Who exactly counts your Vote after polling?

For a country like India where each individual constituency can have lakhs of voters, counting votes is a complex process that requires both pace and precision. Where are the Votes counted? Ideally, all votes should be counted in one location in the constituency. However, during General Elections, when seats are larger with multiple Assembly constituencies,… Continue reading

ISRO to establish SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN)

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed a MoU with Social Alpha, a multistage innovation curation and venture development platform, to launch SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN). SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN) SpIN is India’s first dedicated platform for innovation, curation, and venture development for the burgeoning space entrepreneurial ecosystem. SpIN will primarily focus on facilitating… Continue reading

The ‘Global South’ Narrative

As India assumed the presidency of the G20 group of countries for 2022 to 2023, EAM S Jaishankar said on December 1 that India would be the voice of the Global South that is otherwise under-represented in such forums. What is ‘Global South’? The term has since been used multiple times, such as when Jaishankar… Continue reading

What is missing in Delhi’s breathing

Context Every year around Deepavali, and like clockwork, Delhi’s air quality makes it to the headlines. As firefighters we are doing well, but as planners doing very little. While nature will not change, emissions can be reduced. While a lot has been written and said about Delhi’s air quality, the question that still has to… Continue reading

Pendency falls in the Child Adoption cases

The pendency in the adoption of children has come down to 644 from 905 over the last two months since the new Adoption Regulations were notified. What is the news? The Rules for the adoption of the Juvenile Justice Act were notified in September this year. Adoption Regulations, 2022 The new rules empower District Magistrates… Continue reading

What is Goods Trade Barometer?

The World Trade Organization’s Goods Trade Barometer says the global economy, hit by strong headwinds and weakening import demand, may see trade growth slowdown in the closing months of 2022 and into 2023. What is Goods Trade Barometer? The Goods Trade Barometer was developed by the WTO to complement conventional trade statistics and forecasts. It… Continue reading

SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’

The Supreme Court said that- acts of charity or good work to help a community or the poor should not cloak an intention to religiously convert them as payback. What did the SC say? Conversion on the basis of a voluntarily felt belief in the deity of a different faith is different from belief gained… Continue reading

OBC Sub-Categorization Panel’s Report in ‘Final Stages’

After more than five years of its formation, the commission for the sub-categorization under Justice Rohini of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) is now in the final stages of finishing its task. Why in news? The commission is expected to come up with a formula to further classify the nearly 3,000 caste groups and preparing… Continue reading

What is First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG) System?

Two months after the RBI issued guidelines on digital lending, banks, NBFCs and fintech players are still awaiting clarity on many aspects, including the First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG) system. What is FLDG System? FLDG is an arrangement between a fintech company and regulated entity (RE), including banks and non-banking finance companies, wherein the fintech… Continue reading

Healthy tax collection and the challenge of effective utilization

Context Notwithstanding the likely slowdown in economic momentum in the second half of the year, the Union government’s tax collections are on track to surpass its budgeted target by a significant amount this year. Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes The current status Union government’s tax collection Gross tax collections… Continue reading

Criminalization of Politics

Context The increasing trend of criminalization of politics is dangerous and has steadily been eating into the vitals of our democratic polity along with growing corruption of a humongous nature. What is criminalization of politics? Criminals becomes legislators: The criminals entering the politics and contesting elections and even getting elected to the Parliament and state… Continue reading

India’s Soil conservation strategy

Context As soil is the basis of food systems, it is no surprise that soil health is critical for healthy food production. World Soil Day (WSD) 2022, annually observed on December 5, aligns with this. Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Theme of the World soil day WSD 2022, with… Continue reading

India tops index on Social Hostilities Index (SHI)

In 2020, India has been ranked first in the Social Hostilities Index (SHI) released by US think-tank Pew Research Center. What is Social Hostilities Index (SHI)? SHI measures acts of religious hostility by private individuals, organisations or groups in society. The SHI measures acts of religious hostility by private individuals, organizations or groups. The index… Continue reading

North East as Gateway to Indo-Pacific Strategy

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context India’s ‘Look East’ and ‘Act East’ policies have moved into the phase of Indo-Pacific policy and strategy. But what we in the national capital interpret as the ‘Indo-Pacific’ is different from the perceptions of this policy in North-eastern and eastern India. What is… Continue reading

India’s Central bank digital currency (CBDC) in detail

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the first pilot of the retail digital rupee, also known as e₹-R, on December 1, 2022. The digital token that represents legal tender will be issued in the same denominations as paper currency and coins.… Continue reading

Remittances to India set to cross record $100-billion mark in 2022

India is expected to receive a record $100 billion in remittance in 2022, the top recipient this year, the World Bank has said. What are Remittances? A remittance is a non-commercial transfer of money by a foreign worker, a member of a diaspora community, or a citizen with familial ties abroad, for household income in… Continue reading

‘French Baguette’ gets UNESCO heritage status

Baguette the staple French bread has been inscribed into the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). What is a Baguette? The baguette is a long and thin loaf made of flour, water, salt and yeast, and is consumed as a staple in France. Some believe that it was invented by August Zang, a baker… Continue reading

DigiYatra Initiative for facial recognition technology at Airports

The centre has introduced paperless entry at select airports to make air travel hassle-free under the DigiYatra initiative. What is DigiYatra? DigiYatra envisages that travellers pass through various checkpoints at the airport through paperless and contactless processing. This means, passengers won’t need to carry their ID card and boarding pass. This would rather use facial… Continue reading

Current status of India’s economic growth

Context India’s economic growth slowed to 6.5 percent during the July-September quarter because of a fading low-base effect. For the full year, the economy is expected to grow at 7 percent, with risks tilted to the downside. This implies that the second half of the year (October–March) will see growth slow down to 4.6 percent, again… Continue reading

G20: Setting the World Agenda Through Task Forces

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context India’s G20 presidency began on December 1. It will be driven by the underlying vision of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, best encapsulated by the motto “One Earth, One Family, One Future”. As the main “ideas bank” of the G20, the activities and deliberations of the… Continue reading

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