Adapting to the Complexities of Climate Change
Context: Mission Mausam, a recently approved weather preparedness initiative by the Indian government, aims to address the increasing unpredictability of weather events due to climate change. This initiative follows the National Monsoon Mission and seeks to improve weather forecasting and climate resilience through advanced technology and indigenous research. Relevance: General Studies Paper III (Environment and Climate Change) Mains […]
Challenges Surrounding the Surrogacy Act
Context: The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, along with the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation) Act, has sparked several concerns regarding its constitutional validity. The core issues involve the prohibition of commercial surrogacy and the limitations imposed on payments to women acting as surrogates. The ongoing Supreme Court cases challenge aspects of the Act, focusing on ethical, legal, and medical […]
MONTHLY PIB SUMMARIES AUGUST 2024 | MONTHLY COMPILATION FOR UPSC
Legacy IAS August 2024 PIB SUMMARIES – Monthly Compilation for UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam) will be extremely crucial for your UPSC preparation. The source, Press Information Bureau of India is indubitably the most important source of Current Affairs for any UPSC aspirant. In this Compilation you will find important PIB articles from the […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 September 2024
Contents: Challenges Surrounding the Surrogacy Act: Re-evaluating Compensation and Ethical Concerns Context: The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, along with the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation) Act, has sparked several concerns regarding its constitutional validity. The core issues involve the prohibition of commercial surrogacy and the limitations imposed on payments to women acting as surrogates. The ongoing […]
PIB Summaries 17 September 2024
CONTENTS Boosting India’s Blue Economy: New Initiatives Launched at PMMSY’s 4th Anniversary Context: On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying announced a range of new initiatives aimed at transforming the fisheries sector. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions […]
Static Quiz 17 September 2024 (Polity)
Current Affairs Quiz 16 September 2024
Current Affairs 16 September 2024
CONTENTS Centralized Pension Payment System Approved for EPF Pensioners Context: Starting January 1, 2025, approximately 78 lakh Provident Fund (PF) pensioners under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS-95) will have the option to receive their pensions through any bank and any branch nationwide. This decision was part of a recent approval by the Union Labour […]
PIB Summaries 16 September 2024
CONTENTS Technical Textiles Context: Recently Union Minister for Textiles said that Annual exports of technical textiles will cross $10 billion by 2030. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: About Technical Textiles Significance and Potential Applications of Technical Textiles About National Technical Textiles Mission Objectives: VisioNxt Initiative Context: Recently, the union Minister of […]
Static Quiz 16 September 2024 (Geography)