Current Affairs Quiz 03 June 2023
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Context: Relevance: GS Paper 3: Climate change, Sustainable Economy Mains Question Examine India’s worries about the CBAM and its potential for discrimination and trade protectionism. How might these issues be resolved within the World Trade Organisation (WTO) framework? (150 Words) Understanding CBAM: WTO Consistency: Implications for the India-EU FTA: Higher Tariffs and Carbon Intensity: Risk […]
Zomi-Kuki Insurgents Demand Manipur’s Own Administration
Context Relevance: GS Paper 3: Role of state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security Mains Question Consider the effects on Manipur’s territorial integrity and the overall multi-ethnic makeup of the state of allowing the Kuki tribe a separate administration. How can we respond to such requests while balancing constitutional concerns with democratic […]
Global Slavery Index 2023
Context: According to the recently published ‘Global Slavery Index 2023’ by the Walk Free Foundation, there has been a significant rise in the global prevalence of modern slavery. The report reveals that the number of individuals living in these exploitative conditions has reached 50 million, marking a concerning increase of 25% over the past five years. Relevance: GS […]
About The GOBARdhan Scheme
Context: Recently, Union Minister for Jal Shakti has launched the Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Unified Registration Portal: GOBARdhan Scheme: -Source: The Hindu
About Agni-1 Missile
Context: Recently, a successful training launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Agni-1 was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Agni-1 Missile: About IGMDP: -Source: The Hindu
What is Purchasing Managers Index
Context: Rising from 57.2 in April to 58.7 in May, the seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to a 31-month high. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Mobilization of Resources) Dimensions of the Article: What is Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)? Understanding PMI -Source: The Hindu
Feasibility of Salt Cavern-Based Strategic Oil Reserves in Rajasthan
Context: Government-owned engineering consultancy firm Engineers India (EIL) studying the prospects and feasibility of salt cavern-based strategic oil reserves in Rajasthan to increase India’s strategic oil storage capacity. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: Current Strategic Oil Storage Facilities Importance of Strategic Crude Oil Reserves India’s Current SPR Capacity Salt Cavern-Based Reserves Development […]
About Higgs Boson
Context: The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), which hosts the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), recently announced that scientists at the organisation found the first evidence of the rare process by which the Higgs boson decays into a Z boson and a photon. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Higgs […]
About The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Context: Recently, India has expressed its reservations regarding the global mandates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with a target year of 2050, asserting that it is “too early.” Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: India’s stance on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandates is characterized by several key points Sustainable Aviation Fuel […]