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  • 29 June 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

    Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this

    We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not

    Important news would have been covered in our daily news coverage in form of newscards.

    Unimportant ones will be mentioned here and a short description regarding why it is not relevant for the exam

    Click on news headlines to read the full news

    High relevance news

    [pib] Development without Felling/Cutting of Trees

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-development-without-felling-cutting-of-trees/

    With Climate Change threat, felling of trees can’t be afforded at any cost. Note the problems posed by urbanization and NBCC. Important for Mains & Pre respectively.

    [pib] NITI Aayog to Release First Delta Ranking under the Aspirational Districts Programme

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-niti-aayog-to-release-first-delta-ranking-under-the-aspirational-districts-programme/

    Aspirational districts program is a turning page in development of Naxal hit areas. Note about delta ranking too.

    Centre proposes new body to replace UGC

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/centre-proposes-new-body-to-replace-ugc/

    Higher education has been a focus area for reforms. Note all of them for Mains. A comprehensive question can be asked based on them.

    [pib] Additional 6.5MMT Strategic Petroleum Reserves at Chandikhol in Odisha and at Padur, Karnataka

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-additional-6-5mmt-strategic-petroleum-reserves-at-chandikhol-in-odisha-and-at-padur-karnataka/

    Note the places where the reserves are being built and nearby wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. Can be asked in Prelims.

    Low Relevance News

    Kharif sowing on, but no word on MSPs

    The monsoon has arrived in northern India and is expected to cover the whole country in the next few days, but farmers are still waiting for the announcement of the minimum support prices (MSP) for major crops

    MSPs for 23 major crops are announced at the beginning of sowing season, which for the kharif (summer) season is signalled by the onset of the monsoon

    Nothing important from exam perspective.

    Nordic ambassadors tell India: Show political will on FTA

    India needs to show greater political will to conclude the long pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), ambassadors of some of the Nordic countries in India observed

    Only important detail in news: The first India-Nordic summit was held this year in Stockholm during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sweden. The Nordic countries include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden

    Govt. Poster for easy recall

  • 28 June 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding OPCW:

    1. It does not have the power to say whether chemical weapons were used in an attack it has investigated
    2. Verification consists only of evaluation of declarations by member states

    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a) Both
    b) Only 1
    c) Only 2
    d) None

    Source: https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/india-votes-against-draft-decision-on-chemical-weapons-use-at-opcw-meet/

    Q.2) Consider the following regarding Helium-3:

    1. It could provide safer nuclear energy in a fusion reactor since it is not radioactive
    2. Helium 3 is present on the moon due to the absence of a magnetic field

    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a) Only 1
    b) Only 2
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) None of the above
    Source: https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/india-prepares-quest-to-find-a-trillion-dollar-nuclear-fuel-on-the-moon/
    Q.3) Consider the following statement regarding Chandrayaan 1:
    1. It discovered molecules of water on the surface of the moon for the first time
    2. It was launched in October 2016

    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a) Only 1
    b) Only 2
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) None of the above
    Source: https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/india-prepares-quest-to-find-a-trillion-dollar-nuclear-fuel-on-the-moon/
    Q.4) A vision document called IMPRESS has been recently released by:
    a) ICSSR
    b) NITI Aayog
    c) Anthropological Survey of India
    d) UNICEF
    Source: https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/icssrs-new-vision-make-research-relevant-to-policy/
    Q.5) Consider the following:
    1. Onge
    2. Jarawa
    3. Sentinelese 
    Which of the above tribal groups are found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
    a) 2 only
    b) 1 & 3 only
    c) 1 & 2 only
    d) 1, 2 and 3
    Source: https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-conservation-of-pvtgs-of-andaman-nicobar-islands/

  • [Prelims Spotlight] National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC),UGC (University Grants Commission),Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Beijing declaration

    Here are  Back2Basics collections from today’s news items

    B2B #1: From news- [pib] Development without Felling/Cutting of Trees

    National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC)

    1. It is a Navratna organization under category I, is a Central Public Sector undertaking which trades publicly in the market and is largely owned by Government of India.
    2. It engages in the Real Estate Development & Construction business and also provides Project Management Consultancy.
    3. NBCC has also undertaken overseas projects in countries like Iraq, Libya, Nepal, Mauritius, Turkey, Botswana, Republic of Maldives, Republic of Yemen et al.
    4. NBCC is also designated as the implementing agency for executing projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY), Solid Waste Management (SWM) and developmental work in North Eastern Region.

