July

PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT RULES, 2021 Syllabus Section: Environment and Ecology (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Mains Why in News? Union Ministry of Environment has notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, which prohibits identified single use plastic items which have low utility and high littering potential by 2022 About: In the 4th United …

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Syllabus Section: Polity and Governance (GS Paper II) Importance: UPSC Prelims Why in News? During the Monsoon Session, MPs have raised questions about revising the criteria for defining the creamy layer among OBCs. About: What is the Issue? In March, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment forwarded to the National Commission for Backward Classes …

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Syllabus Section: Environment and Ecology (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Prelims Why in News? Recently, India participated in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) meeting, jointly organised by Iceland and Japan. About: Third Arctic Science Ministerial Conference: Objective: It provides opportunities to various stakeholders, including academia, indigenous communities, governments and policymakers, to enhance collective understanding of the Arctic …

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Syllabus Section: Environment and Ecology (GS Paper I and III) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? Recently, cloudbursts have been reported from several places in country. About: What is a cloudburst? Cloudburst is a sudden copious rainfall that occurs for a short period of time-limited in a small area. This leads to flash floods/ …

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Syllabus Section: Environment and Ecology (GS Paper III) Importance:  UPSC Prelims Why in News? Recently, India’s 14 Tiger Reserves get Global CA/TS recognition for good Tiger Conservation. About: India’s 14 Tiger Reserves that get Global CA/TS recognition for good Tiger Conservation are: Manas, Assam Kaziranga, Assam Orang , Assam, Satpura, Madhya Pradesh Kanha, Madhya Pradesh …

NEWS IMPULSE | INDIA’S 14 TIGER RESERVES GET GLOBAL CA/TS RECOGNITION | 30 JULY Read More »

Syllabus Section: Economy (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Prelims Why in News? Recently, the Inland Vessels Bill 2021 was passed in Lok Sabha. About: It replaces the Inland Vessels Act, 1917. The Bill seeks to introduce a uniform regulatory framework for inland vessel navigation across the country.   Mechanically propelled inland vessels: The Bill defines such …

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Syllabus Section: Economy (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Prelims and Mains Why in News? Recently, in a booster shot for the start-up ecosystem in the country, the Union Cabinet, , approved amendments to the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008. About: Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) It allows for a partnership structure where each partner’s liabilities are …

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Syllabus Section: Agriculture Why in News? The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization’ (SMAM) in 2014-15. About Purpose – The aim is to increase the reach of farm mechanization to small and marginal farmers and to the regions and difficult areas where farm power availability is low. …

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Syllabus Section: Polity and Governance (GS Paper II) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? The Union Health Ministry has announced 27% reservation for the OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and 10% quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the all-India quota (AIQ) scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses from 2021­-22. About: About AIQ Scheme The AIQ was introduced in 1986 under the directions of the Supreme Court. Aim: It is aimed to provide domicile ­free merit-based opportunities to students from any State aspiring to study in a medical college located in another State. Under it 15% UG and 50 % PG seats in …

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Syllabus Sections:Internal Security Why in News? About: Northeast India consisted of Assam and the princely states of Manipur and Tripura. Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram were carved out from the large territory of Assam between 1963 and 1987. The conflict-ridden history of this tenuous border, lined by the Barak Valley – Cachar, Hailakandi, and …

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