[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 14 June 2023

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[Mission 2023] Current Affairs Quiz , 15 Jun 2023

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 15 June 2023

  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 ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to …

Mount Mayon (Philippines)

Mapping Source: BBC Thousands of people have been evacuated as Mount Mayon, a volcano in the Philippines, has started spewing lava. The Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 7,641 islands which are broadly categorized into three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, …

Leptospirosis

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH   Context: Leptospirosis is a dangerous infectious disease that has become significant worldwide, especially during monsoon season. It is caused by the bacterium Leptospira interrogans and is primarily transmitted to humans through contact with the urine of infected animals. The disease is more prevalent in warm, humid countries and …

Super-engineered vaccines created to help end polio

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: BBC  Context: Scientists have “super-engineered” polio vaccines to prevent them from mutating into a dangerous form that can cause outbreaks and paralysis. The wild poliovirus is currently limited to small pockets in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and oral vaccines play a crucial role in eradicating polio worldwide. However, the oral …

e-RUPI vouchers

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: ET  Context: The RBI has permitted non-bank Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) issuers to issue e-RUPI vouchers and enable the issuance of e-RUPI vouchers on behalf of individuals.   What is e-RUPI? e-RUPI is a contactless cashless voucher which a user gets on his or her phone in the form of …

IBBI to form ‘common panel’ of insolvency professional

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Economic Times  Context: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) will create a “common panel” consisting of registered insolvency professionals (IPs). This list will be shared in advance with the adjudicating authority. For appointment as IRP (interim resolution professional), Liquidator, RP (resolution professional) and BT (bankruptcy trustee).   The …

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: ohchr  Context: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action   About the convention: The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) is a human rights declaration adopted by consensus at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Austria.   Main features of declaration: It affirmed the …

Greenwashing

Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: TH   Greenwashing refers to the deceptive practice of making misleading or unsubstantiated claims about the environmental benefits of a product, service, or company in order to appear more environmentally friendly than they actually are. Delta Air Lines, which claimed to be the world’s first carbon-neutral airline, is facing …

 Circular Economy

Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: BBC   The circular economy is an economic model that aims to minimize waste and resource consumption by promoting reuse, recycling, and regeneration of materials and products.   Examples are: United Repair Centre (URC) (in Amsterdam) employs refugees as tailors to repair clothing, contributing to sustainability and prolonging garment …

Use of ‘Water as a Weapon of War’

GS Paper 3/2  Syllabus: Internal Security/ Effect of Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s Interests   Source: IE  Context: The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine is a fast-moving disaster, developing into a long-term environmental catastrophe (termed as ecocide) and worsening the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.   The Kakhovka Dam: It was built …

Global DPI Summit

GS2/GS3 Paper    Syllabus: Government Policies & Interventions  Context: Global DPI Summit and Global DPI Exhibition were inaugurated by the Ministry of State in Electronics and IT and MSDE. Also, a meeting of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) is being held in Pune.   What is DPI? DPI (Digital Public Infrastructure) refers to the technological …

Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes

GS2/GS3 Paper   Syllabus: Government Policies & Interventions   Source: PIB  Context: The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes in India have had a positive impact on production, employment generation, economic growth, and exports.   About PLI Scheme:  In the PLI Scheme, companies receive financial incentives or rewards based on their production and sales. For example, if …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : The next Finance Commission will have a tough task

  Source: The Hindu   Prelims: Current events of national importance(Federalism, Finance Commission, Cess and Surcharges, NITI Ayog, etc) Mains GS Paper II & III: Functions and responsibilities of the union and the states, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure etc   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The government will appoint a Finance Commission to determine …