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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.
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 – October 12th, 2022
Source: The post is based on the article “The lingering monsoon” published in the Indian Express on 12th October 2022. Syllabus: GS -1 – Important Geophysical phenomena Relevance: About the shift in the Indian monsoon News: Incessant rain over Delhi and several other parts of North and Northwest India over the last few days provide further evidence… Continue reading About the shift in the Indian monsoon: The lingering monsoon
Source: The post is based on the article “Three lakh and counting: RTI pleas pile up at information commissions across India” published in The Hindu on 12th October 2022. What is the News? According to a private report, after 17 years of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, nearly 3.15 lakh complaints and appeals are… Continue reading Three lakh and counting: RTI pleas pile up at information commissions across India
Source: The post is based on the article “What are the allegations against Google by the NBDA?” published in The Hindu on 12th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 How search engines are the first port of call for information online?3 What are the key allegations against Google?4 How do other countries view and… Continue reading What are the allegations against Google by the NBDA?
Source: The post is based on the article “Principle of seniority and next CJI Chandrachud’s ‘5+1’ collegium” published in the Indian Express on 12th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the collegium?3 What are the Judges Cases?4 Who is in the collegium?5 What is a 5+1 collegium? What is the News? The… Continue reading Principle of seniority and next CJI Chandrachud’s ‘5+1’ collegium
Source: The post is based on the article “Sustainable forestry paramount for biodiversity conservation: FAO” published in the Down To Earth on 7th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Mainstreaming Biodiversity?3 About the Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Forestry Report4 What are the key findings of Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Forestry Report?5 What are the concerns… Continue reading Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Forestry Report: Sustainable forestry paramount for biodiversity conservation: FAO
Source– The post is based on the article “Solutions by the people, solutions for the people” published in The Hindu on 12th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Economy and Environment. GS2- Global Politics News- The article explains the different economic models across the world and suggests a model for the future. It also explains the challenges… Continue reading Solutions by the people, solutions for the people
Source: The post is based on an article “Ineffective implementation: Ban on single-use plastic is not working” published in Business Standard on 12th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment Relevance: issues associated with plastic bags News: The ban on single-use plastic came into effect on 1st July 2022. However, items like plastic straws and cutlery are being marketed… Continue reading Ineffective implementation: Ban on single-use plastic is not working
Source– The post is based on the article “Why NPAs are not just about bank governance” published in The Indian Express on 12th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Economy Relevance– Banking sector News– The article explains the cause behind higher NPAs between 2011-18. By the late 2000s, NPAs, as a percentage of gross advances had decreased… Continue reading Why NPAs are not just about bank governance
