Current Affairs 16 February 2023
CONTENTS Custodial Death Context: According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the last five years, the highest number of custodial deaths have been reported in Gujarat at 80. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About Custodial death: Overview: Definition: Custodial Death in India: NHRC Recommendations: Reasons for Custodial Deaths It’s important […]
Current Affairs 15 February 2023
CONTENTS Deputy Speaker Context: Recently, The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and five states — Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand — over the failure to elect a Deputy Speaker. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Draft Geo-Heritage Sites and Geo-Relics Bill 2022 Context: The draft Geo-heritage […]
Current Affairs 14 February 2023
CONTENTS Office of Profit Context: Recently, Ramesh Bais, who was transferred as Governor of Maharashtra, has left the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi without making public the Election Commission’s opinion on whether Chief Minister Hemant Soren should be disqualified for allegedly allocating a mining lease to himself when he was the mining and forest minister of […]
Current Affairs 13 February 2023
CONTENTS Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Context: Government agencies have expedited efforts to further strengthen the anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing frameworks in view of the coming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) assessment of India in the fourth round of mutual evaluations expected later this year. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: […]
Current Affairs 11 February 2023
CONTENT Article 105 of Constitution Context: Protesting against the expunction of parts of his speech on the motion of thanks on the President’s Address, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress president has argued that MPs have freedom of speech, and that he did not make any personal allegations in the House. Relevance: GS II: […]
Current Affairs 10 February 2023
CONTENT ISRO’s SSLV-D2 Context: In its second development flight, the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) was launched successfully from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It will place the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) earth observation satellite EOS-07 and two co-passenger satellites — Janus-1 and AzaadiSat2 — developed by […]
Current Affairs 09 February 2023
Content: Marine Protected Areas Are Underfunded Context: According to experts, Marine Protected Areas (MPA) lacks sufficient funding poses challenges to the benefits that they can potentially provide in the long term. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Environment, Conservation, Environmental pollution and degradation, Environmental impact assessment Dimensions of the Article: RBI Lifts Loan Costs To Tame Inflation […]
Current Affairs 08 February 2023
CONTENTS CAR T-Cell Therapy Context: A new development on the treatment for cancer, currently holding the attention of many researchers worldwide, is the CAR T-cell therapy. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) Context: The Union Budget has announced Rs 2,516 crore for computerisation of 63,000 Primary […]
Current Affairs 07 February 2023
CONTENTS Earthquake Context: A major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,600 people and flattening thousands of buildings as rescuers dug with bare hands for survivors. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Geomorphology, Important Geographical Phenomenon, Earthquakes), GS-III: Disaster Management Dimensions of the Article: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Context: Data presented by the […]
Current Affairs 06 February 2023
CONTENT PM-KUSUM Context: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline to install 30,000 MW solar power capacity in rural India to March 2026 under PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Uttham Mahabhiyan). Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Energy related Infrastructure, Renewable energy sources, Government Policies and Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: About […]