Current Affairs 07 August 2023
CONTENTS Official vs National Language Context: Recently, the Supreme Court of India observed that although there are at least 22 official languages in the country, Hindi is “the national language”. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Key Points of the Case: Transfer Petition and Jurisdiction: Compensation Application under MVA: Choice of […]
Current Affairs 05 August 2023
CONTENTS Formal Employment Context: Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) data indicates net increases in contributors, but this contradicts ground reports of Unemployment and Job Scarcity in India. The Indian government has been using the EPF’s data to measure the Formal Employment creation since 2017. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Formal Employment: Formal employment pertains to a category of work […]
Current Affairs 04 August 2023
CONTENTS Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Context: The Rajya Sabha passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2021 about a week after it was cleared by the Lok Sabha. The Act aims to conserve biodiversity, promote its sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits that arise therein. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Environment and […]
Current Affairs 03 August 2023
CONTENTS Fighting Fraud in Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) with Artificial Intelligence Context: As more frauds related to the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) come to the fore, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), has turned to artificial intelligence-based systems in a bid to limit the cases. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Aadhar […]
Current Affairs 02 August 2023
CONTENTS Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Bill 2023 Context: The Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister introduced the Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Bill 2023 in the Rajya Sabha. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867: Aim and Scope: Inclusion and Exclusion: […]
Current Affairs 01 August 2023
CONTENTS Akira Ransomware Context: Recently, the Computer Emergency Response Team of India issued an alert for ransomware dubbed Akira. Relevance: GS III: Security Challenges Dimensions of the Article: Akira Ransomware Working Mechanism: What is ransomware? What is Cyber Attack and Cyber Security? What are other similar types of Cyber Attacks? Which agencies in India deal […]