Day: August 3, 2022

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 3 August 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 …

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PPP in Healthcare

GS2/GS3 Syllabus: Government policies and Interventions/ Investment Model   Context: Based on yesterday’s editorial article (The Live Mint) “Key lessons from public-private efforts will help us eliminate TB”. Direction: Few examples/Case studies can be taken from the article. It is meant solely from Mains perspective. The private sector has the potential of providing disruptive innovation for serving …

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Recalling India’s Antarctica activities

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology   Source: The Hindu Context: Antarctica Bill 2022 was passed Direction: This was already discussed in the  Previous Article, 1-2 points extra have been added from Jai Ram Ramesh’s article. The Antarctic treaty (signed in 1959 and implemented in 1961) made it mandatory for the 54 signatory countries to specific laws governing territories on …

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Budget Allocation and Utilization of Funds under the National Ayush Mission

GS paper 2 Syllabus: Issues related to development and management of social sector related to health, National Ayush Mission etc   Source: PIB Context: Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National AYUSH Mission, the total budget of 3119.46 crores has been allocated/ released as a central share to States/UTs since the inception of the …

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Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan draws Beijing’s scorn but bipartisan support

GS paper 2 Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global grouping and agreements involving or affecting India, China-Taiwan issue etc   Source: Indian Express Context: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan, casting aside private warnings from the Biden administration about the risk that her high-profile diplomatic visit could stoke a new crisis in Asia and immediately …

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Parliament passes bill to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Parliament and State legislature-structure, functioning and conduct of business etc, weapons of mass destruction.   Source: Economic Times, The print Context: Parliament passed a bill (The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022)which seeks to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction and …

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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS: A turning point in crypto regulation, led by Europe

 Source: The Hindu Prelims: Indian Economy, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Mains GS Paper III: Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Impact of crypto on fiat currencies. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The Finance Minister answered a question recently in Parliament about the Indian government’s stance on cryptocurrencies. Some even suggested that there was a fresh plan to ban crypto in India. The …

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Sansad TV: Makers of Indian Constitution- Sir Benegal Narsing Rau

  Introoduction: Narsing Rau, CIE, was an Indian civil servant, jurist, diplomat and statesman known for his key role in drafting the Constitution of India. He was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly. He was also India’s representative to the United Nations Security Council from 1950 to 1952. Bureaucratic and judicial career: N. Rau …

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