Current Affairs 29 September 2023
CONTENTS Issues Surrounding Aadhaar in India Context: A recent Moody’s report on “Decentralized Finance and Digital Assets” highlights concerns about India’s large-scale digital identification program, noting that it frequently denies services to users. The report questions the reliability of biometric technology and raises privacy and security risks as well. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance […]
PIB Summaries 29 September 2023
CONTENTS First Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas flagged off the country’s first Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus in New Delhi, marking a revolutionary step in the transition to clean energy. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell: A Clean Energy Source […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 29 September 2023
CONTENTS: United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023 Context: A significant portion of the global population is aging, and India reflects this trend. According to the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023, the population aged 60 and above is projected to double from 10.5% or 14.9 crore (as of July 1, 2022) […]