9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 18 April, 2024
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Challenges Indian Railways faces: Indian Railways’ deft balancing act
Source: The post challenges Indian Railways faces has been created, based on the article “Indian Railways’ deft balancing act” published in “Live mints” on 1st May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3– Economy-Infrastructures (railway) Context: The article discusses the challenges Indian Railways faces in balancing affordable travel with profitability. For details information on Privatisation… Continue reading Challenges Indian Railways faces: Indian Railways’ deft balancing act
Major concerns of AI use in India
Source: The post major concerns of AI use in India has been created, based on the article “The regulation of Al should take its climate impact into account” published in “Live mints” on 1st May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3– Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.… Continue reading Major concerns of AI use in India
Issues with credit system in India: Credit penetration must not become a nightmare
Source: The post issues with credit system in India has been created, based on the article “Credit penetration must not become a nightmare” published in “Live mints” on 1st May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3– Economy-mobilisation of resources Conext: The article discusses the importance of credit in India’s economy. It highlights issues like… Continue reading Issues with credit system in India: Credit penetration must not become a nightmare
Significance of Technology Policy reforms for India
Source: The post focus of global technology policy has been created, based on the article “Beyond the manifestos, technology challenges for India’s next government” published in “Indian Express” on 1st May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Science and technology-indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Conext: The article discusses how important it is for… Continue reading Significance of Technology Policy reforms for India
Significance of labour statistics
Source-This post on Significance of labour statistics has been created based in the article “The need for the use of labour statistics” published in “The Hindu” on 30 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3– Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth. Context-The article highlights the significance of… Continue reading Significance of labour statistics
Essential Programme on Immunization
Source-This post on Essential Programme on Immunization has been created based on the article “Make EPI an ‘Essential Programme on Immunization” published in “The Hindu” on 30 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Context– The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch… Continue reading Essential Programme on Immunization
Street vendors Act
Source-This post on Street vendors Act has been created based on the article “Implementing the Street Vendors Act” published in “The Hindu” on 30 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper 2– Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States and the Performance of these Schemes. Context-The Street Vendors Act, 2014, was… Continue reading Street vendors Act
Redistribution of wealth- Explained Pointwise
The debate surrounding the redistribution of wealth has gained prominence during the ongoing election campaign, with the ruling government and the Opposition engaged in heated exchange. Furthermore, the Supreme Court (SC) has also constituted a nine-judge Bench to interpret the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) with respect to ownership and control of material resources. Table… Continue reading Redistribution of wealth- Explained Pointwise
Salmonella contamination in spices
Source-This post on Salmonella contamination in spices is based on the article “In 6 months, US rejected nearly one-third of MDH’s spice-related shipments” published in “The Business standard” on 30th March 2024. Why in the news? In last six months, U.S has rejected 31 per cent of all spice-related shipments from Mahashian Di Hatti (MDH)… Continue reading Salmonella contamination in spices
Microbes producing more methane than fossil fuel- Study
Source-This post on Microbes producing more Methane than fossil fuel- Study is based on the article “Microbes, not fossil fuels, produced most new methane: study” published in “The Hindu” on 1st May 2024. Why in the News? A recent study has shown that methane emissions from fossil fuels decreased from 1990 to the 2000s and have… Continue reading Microbes producing more methane than fossil fuel- Study
