Context The Supreme Court questioned the effectiveness of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in controlling air pollutants as a result of stubble burning in North India. Background Recently the air quality in Delhi slipped into the ‘negative’ category, signaling the Read More …
Category: UPSC Current Affairs
National Health Accounts (NHA) report for 2021-22
Context India has witnessed a notable shift in its healthcare financing landscape, as highlighted in the National Health Accounts (NHA) report for 2021-22. This report reveals a significant decline in out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) and a corresponding rise in government health spending. Read More …
India Signs High Seas Treaty to Protect Marine Life
Context India has recently taken a significant step towards marine conservation by signing the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. This international treaty aims to protect marine biodiversity in the high seas, which constitute about two-thirds of the world’s oceans and Read More …
92% of Sewer Workers from SC, ST, OBC Groups
Context Recent facts show that sadly 92% of workers that clean urban sewers and septic tanks in India come from the marginalized groups, SC, ST, and OBC. This has been augmented by the current study which sheds light on the Read More …
Global Innovation Index 2024
Context India has elevated to 39th place among 133 international economies within the Global Innovation Index 2024. About The Global Innovation Index (GII) is posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized company of the United Nations. It measures innovation based on criteria that Read More …
Naming Arunachal Peak After the Sixth Dalai Lama
Context Recently, Indian mountaineers scaled an unnamed and unclimbed mountain peak in Arunachal Pradesh, determined to name this ‘Tsangyang Gyatso Peak’ after the 6th Dalai Lama. Historical Background: India-China Boundary Issues India shares a 3,488-kilometre-long border with China, which runs Read More …
CBI loses general consent in Karnataka
Background Traditionally, nearly all states have given CBI popular consent. However, since 2015, several states have all started to behave in other way. In 2015, Mizoram became the first state to withdraw the general consent. Although the state restored it Read More …
Uzbekistan-India Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)
Context India and the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty in Tashkent. Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) A BIT is a settlement between two countries to offer security to investments made by nationals and industries of one country within Read More …
Steelmakers seek higher tariffs as Chinese imports surge
Context Currently, the Indian steel industry is under pressure because of increased levels of import, especially from China. For this reason, leading steel manufacturers in India have been forced to apply pressure on the government to enhance protective measures. While Read More …
India Playing A Major Role In Global Governance
Context External Affairs Minister of India, S Jaishankar addressed the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York, emphasizing India’s stance on global governance reforms. About India highlighted its perspectives at the 3 key areas of global governance reform, which incorporates; Read More …