What is The Great Reset?

This news card is an excerpt from the original article published in The Indian Express and is articulated by C. Raja Mohan. The Great Reset The Great Reset is a proposal by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to rebuild the economy sustainably following the COVID-19 pandemic. It was unveiled in May 2020 by the United… Continue reading

Green Tax for personal vehicles older than 15 years

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has approved a proposal to levy a ‘green tax’ on old vehicles. Do read about Green Mobility, India’s FAME-I and II Scheme. Green Tax Personal vehicles will be charged a tax at the time of renewal of Registration Certification after 15 years. The policy will come into… Continue reading

Global Climate Risk Index 2021

India was ranked the seventh worst-hit country in 2019 in the Global Climate Risk Index 2021. The report holds much significance for prelims as well as mains. Just for the sake of information, we must be aware of India’s performance. Global Climate Risk Index The GCRI is released annually by the environmental think tank and… Continue reading

Ayushman Bharat for CAPFs

Union Home Minister has rolled out the ‘Ayushman CAPF’ scheme, extending the benefit of the central health insurance programme to the personnel of all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in the country. Who are the CAPFs? The CAPFs refers to uniform nomenclature of five security forces in India under the authority of the Ministry of… Continue reading

New WhatsApp Privacy Policy

Privacy policy update by the WhatsApp recently led to widespread protest from the user forcing company to put the update on hold. If India had made Personal Protection Bill into the law, the privacy policy update would have been illegal. The article deals with this issue. About WhatsApp WhatsApp’s unique blend of text, audio, and… Continue reading

A new framework around caste and the census

The article suggests the ways to make the most of the data collected through Census and the SECC. Census and issues with it The synchronous decennial Census has evolved over time and has been used by the government, policymakers, academics, and others. Though Census is both a data collection effort and a technique of governance,… Continue reading

Making a Law ‘Operational’

In the ongoing stalemate between protesting farmers and the Centre, the government has repeated its offer of keeping the three contentious farm laws on hold for one to one-and-a-half years. Bringing/removing a law Parliament has the power to make a law and to remove it from the statute books (a law can be struck down… Continue reading

[pib] Shramshakti Portal

The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs has launched the “ShramShakti” Portal. Earlier we had ONORC move, now a repository for migrant workers. Keep a tab on all such updates for the welfare of migrant workers. Shramshakti Portal It is a National Migration Support Portal. It will record various data including demographic profile, livelihood options, skill… Continue reading

China builds a new village in Arunachal Pradesh

Satellite images show that China has constructed a new village in Arunachal Pradesh, around 4.5 kilometres inside of the de facto border on the Indian side. Indian and Chinese soldiers have confronted each other in their deadliest clash in decades in Ladakh last year and the earlier one in Doklam. Now another front has been… Continue reading

What is Nitrogen-Use Efficiency (NUE)?

A group of Indian scientists have found a way to improve crops by reducing wastage of nitrogen fertilizers applied to them. Try this PYQ: Q.Which of the following adds/add nitrogen to the soil? Excretion of Urea by animals Burning of coal by man Death of vegetation Select the correct answer using the code given below:… Continue reading

[pib] Exercise Kavach

A large scale all-services exercise ‘Exercise Kavach’ will be conducted next week under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), the only Joint Forces Command of the country. All-time generic question seeking ‘match the pairs’ can be asked from the news as such. Click here for more exercises. Exercise Kavach The tri-services exercise… Continue reading

True empowerment of the electricity consumer

The article examines the various provisions of the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 and analyses whether or not these Rules will empower the consumers. Empowering electricity consumers The Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 was promulgated in December to deal with the problems faced by the consumers. The enactment of consumer-centric rules does spark… Continue reading

What is Section 32A of IBC?

The Supreme Court has held that the bidders for a corporate debtor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) would be immune from any investigations being conducted either by any investigating agencies. Q.Examine the impact of various amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and suggest further improvements in the IBC. Backgrounder: IBC IBC… Continue reading

Ratle Hydroelectric Project

The Centre has decided to go ahead with the long-pending 850-megawatt Ratle hydroelectric power project on the river Chenab in J&K Kishtwar district, despite objections raised by the Pakistan government over the same. Tap to read more about Indus River System Ratle Hydel Plant It is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station currently under construction on… Continue reading

Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)

State Bank of India (SBI) has executed two inter-bank short term money market deals with pricing linked to SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate). Try this PYQ: Q.The money multiplier in an economy increases with which one of the following? (a) Increase in the cash reserve ratio (b) Increase in the banking habit of the population… Continue reading

Impact of RERA on real estate sector

The article highlights the various provision of RERA and its overall impact on the sector. How it changed the real estate sector Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) was enacted in 2016 and it had been in the works for more than a decade. RERA has infused governance in a hitherto unregulated sector. Along… Continue reading

Issues over Parliament Canteen Subsidy

Food served in Parliament canteen is set to cost more as it will no longer be subsidised, Lok Sabha Speaker has informed. I say there is no darkness, but ignorance. -William Shakespeare Why in news? The low rate of food in the Parliament canteen has often attracted controversy, with critics objecting to lawmakers enjoying a… Continue reading

Celebration of Parakram Diwas

The Union Culture Ministry has announced that January 23, birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose, would be celebrated as “Parakram Diwas” — the day of courage — every year. Try this PYQ Q.Highlight the difference in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom. (150 W) Subhash Chandra Bose… Continue reading

1776 Commission report of the White House

The White House has released the 1776 Commission report, just days before president-elect Joe Biden would take his oath in office. Read about anti-apartheid movement from your World History sources. What is the news? Earlier, Trump has signed an executive order to set up a “national commission to promote patriotic education” in the country. The… Continue reading

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