of Political Splits and Shifts
Context ‘The current phase is bizarre when compared to the past because dominant parties appear to be actively encouraging splits and shifts and having no respect for the basic rules of the game’ Parties are more closely aligned with the state; the party bond exists only as long as it ensures a legislator’s success. Relevance: […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 12 July 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 12 July 2022 Contents The new ‘normal’ of political splits and shifts. Nord Stream 1 gas link. The New ‘Normal’ of Political Splits and Shifts. Context ‘The current phase is bizarre when compared to the past because dominant parties appear to be actively encouraging splits and shifts and having no respect […]