Current Affairs 10 July 2024
Contents: Geospatial View on Tribal Maternal Healthcare Context: Recently, a paper by Vijay Kumar and Tulika Tripathi -‘Timely Access to Public Health Facilities for Pregnancy Care in Tribal Gujarat: A Geospatial Analysis’ examines access to maternal healthcare facilities from a geospatial perspective. Relevance: GS-I: Role of Women and Women’s Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty […]
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PIB Summaries 10 July 2024
Contents: 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit Focus: GS2- International Relations Why in News? Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid an official visit to Russia for the 22nd India – Russia Annual Summit. Indo- Russia Relations: Historical Context: Political Relations: Trade Relations: Defence and Security Relations: Significance of the Recent Meet: Defence Cooperation Committee meeting between India […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 10 July 2024
CONTENTS Shifting Trend in the Violence in Jammu Context: On Monday, five Indian Army personnel were killed when terrorists ambushed an Army convoy in Badnota village, located 124 kilometers from Kathua town in Jammu. This marks the fourth terror incident in the state within 48 hours, and it is part of a recent surge in […]
Copernicus Climate Centre Service
Context: Recently, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that the world witnessed its warmest-ever June last month with the average temperature being 0.67°C above the 1991-2020 average. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S): Key Facts about the Copernicus Programme: -Source: The Hindu
About Samayapuram Temple
Context: The Hindu Group of Publications has recently unveiled a coffee-table book titled ‘Samayapuram – The Sacred Seat of Shakti,’ authored by Vrinda Ramanan. This book delves into the rich history and cultural significance of the Samayapuram temple, dedicated to Goddess Mariamman, located in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. Relevance: GS I: History About Samayapuram temple -Source: […]
Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam
Context: The water level in the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) across the Cauvery recently breached the 100-ft mark as against its capacity of 124.80 feet owing to heavy rain in the catchment area of the river. Relevance: GS III: Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam Key Facts about Kaveri River -Source: The Hindu
Features of Digital Bharat Nidhi
Context: In a fresh attempt at increasing telecom connectivity in rural areas, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released draft rules to operationalise the Digital Bharat Nidhi. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) About Features of Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) Underutilization of USOF What is the […]
Understanding Cabinet Committees
Context: Recently, the Union government constituted eight Cabinet committees, with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) getting three new faces and the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) and Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) remaining unchanged. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Understanding Cabinet Committees Features of Cabinet Committees List of Cabinet Committees Recent Changes Challenges of the […]