A Bridge To A Cleaner Future – Natural Gas
Context Relevance: GS Paper-3: Climate Change, Energy and Environment Mains Question In line with the government’s goal of creating a gas-based economy, natural gas is well positioned to play a significant role in the energy transition. Evaluate. (150 Words) Key Highlights Natural Gas Star Program The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established the Natural Gas STAR programme […]
To Navigate Our Challenges And Opportunities
Context: Global events can either act as headwinds that make things harder or tailwinds that open up new opportunities in the globalised world, where success and failure are not always limited by national boundaries. Similar turbulent geopolitical and economic conditions that are affecting the rest of the world will soon affect India. Policies that aim […]
About Sarus Crane
Context: According to the latest data from the forest department, the count of the Sarus Cranes has increased by 98 per cent from around 500 in 2015 to nearly 992 in 2022 in the wetlands of Matar Taluka in Kheda. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Sarus Crane: Distribution and […]
Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954
Context: In India, the secular personal law – Special Marriage Act (SMA) 1954, provides an alternate route to religious laws for marriage to interfaith couples. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About Special Marriage Act, 1954 The Act has 3 major objectives: Applicability of the Act Succession to the property The Section of […]
Sickle Cell Anaemia
Context: Recently, Sickle cell anaemia (SCA), a genetic blood disorder, found mention in the Budget this year. Finance Minister said that the government will work in “mission mode” to eliminate the condition by 2047. India is the second-worst affected country in terms of predicted births with SCA — i.e. chances of being born with the […]
Sealed Cover Jurisprudence
Context: The Chief Justice of India firmly refused the ‘suggestions’ offered by the government in a sealed cover on the formation of a proposed committee to enquire into the Hindenburg report on the Adani Group. Relevance: GS II- Executive & Judiciary Dimensions of the article:: What is sealed cover jurisprudence? It also mentions that information […]
Mission Chandrayaan
Context: The Chandrayaan-3 lander has successfully completed the crucial EMI-EMC (electro-magnetic interference/ electro-magnetic compatibility) test at the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre here. Relevance: GS III- Space Dimensions of the article: Key Findings of Chandrayaan-1 About Chandrayaan-2 About Chandrayaan-3: Mission Objectives -Source: The Hindu
Current Affairs Quiz 20 February 2023
Current Affairs 20 February 2023
CONTENTS Mission Chandrayaan Context: The Chandrayaan-3 lander has successfully completed the crucial EMI-EMC (electro-magnetic interference/ electro-magnetic compatibility) test at the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre here. Relevance: GS III- Space Dimensions of the article: Sealed Cover Jurisprudence Context: The Chief Justice of India firmly refused the ‘suggestions’ offered by the government in a sealed cover on […]
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Focus: GS II- Personalities in News Why in News? PM bowed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti. About Chhatrapati Shivaji Shivaji and the Mughals