    B2B #2: From news- Centre proposes new body to replace UGC

    UGC (University Grants Commission)

    1. The University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is a statutory body set up by the Indian Union government in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 under Ministry of Human Resource Development.
    2. The UGC has two primary responsibilities:
    • providing funds to educational institutions; and
    • coordinating, determining and maintaining standards in institutions of higher education.

    Its main functions are:

    • promoting and coordinating education in universities,
    • determining and maintaining standards for teaching, examination and research in universities,
    • framing regulations on minimum standards for education,
    • disbursing grants to universities and colleges,
    • liaising between the CG, State governments and higher educational institutions, and
    • advising the CG and State governments on possible policy measures to improve higher education in India.

    B2B #3: From news- [pib] Additional 6.5MMT Strategic Petroleum Reserves at Chandikhol in Odisha and at Padur, Karnataka

    Strategic Petroleum Reserve Programme

    1. The Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve (ISPR) is an emergency fuel store.
    2. Strategic crude oil storages are at 3 underground locations in Mangalore, Visakhapatnam and Padur (near Udupi).
    3. All these are located on the east and west coasts of India which are readily accessible to the refineries.
    4. These strategic storages are in addition to the existing storages of crude oil and petroleum products with the oil companies and serve in response to external supply disruptions.
    5. FM Arun Jaitley in his 2017-18 budget speech has announced that two more such caverns will be set up Chandikhole in Jajpur district of Odisha and Bikaner in Rajasthan as part of the second phase.

    B2B #4: From news- [op-ed snap] Ujjwala Revolution

    Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

    1. PMUY is a welfare scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to provide LPG connections to families below the poverty line, guided by the strong commitment to bring about changes in the life of poor women and also protect their health
    2. Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) is used to identify the beneficiaries (adult woman of a BPL family) and is given a deposit free LPG connection with a financial assistance of Rs.1600 per connection by the centre
    3. This scheme will help prevent pollution and facilitate the healthy atmosphere in the families of poor people.

    Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts

    Name : Beijing declaration

    Brief Intro : The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA) is an international declaration of women’s rights set up at the UN’s landmark Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995. The BPfA covers 12 key critical matters of concern and areas for action including women and poverty, violence against women and access to power and decision- making. It was supported by 189 countries, including the UK, at the 1995 World Conference.

    Objective : Gender equality and the empowerment of all women, everywhere.

    Type : Declaration

    Category : Social

    Year : 1995

    Importance (wr. Prelims) : Medium

    Place : Beijing

    Key Terms/ Institutions spinoffs : It was the outcome of The Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace convened by UN

  • 29 June 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions with Answers

    Q.1 Consider the following statements about National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC):

    1. It is a Navratna organization under category I, is a Central Public Sector undertaking which trades publicly in the market and is largely owned by Government of India.
    2. It engages in the Real Estate Development & Construction business and also provides Project Management Consultancy.

    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a. Only 1
    b. Only 2
    c. Both 1 and 2
    d. None of the above.
    Source – https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-development-without-felling-cutting-of-trees/

     

    Q.2 Recently Delta Ranking was in news.  

    1. The ranking will measure the incremental progress made by districts under Aspirational Districts Programme.
    2. It is released by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga.

    Which of the following statements is/are correct about Delta Ranking?

    1. Only 1
    2. Only 2
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. None of the above

     

    Q.3 Consider the following statements about Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC).

    1. The ECGC Limited is a company wholly owned by the Government of India based in Mumbai.
    2. It provides export credit insurance support to Indian exporters to facilitate exports from the country and is controlled by the Ministry of Commerce, GoI.

    Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

    a. Only 1
    b. Only 2
    c. Both 1 and 2
    d. None of the above.

     

    Q.4 Consider the following statements about the proposed Higher Education Commission of India (HECI):

    1. It will be a statutory body of the Govt of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956.
    2. Staff of the former UGC would be retrained to adapt to the HECI regime, which will be fully digital and would do away with file work.

    Which of the following statements are correct?

    a. Only 1
    b. Only 2
    c. Both 1 and 2
    d. None of the above.

     

    Q. 5 Consider the following statements about Ujjwala Scheme:

    1. It is a welfare scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to provide LPG connections to families below the poverty line.
    2. A LPG connection is granted in the name of the ration card holder according to the SECC data.
    3. The number of LPG connections has crossed 4 crore, and LPG penetration in India has risen from 56% in 2014 to 80%.

