Q What is the context ? A The recent demand for a separate administration in Manipur has sparked widespread discussions on the sanctity of borders and the territorial integrity of the state. The demand, supported by various Kuki-Zo legislators highlights the alleged tacit support of the Manipur government towards violence against the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi hill tribals. The counter-response from Meitei groups advocating for the protection of the state’s territorial integrity further complicates the situation. Q What are the Causes of the riots in Manipur ? ... Read More...
Q What is the context ? A. There seems to be considerable optimism about India’s near-term growth prospects now that the major global energy and commodity shocks have subsided. Even if these shocks have subsided, India still faces one big problem of its large current account deficit (CAD). How will this be managed? It turns out that the answer to both questions lies in one word exports. Q What is Current Account Deficit (CAD)? A A current account is a key component of balance of payments, which is the account of transactions or exchanges ma... Read More...
Q What is the context ? A India’s rupee trade settlement mechanism, a means of using rupees instead of dollars and other big currencies for international transactions, is attracting interest from more countries. Q Which countries are interested in India’s rupee settlement mechanism ? A Tajikistan, Cuba, Luxembourg and Sudan have begun talking to India about using the mechanism. They have shown interest in opening special rupee accounts, called vostro accounts. Opening of these accounts needs approval from the Res... Read More...
Q Why is it in News ? A Central Idea The IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023 aim to tackle the dissemination of false or misleading information through the introduction of fact-checking units. In light of the detrimental impact of fake news, particularly during the Covid-19 crisis, governments worldwide have recognized the urgency to combat this menace. India, in particular, has experienced a surge in fake news related to the pandemic, making it crucial for the government to proactively address the issue. Q What is mean by Fake news? Read More...
Q What are Electoral Bonds? A Electoral bonds are banking instruments that can be purchased by any citizen or company to make donations to political parties, without the donor’s identity being disclosed. It is like a promissory note that can be bought by any Indian citizen or company incorporated in India from select branches of State Bank of India. The citizen or corporate can then donate the same to any eligible political party of his/her choice. An individual or party will be allowed to purchase these bonds digitally or through cheque. Read More...
Q. Why is this in news ? A. A recent incident of stray dog attacks in Srinagar has highlighted the linkage between street dog attacks and Poor Solid Waste Management. Q. What is the Issue with India’s Solid Waste Management? A. Scenario: Solid Waste includes Solid or semi-solid domestic waste, sanitary waste, commercial waste, institutional waste, catering and market waste and other non-residential wastes, street sweepings, silt removed or collected from the surface drain... Read More...
Q. Why is this in news? A. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed an eight-member fact-finding committee to look into the death of 11 people due to a recent gas leak in Ludhiana district of Punjab. The NGT took suo motu cognisance of the matter based on media reports. Q. What happened in Ludhiana? A. Background: A gas leak has claimed the lives of 11 people in the Giaspur area of Ludhiana. The Police has suspected that a po... Read More...
Q- Why in News? Ans- In a bid to harness the unique cultural heritage of rural India, the government has identified and documented distinctive features of more than one lakh villages across the country. The entire exercise has been carried out under the ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar‘ (My Village My Heritage) programme of the National Mission for Cultural Mapping (NMCM). Q- What is the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Programme? Ans- About Cultural Mapping: ... Read More...
Q- Why in News? Ans- Government aims to sequence 10,000 genomes by the end of the year 2023 under the Genome India Project (GIP). The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology has sequenced close to 7,000 genomes and 3,000 of these are already available for public access. Q- What is the Genome India Project? Need: India's population of 1.3 billion is made up of over 4,600 diverse population groups, many of which are endogamous (Matrimony in Close Ethnic... Read More...
Q- Why in News? Ans- The Indian Space Policy 2023 was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security. The policy seeks to institutionalise private sector participation in the space sector, with ISRO focusing on research and development of advanced space technologies. Q- What are the Major Provisions of Indian Space Policy 2023? Ans- About: The policy will pave the way forward with much-required clarity ... Read More...
Q- Why in News? Ans- Recently, the government introduced the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha and proposed changes to the Forest (Conservation) Act, (FC) 1980. The aim of the proposed changes is to build forest carbon stock by raising plantations. The Bill also seeks to make land available for compensatory afforestation. Q- What is the Background and Proposed Changes in FC Act, 1980? Ans- Read More...
Q. Why is this in News? A. Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has flagged misleading claims from the Food Business Operators (FBOs) and found them to be in contravention of the Food Safety and Standards (Advertisements & Claims) Regulations, 2018. In 2022, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) had issued Guidelines to Prevent False or Misleading Advertisements. Q. What are the Concerns? A. ... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News? A. The Petersberg Dialogue on Climate Change was hosted in Berlin, Germany from May 2-3, 2023, by Germany and the United Arab Emirates, which is hosting the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC). Q. What is Petersberg Dialogue? A. The Petersberg Climate Dialogue is an annual high-level political and international forum held before the United Nations ... Read More...
Q-Why in News? Ans -The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs recently said that Swachhata has become a foundational tenet in not just every govt scheme but also in the way of life of citizens. The Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U) was the first large-scale programme to instil the principle of Jan Bhagidari. Also, ‘Swachhotsav - 2023: Rally for Garbage Free Cities’ was held in New Delhi as part of India’s celebration of the International Day of Zero Waste 2023. Read More...
Q-Why in News? A-The Government of India has launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a separate and independent scheme to promote chemical-free and climate-smart agriculture. Q- What is the National Mission on Natural Farming ? A-The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) has been formulated by upscaling the Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP) to promote natural farming across the country. ... Read More...
Q. Why in News? A. Astronomers have discovered an ultramassive black hole using gravitational lensing, a phenomenon where a foreground object bends light from a distant object behind it. Q. What led to the Discovery of an Ultramassive Black Hole? A. Researchers used supercomputer simulations to simulate light from a distant galaxy travelling through the Universe, each simulation had a black hole of a different mass. The path ... Read More...
Q, Why in News? A. A study published in Nature has revealed that rapidly melting Antarctic ice is dramatically slowing down the flow of water through the world’s oceans, and could have a disastrous impact on global climate, marine food chain and on the stability of ice shelves. Q. What are the Key Highlights of the Report? A. Impact on World's Ocean: As temperatures rise and freshwater from Antarctica's melting ice enters... Read More...
Q. Why in News? A. The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs recently said that Swachhata has become a foundational tenet in not just every govt scheme but also in the way of life of citizens. The Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U) was the first large-scale programme to instil the principle of Jan Bhagidari. Also, ‘Swachhotsav - 2023: Rally for Garbage Free Cities’ was held in New Delhi as part of India’s celebration of the International Day of Zero Waste 2023. ... Read More...
Q. Why in News? A. The Government of India has launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a separate and independent scheme to promote chemical-free and climate-smart agriculture. Q. What is the National Mission on Natural Farming? A. About: The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) has been formulated by upscaling the Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP) to promote ... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News? A. Recently, the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has flagged massive corruption of illegal mining and transportation of Manganese in Odisha. IBM is a multi-disciplinary government organization under the Ministry of Mines, engaged in promotion of conservation, scientific development of mineral resources and protection of the environment in mines other than coal, petroleum & natural gas, atomic minerals and minor minerals. Q. What are IBM's Concerns? Read More...