Project Sampoorna What is discussed? The article discusses about Project Sampoorna which was conceptualised and successfully implemented in Bongaigaon district of Assam. It also discusses about how Project Sampoorna’s success in reducing child malnutrition is a model that can be easily implemented anywhere. Background Mission Sampoorna was launched by Bongaigaon district administration with the prime … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered UNESCO Creative city Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) report Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – ‘Saubhagya’, DDUGJY, IPDS Financial Inclusion Metrics Facts for Prelims Places in News 1. UNESCO Creative City Context: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has picked Srinagar among 49 cities as part … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Prompt Corrective Action Framework Reservation in Private Sector Aurorae Facts for Prelims Places in News 1. Prompt Corrective Action Framework Context: The RBI issued a notification on November 2 revising norms for commercial banks to be placed under the regulator’s Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework should any of their key metrics … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Stubble burning Adi Shankaracharya Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA Facts for Prelims Places in News 1. Stubble Burning Context: Pollution from stubble burning significantly reduced lung function and was particularlyharmful to women in rural Punjab, says one of the largest studies of its kind in … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics covered Covaxin Excise Duty Facts for Prelims 1. Covaxin Context: India’s first indigenous COVID19 vaccine, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, was granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) by the World Health Organization (WHO). About Covaxin Covaxin is a whole virion-inactivated vaccine against SARS-CoV2, developed in partnership with the Indian Council of … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics covered The Global Methane pledge Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) One Sun One World One Grid group Facts for Prelims 1. The Global Methane Pledge Context: The Global Methane Pledge was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. So far, over 90 countries have signed … Read more
Editorials covered Getting nutrition back on the school high table Finding a way out of India’s deepening water stress Getting nutrition back on the school high table What is discussed? The article discusses about the need for improving nutrition of children especially the school going children and the challenges associated with it. Background As the … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Plasmid DNA Vaccine Project-15B One Health approach Paris Rule Book Ganges River Dolphin Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) Facts for Prelims 1. Plasmid DNA Vaccine Context : Zydus Cadila has received approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Drug Controller General of India … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics covered Relay Planting, Strip Cropping, Soil munching and No Till Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021 Indus Dolphin Climate Equity Monitor SBI Projection on Informal Sector Facts for Prelims Places in News 1. Relay Planting, Strip Cropping, Soil munching and No Till Context: A paper has appeared … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered MGNREGA Data Protection Bill Core Sector Suicide among farm workers Fiscal Deficit Facts for Prelims Places in News 1 . MGNREGA Context : The Centre’s flagship rural employment scheme has run out of funds halfway through the financial year, and supplementary budgetary allocations will not come to … Read more