What is the News? The supply of semiconductors is being threatened once again by the Ukraine crisis. This is on account of the supply of two key raw materials — neon and palladium — that are at risk of being constrained. Why is there a shortage of semiconductors? Palladium and Neon are two resources that… Continue reading Explained: Why the Russia-Ukraine crisis may lead to a shortage in semiconductors
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Project to link Tapi, Par, Narmada: Tribals in South Gujarat protest river-linking plan
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Par-Tapi-Narmada River Linking Project?3 What are the benefits of the Project?4 Why are Tribals opposing the Project? What is the News? Tribals in Gujarat have intensified their protest against the Par-Tapi-Narmada river linking project after it was mentioned in the budget speech (2022-23) of the Finance Minister.… Continue reading Project to link Tapi, Par, Narmada: Tribals in South Gujarat protest river-linking plan
1954 Hague Convention and “Blue Shield” emblem: UN cultural agency moves to protect Ukraine’s heritage sites
What is the News? UNESCO is in contact with Ukrainian authorities to mark cultural sites and monuments with the distinctive “Blue Shield” emblem of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict to avoid deliberate or accidental damages. What is the 1954 Hague Convention? The convention for… Continue reading 1954 Hague Convention and “Blue Shield” emblem: UN cultural agency moves to protect Ukraine’s heritage sites
Explained-When a missile misfires
What is the news? Pakistan recently made the claim that an unarmed Indian missile landed 124 km inside its territory, which India has conformed and cited technical malfunction as the reason that led to the accidental firing of a missile. What are the protocols that countries need to follow before conducting tests? According to the… Continue reading Explained-When a missile misfires
What is the Temporary Protection Directive of 2001, and why has the EU invoked it for refugees of the Ukraine war?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD)?3 Why were the TPD standards established?4 What obligations does the TPD place upon EU states? What is the News? Responding to refugee crisis due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU has made the unprecedented decision to activate the European Union’s Council… Continue reading What is the Temporary Protection Directive of 2001, and why has the EU invoked it for refugees of the Ukraine war?
RBI launches UPI123Pay that allows UPI payments on feature phones
What is the News? Reserve Bank of India has launched new UPI service for feature phones called UPI123Pay. It has also launched a 24×7 helpline for digital payments called ‘Digisaathi’. What is UPI123Pay? UPI 123PAY is a three-step offline method to initiate and execute transactions that will work on simple feature phones. It will allow… Continue reading RBI launches UPI123Pay that allows UPI payments on feature phones
Why society gains when start-ups fail
Context: Start-up culture should be promoted in India. It is economically beneficial without any harm. Status of start-ups investment in India in 2021 India attracted $77 billion worth of private equity investment in 2021. Out of this around $42 billion was gone to early-stage ventures. Why do we need to have start-ups? Most start-ups are… Continue reading Why society gains when start-ups fail
New guidelines for lower fees in private medical colleges
News: New National Medical Commission guidelines on fee structure at private medical colleges to kick in next year. Contents1 Status of medical seats in India2 Fee Structure of the medical seats till now3 What are the new National Medical Commission guidelines on fee structure?4 How will the cost be fixed for the remaining seats in… Continue reading New guidelines for lower fees in private medical colleges
What ails medical education in India
Context: India’s medical education system has attracted a lot of adverse attention due to the medical students being evacuated from Ukraine. There are issues like delay in post-graduate counselling because of reservation-related litigation. Also, Tamil Nadu legislating to opt out of NEET. Issues in Indian Medical Education A serious demand-supply mismatch: The MBBS degree continues… Continue reading What ails medical education in India
Explained: What was the Pal-Dadhvav massacre, whose centenary the Gujarat govt is observing?
What is the News? On March 7, the Gujarat government marked 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav killings, calling it a massacre “bigger than the Jallianwala Bagh”. What is Pal – Dadhvav massacre? Pal – Dadhvav massacre took place on March 7,1922 in Pal-Chitariya and Dadhvaav villages of Sabarkantha district, then part of Idar state (present-day… Continue reading Explained: What was the Pal-Dadhvav massacre, whose centenary the Gujarat govt is observing?
