UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 1 August 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Source: Economic Times Context: The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) launched the ‘One DAE One Subscription’ (ODOS). This initiative unites DAE and its 60 subunits under a single umbrella, providing access to national and international research papers and scientific journals. The ODOS will allow DAE scientists, engineers, students, and researchers to access a broader range …
Source: NDTV Context: The Union Education Minister launched the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 Portal. The portal aims to enhance the skilling and employability of youth in various sectors like IT, manufacturing, and automobiles. It will help apprentices register and apply for opportunities, while establishments can manage vacancies and contracts.
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 31 July 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Source: PIB Context: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, launched the Ideas4LiFE portal at IIT Delhi. The portal invites innovative ideas to promote environment-friendly behaviours and lifestyles, encouraging students, researchers, faculty, and innovators to contribute. The Ideas4LiFE initiative supports Mission LiFE’s seven themes: saving water, saving energy, reducing waste and e-waste, rejecting single-use …
Syllabus: Health/Social Issues/Disaster Management Source: The Hindu Context: The increasing frequency of drowning incidents globally (including the recent case of drowing in Rau’s IAS basement library) highlights the need for comprehensive public health interventions and policy measures to prevent such tragedies. What is Drowning? It is defined as the process of experiencing respiratory impairment …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 30 July 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Source: Hindustan Times Context: India and the US signed their first Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) to prevent and curb the illicit trafficking of Indian antiquities to the US. The agreement aligns with the 1970 UNESCO Convention, which aims to prohibit and prevent the illicit import, export, and transfer of cultural property. Since 1976, India has …
Source: NDTV Context: The Indian central government criticized Kerala for appointing a secretary for “external cooperation,” stating that foreign affairs fall solely under the central government’s jurisdiction according to the Constitution. Constitutional provisions regarding External Affairs Seventh Schedule: All matters which bring the Union into relation with any foreign country” is listed under Union …
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Syllabus: International Relations Source: ET Context: 2024 is the tenth anniversary year of the Act East Policy (AEP). The AEP, which replaced the Look East Policy (LEP) in 2014, has laid the foundations for India’s engagements with the East. What is Act East Policy? The Act East Policy (AEP) is an initiative by the …
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Syllabus: Geography/ Goverance Source: LM Context: The Union Budget 2024-25 highlighted Transit Oriented Development (TOD) for 14 large cities with populations over 30 lakhs. What is Transit Oriented Development (TOD)? Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is an urban planning approach that focuses on creating compact, walkable communities centered around high-quality public transport systems. It …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 27 July 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: PIB Context: The National Mission for Manuscripts in India aims to document, conserve, digitize, and disseminate the country’s manuscript heritage. To achieve this, over 100 Manuscripts Resource Centres and Manuscripts Conservation Centres have been established nationwide. Key achievements of the mission include: Documenting approximately 5.2 million manuscripts. Conserving 90 million folios of manuscripts. …
Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions Source: TH Context: The Supreme Court ruled that States have the unlimited right to tax mining lands and quarries, independent of the Parliament’s Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act of 1957. The 8:1 judgment, led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, affirmed that State Legislatures’ power to tax is …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 26 July 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Source: Business Standard Context: The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine the issue of the “right to be forgotten,” a concept related to digital privacy and the control of personal data. This right allows individuals to have their personal data, such as names and photos, removed from public records and online platforms. …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 25 July 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Source: TH Context: Finance Minister announced the launch of the PM Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyaan, aimed at providing basic facilities to five crore Scheduled Tribe families across 63,000 villages in tribal-majority and aspirational districts. This scheme is designed after PM-JANMAN for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. The 2024-25 budget allocated ₹13,000 crore for the Ministry of …
Source: Hindustan Times Context: The Department of Post has released a beta version of the National Addressing Grid, DIGIPIN (Digital Postal Index Number), for public feedback. Developed with IIT Hyderabad, DIGIPIN aims to provide a permanent digital infrastructure for addressing that remains unaffected by changes in state, city, or locality names, or road networks. The …
