Niti Aayog’s Draft Battery Swapping Policy
Context: Government think-tank Niti Aayog has prepared a draft battery swapping policy, under which it has proposed offering incentives to electric vehicles (EVs) with swappable batteries, subsidies to companies manufacturing swappable batteries, a new battery-as-a-service business model, and standards for interoperable batteries, among other measures. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: […]
Fincluvation
Focus: GS III- Growth and Development Why in News? On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence & ongoing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotasav, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a 100% government owned entity under Department of Posts (DoP) announced the launch of Fincluvation. Fincluvation A joint initiative to collaborate with Fintech Startup community to co-create […]
Atal Pension Yojana
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in News? The total enrollments under APY Scheme have crossed 4.01 crore as on March 2022 out of which more than 99 lakh APY accounts were opened during FY 2021-22. The scheme had seen this tremendous success due to the active participation of all categories of Banks. Around 71% of […]
NITI Aayog’s Draft Battery Swapping Policy
Context The NITI Aayog has released a draft battery-swapping policy targeted at electric two and three wheelers as the government think tank aims to expedite large-scale adoption of EVs. Relevance GS-III: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Dimensions of the Article What is Battery Swapping? What is BaaS? Draft Swapping Policy: Key Proposals Why […]
Freebies are a Passport to Fiscal Disaster
ontext Against the backdrop of promises of freebies in Punjab, this article deals with the harm caused by such freebies to the economy, life quality and social cohesion in the long run. Relevance GS-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Dimensions of the Article Macroeconomic Stability of the Union […]
Guru Tegh Bahadur
Context: To mark the 401st birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru who stood up against forcible conversions by the Mughals, Prime Minister will give an address from the Red Fort. Relevance: GS I- History Dimensions of the Article: About Guru Tegh Bahadur Run-in with the Mughals The guru’s martyrdom About Guru Tegh Bahadur: Tegh […]
UGC Regulations for Collaboration Between Indian and Foreign Universities
Context: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has simplified the procedure for enabling academic collaborations between Indian and foreign higher educational institutions to offer joint degrees, dual degrees and twinning programmes. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: What has the UGC proposed? How do the new regulations differ from that of […]
Submarine Vagsheer
Context: Recently, Vagsheer, the sixth submarine of the P75 project of the Indian Navy was launched at Mazgaon Dock Ltd. It is the last of the Scorpene class submarines made under the P75 project and can join the Navy fleet within 12-18 months after sea trials. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the […]
Noise pollution
Context: The political controversy in Maharashtra over the demand to remove loudspeakers from mosques raises some fundamental questions regarding noise pollution. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Definition of ‘noise’ under the law Threshold for acceptable level of noise Noise pollution impact on health What are the rules around the use […]
Space Bricks
Context: Researchers from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a way to make bricks from Martian soil with the help of bacteria and urea. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Space Bricks Significance About Space Bricks The Indian Space Research Organization […]