    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a. Only 1
    b. 1 and 2
    c. 1 and 3
    d. 1, 2 and 3.

    For Solutions – Click Here 

  • 28 June 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

    Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this

    We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not

    Important news would have been covered in our daily news coverage in form of newscards.

    Unimportant ones will be mentioned here and a short description regarding why it is not relevant for the exam

    Click on news headlines to read the full news

    High relevance news

    India votes against draft decision on chemical weapons use at OPCW meet

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/india-votes-against-draft-decision-on-chemical-weapons-use-at-opcw-meet/

    Although opposed to the usage of chemical weapons, India has voted against a major decision related to banning of chemical weapons.

    This is not the first time India has opposed an important issue at an international forum. At WTO also, India has voted against various proposals which could affect its interests in the long run although India is a supporter of reforms in various sectors

    Note about OPCW & Chemical Weapons Convention

    India prepares quest to find a trillion-dollar nuclear fuel on the Moon

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/india-prepares-quest-to-find-a-trillion-dollar-nuclear-fuel-on-the-moon/

    Very important. Helium 3 uses can be asked in Prelims as well as Mains.

    ICSSR’s new vision: make research relevant to policy

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/icssrs-new-vision-make-research-relevant-to-policy/

    Social issues in India have been demanding reasearch to understand the changing nature of demography.

    ICCSR has moved forward in that direction. Note important points from this. Can be quoted in Mains.

    Low Relevance News

    Indian money in Swiss banks rise 50% to over ₹7000 crore

    Money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose over 50% to Swiss Francs (CHF) 1.01 billion (₹7,000 crore) in 2017, reversing a three-year downward trend amid India’s clampdown on suspected black money stashed there

    Important info: Switzerland has already begun sharing foreign client details on evidence of wrongdoing provided by India and some other countries, and it has agreed to further expand its cooperation on India’s fight against black money with a new pact for automatic information exchange

    U.S. postpones 2+2 dialogue with India

    The much-anticipated dialogue, between the defense and foreign ministers of India and the United States scheduled for July, has been postponed

    As we had told earlier, nothing important about this meeting until it actually happens

    Govt. Poster for easy recall

  • [Burning Issues] Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2016

    Image result for Citizenship Amendment Bill

    Introduction

    Citizenship is at the heart of modern nation-state. Citizenship entails rightful claims on the state/govt and that is why it is often fiercely contested.

    Who is a citizen in India’s constitutional scheme? What are various principles/kinds of citizenship?

    1. Citizenship defines the relationship of an individual with a political community, and signifies the individual’s full and equal membership of that community. A citizen is defined in opposition to an ‘alien’; the exclusion of aliens is central to the concept of modern citizenship.
    2. The Constitution gives some fundamental rights to non-citizens — the right to equality before the law (Article 14); protection of life and personal liberty (Article 21); freedom to manage religious affairs (Article 25), for example.
    3. However, some other fundamental rights, such as prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth (Article 15); equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (Article 16); and the six basic freedoms of speech and expression, peaceful assembly, forming associations or unions, movement, residence, and profession (subject to reasonable restrictions, Article 19), are available only to citizens.
    4. Also, only a citizen has the right to vote in elections to Lok Sabha and state Assemblies (Article 326), become a member of these Houses (Articles 84, 191d), and assume certain high offices such as those of President, Vice-President, Governor, and a judge of the higher judiciary.
    5. Under the principle of jus soli (right of the soil), citizenship belongs to everyone born in the territory of a state. Jus sanguinis (right of blood), on the other hand, gives prominence to ties of blood in the grant of citizenship. The “momentum” concept of citizenship underlines individualism, universality and equality, and obliterates identities of ethnicity, religion and caste. “Differentiated citizenship”, however, recognises and accommodates group identities typical of multicultural societies that may at times require differential treatment.

    How did Partition and the large-scale migration from territories that became part of Pakistan impact citizenship?

