SANSAD TV: 75 YEARS- LAWS THAT SHAPED INDIA- SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007

Introduction: Ageing is the natural stage of human life. Though, it brings with it innumerable problems for the elderly people. As population becomes increasingly aged, Parliament of India enacted a historic and landmark law The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act (MWPSC), 2007 to ensure need based maintenance for parents and senior …

[Mission 2022] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 12 FEBRUARY 2022

  InstaLinks help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT):

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions.   Context: As tensions exacerbate between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine, political commentators say that the United States could, as a last resort, exclude Russia from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).   What happens if one is excluded from SWIFT? If a country is …

Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA):

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Bilateral Relations.   Context: The interim trade agreement between India and Australia is unlikely to include items that both sides consider “sensitive”. The Indian and Australian negotiators will have the final “interim agreement” ready in 30 days and that the agreement will be a “win-win” document.   Background: Both sides …

Char Dham:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian culture – salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.   Context: Veteran environmentalist Ravi Chopra has resigned as chairman of the Supreme Court’s High Powered Committee (HPC) on the Char Dham project, saying that his “belief that the HPC could protect this fragile …

Mekedatu issue:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Context: Tamil Nadu has rejected the idea for an exclusive discussion by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on the Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir-cum-Drinking Water Project proposed by Karnataka. Tamil Nadu reiterated …

Uniform Civil Code:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.   Context: Amid the row over wearing hijab in schools and colleges, Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh has said the Uniform Civil Code is the “need of the hour” and it should be discussed both in …

[Mission 2022] QUIZ – 2021: Insights Current Affairs Quiz , 12 February 2022

  The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles. This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2022. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please …

Anti-defection law:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.   Context: West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee has dismissed the petition filed by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari seeking Mukul Roy’s disqualification as an MLA under the anti-defection law for switching sides after elections. Roy, a …

[मिशन 2022] सिक्योर- 2022 : मिनी सिक्योर रिवीजन टेस्ट: 12 फरवरी 2022

    How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE   निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर 150 शब्दों में दीजिए: सामान्य अध्ययन– I    1. भारतीय समाज में प्रारंभिक वैदिक काल से उत्तर वैदिक काल तक देखे गए परिवर्तनों का वर्णन कीजिए। (150 शब्द) सन्दर्भ: Class 11th – T.N …

[Mission 2022] ದೈನಂದಿನ ಪ್ರಚಲಿತ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ದಿನಾಂಕ – 11ನೇ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ 2022

    ಪರಿವಿಡಿ:  ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ  1 : 1. ಸವಲತ್ತು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ ನಿರ್ಣಯ. 2. ASEAN ಸಭೆ. 3. ಇಂಡೋ-ಪೆಸಿಫಿಕ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶ.   ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 3: 1. ಪರಮಾಣು ಸಮ್ಮಿಳನ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ. 2. ಭಾರತಕ್ಕೆ ಪಳೆಯುಳಿಕೆ ಇಂಧನಗಳಿಂದ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಯ ತಂತ್ರ ಏಕೆ ಬೇಕು? 3. ಡ್ರೋನ್‌ಗಳ ಆಮದನ್ನು ನಿಷೇಧಿಸಿದ ಭಾರತ.   ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು:  1. ಖೈಬರ್-ಬಸ್ಟರ್. 2. ರೇಡಿಯೋ ಫ್ರೀಕ್ವೆನ್ಸಿ ಐಡೆಂಟಿಫಿಕೇಶನ್ (RFID).   ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ …

Insights into Editorial: RBI’s digital currency plans

  Context: In the Budget presented for 2022-23, Finance Minister had announced the introduction of India’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and that the digital rupee would give a ‘big boost’ to digital economy. Finance Minister had indicated that technologies such as blockchain would be used by the Reserve Bank of India to issue the …

[MISSION 2022] Insights SECURE 2022 : Mini Secure Revision Test: 12 February 2022

    Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 3.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   Answer the following questions in 150 words: General Studies – 1   1. Delineate the changes that …

India’s progress in payment systems will provide a useful backbone to make a state-of-the art central bank digital currency (CBDC) available to its citizens and financial institution. But given its impact on macroeconomic policy making, it is necessary to test comprehensively so that they have minimal impact on monetary policy and the banking system. Discuss.

  9. India’s progress in payment systems will provide a useful backbone to make a state-of-the art central bank digital currency (CBDC) available to its citizens and financial institution. But given its impact on macroeconomic policy making, it is necessary to test comprehensively so that they have minimal impact on monetary policy and the banking …