UPSC Current Affairs02 February 2024UPSCUDAN schemeContext: As per the budget released by the Finance Minister it is noted that the Udan will receive ₹502 crore in FY25, lower than the revised estimate of ₹850 crore for FY24 and the initi...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs01 February 2024UPSCWhy Centre plans to replace the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 with a new lawStamp duty is a tax imposed by the government for registering documents such as agreements or transaction papers between multiple parties. The tax amount is usually fixed or a percentage...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs01 February 2024UPSCWhy hybrid vehicles could be a cleaner solution for India than EVs, at least for the next 7-10 yearsHybrid vehicles, which combine an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, are being considered as a key step towards electrification globally, including in India. While companie...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs01 February 2024UPSCVote on AccountContext: The Union Budget for FY25 is presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today. Since it is the election year the budget is going to be the vote on account. About Vote o...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs01 February 2024UPSCBird fluContext: Recently in a disturbing observation, the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has reported the first known cases of a deadly bird flu strain in gentoo penguins. The...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs01 February 2024UPSCVyasji ka tehkhana inside the Gyanvapi mosque complexContext: Recently the Varanasi District Court allowed prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. On January 24, 2024 the Varanasi district administration had taken pos...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs01 February 2024UPSCRBI action against Paytm payment bankContext: Recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred Paytm Payments Bank from offering all its core services which include accounts and wallets from March, effectively crippling the c...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs31 January 2024UPSCLatest All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE)Female enrolment greater than male The AISHE 2021-22 report indicates that female enrollment in higher education institutes has seen a steady increase. From 1.5 crore in 2014-15, the numb...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs31 January 2024UPSCWhy the subsidy bill for Modi govt’s second term is much higher than the firstMaking a comeback The second term of the Narendra Modi government, known as Modi 2.0, has seen a reversal in the trend of subsidies. Major subsidies increased from 1% of GDP in 2018-19 to...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs31 January 2024UPSCJaintia tribeContext: The state government ceremoniously released an official state anthem marking Meghalaya’s 52nd statehood day on January 21 this year. The government’s notices ordered that the ant...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs31 January 2024UPSCCentre plans to replace the Indian Stamp Act, 1899Context: Recently the Centre has proposed to repeal the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and bringing in a new law for the stamp duty regime in the country. In accordance with the proposal, the Min...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs31 January 2024UPSCTest tube rhinosContext: The death of the last male in 2018 made the extinction of the northern white rhino a reality. But it is important to note that already in 2015, a group of 20 scientists from five...Study this topic →