    1. Articles 5-11 of the Constitution describe the various categories of persons who are entitled to citizenship. These were enforced on November 26, 1949, ahead of the commencement of the Constitution on January 26, 1950.
    2. Article 11 empowers Parliament to regulate citizenship by law; the Citizenship Act was, therefore, passed in 1955. It has since been amended in 1986, 2003, 2005, and 2015.
    3. Article 5 provided for citizenship on the commencement of the Constitution: all those domiciled and born in India, either of whose parents was born in India, or anyone who had been ordinarily resident in India for at least five years preceding the commencement of the Constitution.
    4. Under Article 6, anyone who migrated to India before July 19, 1948, from territory that had become part Pakistan, automatically became a citizen if either of their parents or grandparents was born in India.
    5. But those who entered India after this date needed to register themselves. Those who had migrated to Pakistan after March 1, 1947, but had subsequently returned on resettlement permits, too, were included within the citizenship net (Article7).
    6. Under Article 8, a person of Indian origin residing outside India who, or any of whose parents or grandparents, was born in India can register as an Indian citizen with the relevant Indian diplomatic mission.

    How did the situation in Assam impact the nature of citizenship?

    1. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, seeks to amend the 1955 Act to permit members of six communities — Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian — from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan eligible for citizenship if they had entered the country before December 14, 2014.
    2. Under the original Act, an applicant seeking citizenship by naturalization must have resided in India during the last 12 months, and for 11 of the previous 14 years.
    3. The proposed Bill relaxes the 11-year requirement to six years for applicants belonging to these six religious communities and three countries.

    The protests in Assam

    1. Many organisations in Assam are up in arms against the proposed Bill, which they fear may trigger demographic change in Assam as illegal Bangladeshi Hindu migrants are granted citizenship.
    2. Several BJP allies are against the amendment; in Meghalaya, where the BJP is part of the government, the state cabinet took a decision to oppose the Bill.
    3. Enthusiasm for the Bill is largely restricted to the Bangla-speaking people in the Barak Valley.

    The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 raises several issues:

    First, It makes illegal migrants eligible for citizenship based on their religion. It clearly violates Article 14 and 15 (1) of the Constitution.

    • Proponents of the bill argue that even though it does not explicitly state it, the bill grants citizenship based on a reasonable classification. On this view, these minorities are likely to be persecuted in the three states in question; it is unlikely that any other state would grant them citizenship; and therefore, a special dispensation for them is justifiable.
    • The claim that India has special obligations only to persecuted minorities of particular religions is debatable. But even if we grant for a moment that the historical circumstances of these persecuted minorities are different, the form of the bill matters.
    • Instead of simply saying that members belonging to particular religions will be eligible for differential treatment, the bill should have laid down some general secular criteria (persecution history, history of migration etc) which could, in principle, at least, be applied to all groups.
    • But the direct exclusion of Muslims from being eligible for this pathway under any circumstances makes the constitutional form and citizenship communal.

    Second, the bill clearly violates the Assam Accord.

    • Whatever one may think of it, the issue of the credibility of an accord signed by the Union of India is not entirely a trivial one. And it may have ramifications for future negotiations.

    Third, the bill has potentially interesting implications for asymmetric federalism.

    • One of the proposals under consideration is to exempt Assam from the purview of the bill while making it applicable to the rest of India.
    • There is not much opposition to this bill in other states.
    • The political consequences of this bill are not nearly as severe as in Assam.

    Conclusion

    1. In its present from the CAB 2016 suffers from various constitutional improprieties and is highly unlikely to stand judicial scrutiny.
    2. In an incredibly diverse country like India, it is paramount that constitutionalism reigns supreme.

  • 27 June 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions with Answers

    Q.1 Consider the following statements:

    1. My corrhizal fungi are hosted by the trees in their roots to receive nutrients from the soil.
    2. The symbiotic relationship between Mycorrhizal fungi and trees is a perfect example of Commensalism.

    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a) Both
    b) Only 1
    c) Only 2
    d) None

     

    Q.2 Which of the following statements is not correct aboutGanga Mitra:

    a) It is a self-sufficient cadre for the Clean Ganga Mission at the grassroots level with task to promote eco-tourism, spread public awareness, develop green belts in their localities etc.
    b) It is composed of volunteers consisting of school going children to various college students.
    c) They will be trained in specialized water testing, sources of pollution and the adverse impact of pollution on health.
    d) They are trained with the help of World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF).

     

    Q.3 Which of the following statements are correct:

    1. Automatic Fare Collection System is a complete payment eco-system based on the Rupay standard.
    2. It is indigenously prepared by NPCI and C-DAC in collaboration with Delhi Metro.
    a) Only 1
    b) Only 2
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) None of the above

     

    Q.4 Consider the following statements about Phalcon AWACS (Airborne Warning AND Control Systems):

    1. It is indigenously developed RADAR built by Bharat Electronics Ltd.
    2. It is mounted on Dornier aircraft of IAF
    a) Only 1
    b) Only 2
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) None

     

    Q.5 Which of the following statements about Nudge Theory are correct?

