Source: This post has been created based on the article “Concerns about govt.’s fact check unit” published in The Hindu on 12th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Governance — Government policies and interventions News: This article discusses the recent decision of the government to set up a ‘Fact Check Unit’ (FCU) – its… Continue reading Concerns about govt.’s fact check unit
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UN Security Council reform is a song in a loop
Source: This post has been created based on the article “UN Security Council reform is a song in a loop” published in The Hindu on 12th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 International Relations — Important International institutions, agencies and fora – their structure, mandate. News: This article discusses the structural issues of equity… Continue reading UN Security Council reform is a song in a loop
3.21 lakh appeals pending with Information Commissions: report
Source: The post is based on the article “3.21 lakh appeals pending with Information Commissions: report” published in “The Hindu” on 12th October 2023 What is the News? The ‘Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India, 2022-23’ has been released. The report has been compiled based on the performance of Information Commissions… Continue reading 3.21 lakh appeals pending with Information Commissions: report
State-owned NBFCs put under PCA norms
Source: The post is based on the article “State-owned NBFCs put under PCA norms” published in “The Hindu” on 11th October 2023 What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has announced that it will bring state-owned non-banking finance companies(NBFCs) under the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework from October 2023. What is the Prompt… Continue reading State-owned NBFCs put under PCA norms
What is Hamas, the Palestinian militant group?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is Hamas, the Palestinian militant group?” published in “The Hindu” on 11th October 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Hamas?3 When was Hamas formed and what is its aim?4 What is the Gaza Strip? What is the News? Israel and the armed Palestinian group… Continue reading What is Hamas, the Palestinian militant group?
ICMR to set up study to develop solutions to remedy childhood undernutrition
Source: The post is based on the article “ICMR to set up study to develop solutions to remedy childhood undernutrition” published in “The Hindu” on 10th October 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the study ICMR planning to conduct?3 What is Complementary Feeding?4 What is the Take Home Rations (THR) programme? What is… Continue reading ICMR to set up study to develop solutions to remedy childhood undernutrition
Smart fence along Myanmar border in the pipeline: govt.
Source: The post is based on the article “Smart fence along Myanmar border in the pipeline: govt.” published in “The Hindu” on 10th October 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Free Movement Regime(FMR) along the India Myanmar Border(IMB)?3 Why was FMR conceptualized between India and Myanmar?4 Why is the Government now planning… Continue reading Smart fence along Myanmar border in the pipeline: govt.
What is multimodal artificial intelligence and why is it important?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is multimodal artificial intelligence and why is it important?” published in “The Hindu” on 10th October 2023 What is the News? This article talks about Multimodal artificial intelligence and its importance. What is Multimodal artificial intelligence? Multimodal artificial intelligence refers to a type of AI system… Continue reading What is multimodal artificial intelligence and why is it important?
Claudia Goldin wins 2023 Economics Nobel Prize for research on workplace gender gap
Source: The post is based on the article “Claudia Goldin wins 2023 Economics Nobel Prize for research on workplace gender gap” published in “The Hindu” on 10th October 2023 What is the News? The Nobel Prize for economics has been awarded to Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin for her research that has advanced the understanding… Continue reading Claudia Goldin wins 2023 Economics Nobel Prize for research on workplace gender gap
The state of India’s Scheduled Areas
Source: This post has been created based on the article “The state of India’s Scheduled Areas” published in The Hindu on 10th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Social Justice — Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes News: This article discusses… Continue reading The state of India’s Scheduled Areas
