Current Affairs 06 January 2023
CONTENTS Assam Delimitation Context: The new year has started with the Election Commission kicking off the process of delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in Assam. The most-recent delimitation exercise, that of Jammu and Kashmir, took a little over two years to complete. Relevance: Polity and governance Dimensions of the Article: Village Defence Committees Context: After militants […]
Current Affairs 05 January 2023
CONTENTS Green Hydrogen Context: Recently, The Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an initial outlay of ₹19,744 crore, in a move aimed at making the country a global hub to produce, utilise and export green hydrogen and its derivatives. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Mahadayi River Dispute […]
Current Affairs 04 January 2023
CONTENTS Draft Rules for Online Gaming Context: Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has released the Draft Rules for Online Gaming. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About Draft Rules for Online Gaming: Self Regulatory Body: Additional due diligence Random Number Generation Certificate: Betting: Appoint a compliance officer Online […]
Current Affairs 03 January 2023
CONTENTS Supreme Court’s Verdict on Demonetisation Context: Recently, A majority of four judges on a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court found no flaw in the Union government’s process to demonetise ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes through a Gazette notification issued on November 8, 2016. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Fiscal Policy, Government Policies and Initiatives) Dimensions […]
Current Affairs 02 January 2023
CONTENTS Vokkaligas, Lingayats Share in Reservation Context: Recently, Karnataka has categorized the two dominant communities, Vokkaligas and Lingayats, as “moderately backward” from the “backward” category in a move that could increase their share in reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC). Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Deepfake Technology Context: Disinformation and hoaxes have evolved […]