    1. It is a behavioural trait in which people, rather than being forced, can be encouraged and influenced to pursue or desist from certain actions.
    2. Normative social influence bias can be leveraged to nudge Indian citizens away from plastic.
    a) Only 1
    b) Only 2
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) None of the above

     

    For Solutions – Click Here

  • [Prelims Spotlight] Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore, Indian Council of Social Science, Dawn Mission Extended at Ceres

    Here are  Back2Basics collections from today’s news items

    B2B #1: From news- India votes against draft decision on chemical weapons use at OPCW meet

    Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

    1. OPCW is an intergovernmental organization and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which entered into force on 29 April 1997
    2. The OPCW, with its 193 member states, has its seat in The Hague, Netherlands, and oversees the global endeavor for the permanent and verifiable elimination of chemical weapons
    3. The organization promotes and verifies the adherence to the Chemical Weapons Convention, which prohibits the use of chemical weapons and requires their destruction
    4. Verification consists both of evaluation of declarations by member states and onsite inspections
    5. The OPCW has the power to say whether chemical weapons were used in an attack it has investigated
    6. The organization was awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize “for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons”

    B2B #2: From news- [pib] Inauguration of NIMHANS Digital Academy, proposed Health and Wellness Centres

    National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore

    1. Established in 1925, NIMHANS, the apex center for mental health and neuroscience education in the country
    2. It operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
    3. The institute was inaugurated on 27 December 1974, establishing it as an autonomous body under the Societies Registration Act.
    4. NIMHANS is a multidisciplinary institute for patient care and academic pursuit in the frontier area of mental health and neurosciences.

    B2B #3: From news- ICSSR’s new vision: make research relevant to policy

    Indian Council of Social Science

    1. Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) was established in the year of 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country.
    2. Its one of the important function is to advise the Government of India on all matters pertaining to social science research as may be referred to it from time to time, and take such measures generally as may be necessary from time to time to promote social science research and its utilization.

    Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts

    Name : Dawn Mission Extended at Ceres

    Details : NASA has authorized a second extension of the Dawn mission at Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. NASA’s Dawn mission will study the asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, celestial bodies believed to have accreted early in the history of the solar system. The mission will characterize the early solar system and the processes that dominated its formation.

    Agency : NASA

  • 27 June 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

    Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this

    We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not

    Important news would have been covered in our daily news coverage in form of newscards.

    Unimportant ones will be mentioned here and a short description regarding why it is not relevant for the exam

    Click on news headlines to read the full news

    High relevance news

    Toxic air is causing malnutrition in trees

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/toxic-air-is-causing-malnutrition-in-trees/

    Note about Mycorrhizal fungi. Also, study symbiotic relationship from Environment book/notes. Can be asked in Prelims in indirect way

    [pib] Outcomes of 13th Executive Committee meeting of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-outcomes-of-13th-executive-committee-meeting-of-national-mission-for-clean-ganga-nmcg/

    Read and remember details about Ganga Mitra. UPSC has been asking questions digged from such news items

    [op-ed snap] Plastic-free India is a nudge away

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/op-ed-snap-plastic-free-india-is-a-nudge-away/

    Editorial discusses about the nudge theory which won Nobel prize this year & how it can be used to bring about a behavioral change amongst masses

    Nice points that can be quoted in Mains answers as well as Essay

    Low Relevance News

    Social security cover extended to 50 crore people: Narendra Modi

    The government is promoting schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana

    The government is also promoting Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana for citizens aged 60 years and above

    All these schemes have been discussed in detail previously. Nothing else in news from exam point of view

    MP panel flags stalled lending by PSU banks

    Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance raised concerns about “stagnation in lending operations” of State-owned banks during a meeting with representatives of 11 public sector banks

    The 11 banks are under the RBI’s watchlist for mounting bad loans

    Nothing important from UPSC perspective.

    Govt. Poster for easy recall

  • [Prelims Spotlight] Phalcon AWACS

    Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts

    Name : Phalcon AWACS

    Defence Forces : Air Force

    Module Type : Tech Misc.

    Brief Intro : Phalcon AWACS(Airborne Warning AND Control Systems) is the India First AWACS which is capable of detecting any aerial threats more effectively than ground-based radars.It is also capable to defend the IAF against cruise missiles and hostile aircraft more efficiently.

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