Board: Sathiyavathy ma’am Background: BTech mechanical Optional: Geography Home State: Uttarakhand Worked in minority welfare dept Chairman Minorities in India Types and where they are defined? Linguistic and religious criteria? CAA and controversy? Assam accord in conflict with CAA and how to resolve this? Member 1 Separation of uttarakhand from UP. Success or failure ?… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #63 : Sathiyavathy ma’am Board, Uttarakhand Home State, Geography Optional
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 30 2021
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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 30th, 2021
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 and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 30th, 2021
PM dedicates renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak to the nation
Source: This post is based on the article “PM dedicates renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak to the nation” published in the PIB on 28th August 2021. Context To pay homage to Jallianwala Bagh brave hearts, PM dedicated renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak to the nation. PM also inaugurated Museum Galleries at the Smarak. What… Continue reading PM dedicates renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak to the nation
India warns arms cos of action for default in offset commitments
Source: Times of India What is the news? The Government of India has started taking action against foreign armament majors for failure to fulfill their offsets obligations in defence deals. It has threatened to ban a US company and put another 11 firms on watchlist for imposition of penalties. What are offset obligations? In defence… Continue reading India warns arms cos of action for default in offset commitments
Genetically changed mosquitoes could transform Africa’s long fight against malaria
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Tackling Malaria via genetic programming of Mosquitoes. Synopsis: Genetic programming of mosquitoes along with traditional methods of Malaria prevention could help us reduce the increasing cases of Malaria globally and help reduce associated mortality. Contents1 Context2 About gene drive3 Genetically-programmed mosquitoes4 Concerns/Issues Context For Malaria prevention, some countries heavily depend… Continue reading Genetically changed mosquitoes could transform Africa’s long fight against malaria
Infrastructure development and eco-conservation should go hand-in-hand
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Balancing economic development with environmental conservation. Synopsis: Infrastructural development, though necessary, must be rooted in regional ecological and environmental realities. Contents1 Context2 Background3 Present scenario4 Way forward Context Infrastructure development in the Himalayan region such as Hydropower is disturbing fragile ecosystem and leading to issues such as landslips, avalanches and the… Continue reading Infrastructure development and eco-conservation should go hand-in-hand
It makes sense to extract value from underutilized public assets (On Asset monetisation)
Source: Live Mint Relevance: Resource Mobilisation Synopsis: National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), should be welcomed. Background Read here: National Monetisation Pipeline Project – Explained, pointwise The Rationale behind Asset Monetisation Additional Fiscal resources for states: Public assets like roadside parking slots, municipal grounds and advertising surfaces and parade grounds of police and defence services remain unused… Continue reading It makes sense to extract value from underutilized public assets (On Asset monetisation)
GoI Plus India Inc (On lack of trust b/w govt & businesses)
Source: Times of India Relevance: Industry-Government partnership Synopsis: No nation became prosperous without trust between government and business. A look at some such events that indicate lack of trust. Context In the past few weeks, a series of events have raised the question of trust between government and business. It brought back unhappy memories of… Continue reading GoI Plus India Inc (On lack of trust b/w govt & businesses)
The broken promise of justice in rape cases
Source: This post is based on the following articles. “Rape & insensitivity” published in The Hindu on 30th August 2021 “The broken promise of justice in rape cases” published in the Indian Express on 30th August 2021 Relevance: To understand crimes against women. Synopsis: Despite stringent laws, crimes against women continue. The problems go far… Continue reading The broken promise of justice in rape cases
