Source: The post is based on the article “Axe the oil windfall tax: It’s outlived its rationale” published in Live Mint on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Growth & Development Relevance: concerns with windfall tax News: According to a recent government notification, India’s windfall tax on petroleum crude has increased significantly to ₹4,250 per tonne from ₹1,600,… Continue reading Axe the oil windfall tax: It’s outlived its rationale
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 2nd, 2023
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 2nd, 2023
WHO report on tobacco control: Key findings, how India fares
Source: The post is based on the article “WHO report on tobacco control: Key findings, how India fares” published in Indian Express on 2nd August 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are MPOWER measures?3 What are the key findings of the WHO report on tobacco control?4 What does the WHO report say about India?… Continue reading WHO report on tobacco control: Key findings, how India fares
Panel submits report on sub-categorisation of OBCs after 6 years
Source: The post is based on the article “Panel submits report on sub-categorisation of OBCs after 6 years” published in The Hindu on 2nd August 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the need for sub-categorisation of OBCs?3 What were the terms of reference of the Rohini Commission?4 How did the work of the… Continue reading Panel submits report on sub-categorisation of OBCs after 6 years
Tamil Nadu’s Jaderi ‘namakatti’, chedibutta saree and Kanniyakumari Matti banana get GI tag
Source: The post is based on the article “Tamil Nadu’s Jaderi ‘namakatti’, chedibutta saree and Kanniyakumari Matti banana get GI tag” published in The Hindu on 31st July 2023. What is the News? The Geographical Indications Registry has granted the GI tag to three famous products from Tamil Nadu. What are the products from Tamil… Continue reading Tamil Nadu’s Jaderi ‘namakatti’, chedibutta saree and Kanniyakumari Matti banana get GI tag
Government introduces Delhi services Bill in the Lok Sabha amid vociferous protests
Source: The post is based on the article “Government introduces Delhi services Bill in the Lok Sabha amid vociferous protests” published in The Hindu on 2nd August 2023 What is the News? The Government has introduced the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha. What is the Government of National… Continue reading Government introduces Delhi services Bill in the Lok Sabha amid vociferous protests
World’s Largest Food/ Grain Storage Plan
Source: The post is based on the article “World’s Largest Food/ Grain Storage Plan” published in PIB on 1st August 2023. What is the News? The Minister of Cooperation has informed Lok Sabha about the “World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector”. What is the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative… Continue reading World’s Largest Food/ Grain Storage Plan
What can the amended Forest (Conservation) Act change?
Source: The post is based on the article “What can the amended Forest (Conservation) Act change?” published in The Hindu on 2nd August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 How does the Bill restrict the scope of the Act?3 What is the exemption for border Infrastructure provided in the bill?4 Did the Joint Parliamentary Committee(JPC)… Continue reading What can the amended Forest (Conservation) Act change?
The holocene climate anomalies
Source: The post is based on the article “The holocene climate anomalies” published in The Hindu on 2nd August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 Why is it scientifically impossible to claim that a particular day was the warmest in more than 100,000 years?3 What is Paleoclimatology? 4 What is the Holocene epoch? What is the… Continue reading The holocene climate anomalies
Roadmap to making India a $5 trillion economy
Source: The post is based on the article “Roadmap to making India a $5 trillion economy” published in PIB on 1st August 2023. What is the News? Government has informed the Lok Sabha about the steps taken to make India a $5 trillion economy. What is the roadmap of the government to make India a… Continue reading Roadmap to making India a $5 trillion economy
