Current Affairs 31 March 2023
CONTENTS IRDAI Removes Commission Limit For Agents Context: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has lifted limits on the payment of commissions to insurance intermediaries. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance (Regulatory Bodies) Dimensions of the Article: Details: What does the new IRDAI rule say? How will this move benefit insurance companies […]
Current Affairs 30 March 2023
Contents Exemption of Custom Duty On Drugs For The Treatment of Rare Diseases Context: Recently, the Central Government has given full exemption from basic customs duty on all drugs and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Health related issues, Governance and Government Policies, Issues Arising Out of Design […]
Current Affairs 29 March 2023
CONTENTS The Quota Kerfuffle in Karnataka Context: At the Cabinet meeting in Karnataka, the BJP government did away with the nearly three-decade-old 4% reservation for Muslims in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category and distributed it equally among the Veerashaiva-Lingayats and Vokkaligas, two dominant land-owning communities in the State, at 2% each. Relevance: GS II: […]
Current Affairs 28 March 2023
CONTENTS Western Disturbances Context: According to recent studies, the changing character of Western Disturbances might be the primary cause of the abnormal winter seasons in India. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: Western Disturbances Importance and Issues related to Western Disturbances for India: Significance: Issues: Impact of Western Disturbances on Winter in India Decrease in rainfall: Severe cold […]
Current Affairs 27 March 2023
CONTENTS Biotransformation Technology Context: A U.K.-based startup, based at Imperial College in London, claims to have developed a technology that could alter the state of plastics and make them biodegradable. The company calls the process “biotransformation”. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What is biotransformation technology? Why do we need it? […]
Current Affairs 25 March 2023
CONTENTS Defamation Law Context: A day after the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Surat convicted former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark, the Lok Sabha Secretariat issued a notification to disqualify Mr. Gandhi as the Lok Sabha member from Wayanad. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions […]
Current Affairs 24 March 2023
CONTENTS India’s Push For Semiconductors Context: The Union Government has disbursed around ₹1,645 crore in performance-linked incentives (PLI) for electronics manufacturers so far, as part of its efforts to bring in more of the electronics supply chain to India. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Why is the government encouraging semiconductor […]
Current Affairs 23 March 2023
CONTENTS IPCC Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Context: Recently, Highlighting the need for urgent climate action, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Cycle in Interlaken, Switzerland. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the Report: The Synthesis Report of the IPCC’s […]
Current Affairs 21 March 2023
CONTENTS Sealed Cover Jurisprudence Context: The Supreme Court on Monday (March 20) said it would not accept a “confidential” submission from the Centre on the disbursal of arrears to retired defence personnel under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. Relevance: GS II- Executive & Judiciary Dimensions of the article:: What is sealed cover jurisprudence? It also […]
Current Affairs 20 March 2023
CONTENTS Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Context: Recently, India mooted an action plan to mark 2023 as the year of tourism development in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) region at the tourism ministers’ conference in Varanasi. “India has assumed the SCO chairship for 2023. Relevance: GS II- International relations Dimensions of the Article: Conference in Varanasi Focuses on […]