Current Affairs 26 August 2024
Contents: India’s first civilian space tourist returns Context: India’s first civilian space tourist Gopichand Thotakura returned to the country. Relevance: GS III: Space Dimensions of the Article: Space Tourism Definition: Market Growth: Types of Space Tourism: Challenges: -Source: The Hindu, The Indian Express Low Adoption rate of children with special needs Context: Despite the […]
Concerns Associated with New-Age Devices
Context: What happens when a supposedly healthier alternative turns out to be more dangerous than the original? This is exactly what is occurring with modern gateway devices like e-cigarettes, vaping pens, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), heat-not-burn (HNB) devices, and other heated tobacco products (HTPs). Relevance: GS2- Health Mains Question: Portrayed as offering a healthier alternative […]
Investing in Persons with Disabilities
Context: Persons with disabilities (PwDs) continue to face widespread social stigma, marginalization across all sectors, and discrimination in education and employment, all of which undermine their dignity. Educational institutions often lack the infrastructure and support systems needed for PwDs, while workplaces fall short in implementing robust diversity policies that would ensure proper representation of PwDs. Relevance: […]
About the Lakhpati Didi Sammelan
Focus: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Prime Minister of India recently addressed Lakhpati Didi Sammelan in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. He handed out certificates and felicitated 11 lakh new Lakhpati Didis who recently became Lakhpati during the third term of the present government. Lakhpati Didi Initiative Holistic Approach: The Ministry of Rural Development […]
What Is Green Hydrogen Mission?
Focus: GS III: Infrastructure Why in News? Recently, the union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh underscored the Green Hydrogen Mission as a cornerstone of India’s strategy to decarbonize heavy industry, transportation, and power generation. What is Green hydrogen? Green Hydrogen Importance What is the National Green Hydrogen Mission?
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Current Affairs Quiz 26 August 2024
PIB Summaries 26 August 2024
Contents: Green Hydrogen Mission Focus: GS III: Infrastructure Why in News? Recently, the union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh underscored the Green Hydrogen Mission as a cornerstone of India’s strategy to decarbonize heavy industry, transportation, and power generation. What is Green hydrogen? Green Hydrogen Importance What is the National Green Hydrogen Mission? Lakhpati Didi Sammelan Focus: […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 26 August 2024
CONTENTS Investing in Persons with Disabilities Context: Persons with disabilities (PwDs) continue to face widespread social stigma, marginalization across all sectors, and discrimination in education and employment, all of which undermine their dignity. Educational institutions often lack the infrastructure and support systems needed for PwDs, while workplaces fall short in implementing robust diversity policies that […]