Source: The post on CCS Approval for Major Defence Deals is based on the article “CCS clears deals for 31 MQ-9B drones and submarines” published in “The Hindu” on 10th October 2024. India-ASEAN Digital Collaboration and Payment Linkages Why in the News? India will share its expertise and experiences in utilizing digital public infrastructure (DPI), such as Aadhaar and the Unified… Continue reading India-ASEAN Digital Collaboration and Payment Linkages
Day: October 11, 2024
Han Kang Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
Source: The post on Han Kang Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature is based on the article “South Korea’s Kang wins literature Nobel for her ‘intense prose’” published in “The Hindu” on 10th October 2024. Why in the News? The Swedish Academy awarded South Korean writer Han Kang the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for her “intense poetic prose”… Continue reading Han Kang Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
Rapid Vegetation Increase in the Antarctic Peninsula
Source: The post on Rapid Vegetation Increase in the Antarctic Peninsula is based on the article “As green patch spreads in Antarctica, here’s what is worrying scientists” published in “Indian Express” on 11th October 2024. Why in the News? Satellite data analysis reveals that plant cover on the Antarctic Peninsula has grown 14 times over the past 35… Continue reading Rapid Vegetation Increase in the Antarctic Peninsula
PM Modi Unveils 10-Point Plan at the 2024 ASEAN-India Summit
Source: The post on PM Modi Unveils 10-Point Plan at the 2024 ASEAN-India Summit is based on the article “ASEAN Summit 2024: PM Modi unveils 10-point plan to strengthen India-ASEAN relations” published in “Indian Express” on 11th October 2024. Why in the News? Recently, 21st ASEAN-India Summit was held in Vientiane, Laos. It mainly focus on strengthening… Continue reading PM Modi Unveils 10-Point Plan at the 2024 ASEAN-India Summit
CAQM: Overage vehicles adding to winter choke
News: Commission for Air Quality Management has stated in the Supreme Court that farm fires have reduced by 50% in the last three years, but overage vehicles have reduced the air quality. 1. .Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM): It is statutory body established under the provisions of Commission for Air Quality in National Capital… Continue reading CAQM: Overage vehicles adding to winter choke
First Responder
News: India has extended economic aid to Maldives in the form of currency swap arrangements to help it overcome the domestic economic crisis. Maldives President’s recent visit to India has strengthened the bilateral ties between countries, particularly after his ‘India Out’ election campaign. 1. Currency Swap Arrangements: It is a financial arrangement between two countries… Continue reading First Responder
Israel targets Hezbollah in central Beirut, fires on UN peacekeepers
News: Israel airstrike that targeted at least one senior Hezbollah figure in central Beirut led to killing of two people and injuring UN peacekeepers. 1. Hezbollah: It is a Lebanon bases Shiite Muslim political and militant organization. 2. It was established in 1982, as a response to Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. 3. Iran provides… Continue reading Israel targets Hezbollah in central Beirut, fires on UN peacekeepers
UNDP to work with NITI Aayog on sustainable development
News: UNDP will partner with NITI Aayog as India is crucial to the successful attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 1. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): They are a set of 17 goals that were adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015, with the idea of ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring that… Continue reading UNDP to work with NITI Aayog on sustainable development
Can India escape middle- income trap?
News: World Banks’s World Development Report 2024 has brought into focus the phenomenon of the ‘middle income’ trap. 1. World Development Report: It is an annual report published by the World Bank that provides invaluable insights on a specific aspect of global development. It focuses on themes like economic growth, sustainable development, and poverty reduction.… Continue reading Can India escape middle- income trap?
Info on CAA beneficiaries is not readily available: MHA
News: While responding to a Right to Information (RTI) application, Ministry of Home Affairs said that information on applicants who became Indian citizens under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is not readily available. 1. Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019: This Act amended the Citizenship Act, 1955 to fast-track Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis… Continue reading Info on CAA beneficiaries is not readily available: MHA
