Pull Together For Punjab’s Sake
Context: Recently, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann thanked the Supreme Court for its “historic” decision and “saving the existence of democracy, saying the upcoming state assembly session will now go on without any obstruction. Relevance: GS II: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution […]
Need To Work On Raising Productivity Growth
Context: Capital investment outlay for the year 2023-24 is being increased steeply by 33% to Rs 10 lakh crore. This will be 3.3% of GDP and it is almost three times the outlay made in 2019. Relevance: GS II: Indian Constitution, GS III: Growth & Development, Planning, Government Budgeting, Inclusive Growth, Government Policies & Interventions, Dimensions of the […]
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA)
Context: Recently, The Centre suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR). Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies & Interventions, Non-Governmental Organisations -NGOs), GS-III: Indian Economy (External Sector, Mobilization of Resources) Dimensions of the Article: What is the FCRA? Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 The Foreign Contribution (regulation) Act, […]
About Anti-Defection Law
Context: The anti-defection law applies even if a faction splits from a political party and manages to cobble up a majority within the party itself, the Supreme Court observed in a hearing in the political dispute between former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and incumbent Eknath Shinde. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Legislature […]
About Coral Reefs
Context: Things aren’t looking too good for coral reefs. They’re suffering from bleaching, overfishing and are being cooked by warming oceans. Relevance: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Environment and Ecology, Environmental Pollution and Degradation) Dimensions of the Article: About Coral Reefs Risks and threats to coral reefs -Source: The Hindu
About Social Stock Exchange
Context: Recently, the National Stock Exchange of India received the final approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to set up a Social Stock Exchange (SSE). Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What is a Social Stock Exchange? Eligibility How do NPOs raise money? How do FPOs raise money? […]
About Adenovirus
Context: Four children died from respiratory infections at different hospitals in Kolkata in a span of 24 hours on Wednesday, amidst fears of an adenovirus outbreak. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: About Adenovirus Transmission modes: Treatment: -Source: The Hindu
About Udyam Portal
Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Inerventions Why in News? According to Government data, retail and wholesale traders are topping the table of top 10 segments or sub-sectors in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector based on the number of registrations on the Udyam portal. About Udyam Portal: Significance:
Exercise Shinyuu Maitri
Focus: GS III: Security Challenges Why in News? The Indian Air Force (IAF) is taking part in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF). Exercise Shinyuu Maitri Importance of Exercise Shinyuu Maitri 23
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 02 March 2023
Contents Pull Together For Punjab’s Sake Context: Recently, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann thanked the Supreme Court for its “historic” decision and “saving the existence of democracy, saying the upcoming state assembly session will now go on without any obstruction. Relevance: GS II: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and […]