Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Context Relevance: GS Paper -1 and GS Paper-2: Issues related to women, Social Issues Mains Question What are the roadblocks to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013’s implementation? What steps should be taken to improve the act’s implementation? How did the PoSH Act come to be? Under the PoSh […]
Decarbonizing the Steel Industry Will Pay Rewards
Context Relevance: GS Paper-3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment Mains Question Explain the various actions that can be taken to facilitate the decarbonization of the steel industry in India. (150 Words) Decarbonization. Importance: Challenges Several steps can be taken to facilitate the decarbonization of the Indian steel […]
Current Affairs Quiz 18 May 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 18 May 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 18 May 2023 Contents Decarbonizing the Steel Industry Will Pay Rewards Context Relevance: GS Paper-3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment Mains Question Explain the various actions that can be taken to facilitate the decarbonization of the steel industry in India. (150 Words) […]
Thawing Permafrost in Arctic
Context: According to a New Study, “Thawing Permafrost poses an environmental threat to thousands of sites with legacy industrial contamination”, thawing of Permafrost may result in the spread of toxic substances in the Arctic Region. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Permafrost Permafrost is a type of soil or rock […]
DoT Develops Facial Recognition Tool for Telecom Operators: ASTR
Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has developed an artificial-intelligence-based facial recognition tool that it claims has the capability of running checks on subscriber databases of telecom operators to deduce whether it contains multiple connections associated with the same person. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Origins and Testing of ASTR […]
C-PACE (Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit)
Context: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) recently established C-PACE, or Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit, to bring efficiency into the strike off process of companies. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: About C-PACE (Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit): Objectives and Benefits: New Rules and Impact: -Source: Economic Times
About Gekko Mizoramensis
Context: Recently New species of flying gecko found near Myanmar border named after Mizoram. Relevance: GS III: Species in News About Gekko Mizoramensis: Taxonomic Classification: Distribution: Previous Species in Mizoram: Habitat and Behavior: Similar Species: Cryptic Species: -Source: The Hindu
About The LIBOR
Context: Recently, the RBI stated that some banks and financial institutions were yet to facilitate an absolute transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) benchmark. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: About LIBOR Applications and Significance: Impact on consumer lending: Indicator of financial system health: Controversies Surrounding LIBOR: Integrity and […]
6th Indian Ocean Conference
Context: Recently, The sixth edition of the International Indian Ocean Conference took place in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About 6th Indian Ocean Conference: Major highlights Connectivity Challenges and Goals: Cooperation and Long-Term Perspective: Sustainable Projects and Debt Concerns: About Indian Ocean Conference The Indian Ocean […]