Context The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has approved the SPICED scheme (Sustainability in Spice Sector via Progressive, Innovative, and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development) to be carried out until 2025-26. About The scheme focuses on increasing the place and productiveness Read More …
Category: UPSC Current Affairs
SC Strengthening Law Against Child Pornography in India
Context The Supreme Court held that viewing in person, downloading, storing, possessing, dispensing or displaying pornographic acts related to children, appeals to criminal legal responsibility under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012 and the Information Technology Act, 2000. Background Read More …
NBFCs show resilience under Scale-based Regulation: RBI
Context The Reserve Bank of India’s recent bulletin highlights the resilience of the Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) sector under the Scale-Based Regulations (SBR) framework. Overview of the NBFC Sector The NBFC sector too has remained responsive to this change: credit Read More …
Venus Orbiter Mission
Context India is poised to launch its first mission to Venus, named the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), in March 2028. This mission marks a significant milestone in India’s space exploration endeavors, following the successful Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) in 2013. The Read More …
Next IPEF’s Supply Chain Council Meeting
Context The Indian delegation attended the first in-Person meeting of the Supply Chain Council of the Indo-Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF) for Prosperity held in Washington DC followed by the Crisis Response Network assembly. Key highlights The Council established 3 Action Plan Teams Read More …
Human Rights Issues
Context The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) expressed serious concern over the reported death of a chartered accountant woman due to immoderate workload in a private company. Work-Life Balance Work-life balance refers to the capacity to effectively manage your expert Read More …
India’s Defence Exports
Context India’s defence exports have seen a significant rise in recent years, reflecting the country’s growing capabilities in the defence manufacturing sector. However, this growth brings with it the responsibility to ensure that these exports comply with international humanitarian law Read More …
Use urban solid waste for sustainable construction of Highways
Context The integration of urban solid waste into highway construction represents a significant advancement in sustainable infrastructure development. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has initiated a policy aimed at utilizing inert materials derived from urban solid waste Read More …
An Insight Into The Seventh Year Of Goods And Services Tax (GST)
Context Goods and Services Tax (GST) has completed 7 years of implementation. About The government is now aiming to slowly circulate in the direction of discussions on rationalise rates, from a present day 4-tier structure, in all likelihood, to a Read More …
Quad Leaders’ Summit 2024
Context Leaders of the Quad group of countries met at their 6th summit-level meeting at Archmere Academy, Delaware, to announce a broad range of outcomes. About Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) It is an informal multilateral grouping of India, the U.S., Australia, Read More …