Current Affairs 20 December 2022
CONTENTS COP15 Biodiversity Summit Context: After four years of fractious talks, nearly 200 countries, including India, approved a historic Paris-style deal to protect and reverse dangerous loss to global biodiversity, following an intense final session of negotiations at the UN COP-15 summit in Canada. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Court […]
Current Affairs 19 December 2022
CONTENTS Decriminalisation of Offences Under GST Context: Recently, The 48th GST Council meeting was chaired by Finance Minister recommended to decriminalise certain offences under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Deepfake Technology Context: The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s […]
Current Affairs 17 December 2022
CONTENTS Law On Acid Attacks in India Context: Recently, A 17-year-old girl was attacked with an acid-like substance in Delhi’s Dwarka by three assailants while she was on her way to school. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Vijay Diwas: A Recap of the 1971 Indo-Pak War Context: Vijay Diwas or Victory […]
Current Affairs 16 December 2022
CONTENTS Manual Scavenging Context: Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJ&E) told Lok Sabha that no person had died from Manual Scavenging in the last three years (2019 to 2022). Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Issues related to Poverty, Minorities, Welfare Schemes, Government Policies and Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: Manual Scavenging in India […]
Current Affairs 15 December 2022
CONTENTS Base Editing: The Cancer Therapy Context: Scientists from United Kingdom reported success in a new cancer therapy for a type of blood cancer T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL). Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Organization of Islamic Cooperation Context: India strongly condemned the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation chief’s visit to […]
Current Affairs 14 December 2022
CONTENTS Community Forest Rights Context: Over 15 years after the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 came into effect, 13 tribal settlements from Pilloor and Palamalai forest areas in Coimbatore district were recently accorded Community Forest Rights (CFR) after the forest areas they dwell and collect minor produces from for generations were mapped using GPS-based land […]
Current Affairs 13 December 2022
CONTENTS: India’s Retail Inflation drops below 6% Context: Retail inflation falls below 6% mark for first time in 2022 Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Fiscal Policy, Taxation) Dimensions of the Article: About the Latest inflation data What is Inflation? Types of Inflation based on rate of Increase There are […]
Current Affairs 12 December 2022
CONTENTS Religious Conversions Context: Recently, a Bench led by Justice M.R. Shah said acts of charity or good work to help a community or the poor should not cloak an intention to religiously convert them as payback. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Government Policies and Initiatives, Issues arising out of the design and implementation […]
Current Affairs 10 December 2022
CONTENTS Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022 Context: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has introduced the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Intervention Dimensions of the Article: About Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill Key features of the bill Carbon credit trading: Obligation to use non-fossil sources of energy: […]
Current Affairs 09 December 2022
CONTENTS Sustained Growth in Remittances Context: Remittances to India are set to touch a record $100 billion in 2022, according to the World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief titled, ‘Remittances Brave Global Headwinds’. India received $89.4 billion in 2021 — this is the first time a country will reach the $100 billion mark. Relevance: […]