UPSC Current Affairs16 November 2023UPSCKey features of the draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023What does the new draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, entail? The Bill essentially provides regulatory provisions for various broadcasting services under a single legisla...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs16 November 2023UPSCOne year of Project Cheetah: Hits, misses and paradigm shift aheadProject Cheetah, India’s ambitious attempt to introduce African cats in the wild in the country, has claimed to have achieved short-term success on four counts: “50% survival of introduce...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs15 November 2023UPSCUniform Civil CodeWhy in news: A new organisation in Nagaland has threatened to burn down the official quarters of all the 60 legislators if the State Assembly succumbs to the Centre’s pressure and passes...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs15 November 2023UPSCNo bar on contesting two seats in one pollWhy in news: Recently, the Supreme Court refused to set aside a provision in the election law that allows candidates to contest polls from two constituencies simultaneously. The petition...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs15 November 2023UPSCTheatre Commands: Meaning, Structure and Significance for IndiaA theatre command integrates personnel and capabilities from different armed services under a unified commander for a defined geographical or functional area. The reform aims to improve j...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs15 November 2023UPSCIndia holds ‘2+2’ Ministerial dialogue with the US: What it meansWhat are 2+2 meetings and what is the rationale behind them? The 2+2 meetings signify the participation of two high-level representatives, Ministers holding Foreign and Defence portfolios...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs14 November 2023UPSCTHREADSThe launch of social media app Threads as a competitor to Twitter is a game-changer. ABOUT THREADS : Threads is a brand new microblogging platform from Meta, the monstrous company that ow...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs14 November 2023UPSCSpeedy disposal of cases against lawmakers: What SC guidelines on the matter say(Credits- The Times of India) Among the guidelines formulated for the “expeditious disposal” of such cases, the court called on the chief justices of various high courts across the countr...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs14 November 2023UPSCWhy Kerala’s contributory pension scheme was under review, and what a govt committee has said on retaining itContext- A report from a Kerala government-constituted committee, to review the state’s contributory pension scheme, has been made public now after a Supreme Court verdict last Friday (No...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs14 November 2023UPSCSENIOR CITIZEN SAVINGS SCHEMERecently, the government has issued a notification to make changes in the Senior citizens Savings Scheme rules. WHAT IS SENIOR CITIZEN SAVINGS SCHEME? The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (S...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs11 November 2023UPSCSC says cracker order applies to country, not just NCR: What types of fireworks are allowed, and whereWhat are the SC orders on firecrackers? In October 2018, the apex court had banned the production and sale of all crackers except ‘green crackers’ and those with reduced emissions (improv...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs11 November 2023UPSCIndia’s Energy Conservation Building Code, 2017: Why the IEA called it a ‘notable exception’ among developing countriesECBC sets minimum energy standards for commercial buildings, with the objective of enabling energy savings of between 25 and 50 per cent in compliant buildings. The code is applicable to...Study this topic →