About the Cyclone Mandous Mandous is a slow-moving tropical cyclone that often absorbs a lot of moisture, carries a humongous amount of rainfall and gains strength in the form of wind speeds. Named by: The name ‘Mandous’ for the cyclone has been suggested by the United Arab Emirates. It means “treasure box” in Arabic. Origin …
Important Findings of the Study Global Scenario Renewable Energy Growth Renewables will account for almost 40% of global electricity output in 2027, making up for declining shares of coal, natural gas and nuclear. The world’s renewable energy capacity addition will grow to 2,400 GW between 2022 and 2027. The study said this expansion was 85 …
Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme History The US had challenged India’s key export subsidy schemes in the WTO (World Trade Organisation), saying they harmed the American workers. A dispute panel in the WTO ruled against India, stating that the export subsidy programmes of Indian government violated the provisions of WTO. …
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UPSC Prelims News of 9 December 2022 Implementation of PM-KUSUM Context: An aggregate solar capacity of 73.45 MW has been installed under Component- A of the PM-KUSUM Scheme against total allocation of 4886 MW capacity. Over 1.52 lakh agriculture pumps have been solarised against the allocation of 33.5 lakh pumps under the Scheme. A total …
About Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) would provide the called individual with information about the calling party (similar to ‘Truecaller’ and ‘Bharat Caller ID & Anti-Spam’). Aim: To ensure that telephone subscribers are able to make an informed choice about incoming calls and curb harassment by unknown or spam callers. TRAI has proposed …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2022 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखा गया, ‘गश्त-ए-इरशाद’ शब्द निम्नलिखित में से किससे सबसे अच्छा संबंधित है? दक्षिण सूडानी विद्रोही समूह सरकारी स्वायत्तता के लिए लड़ रहा है फारस की खाड़ी के आसपास सुन्नी आबादी वाले देशों का एक इस्लामी समूह। लाल सागर में समुद्री डकैती …
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2022 Q) Recently seen in news, the term ‘Gasht-e-Ershad’ is best related to which one of the following? The South Sudanese rebel group fighting for government autonomy An Islamic group of Sunni-populated countries around the Persian Gulf. A group of combined navies from piracy-affected countries in the Red Sea. The …
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Who are Iran’s Morality Police? “Gasht-e-Ershad,” which translates as “guidance patrols,” and is widely known as the “morality police”. They are a unit of Iran’s police force established under former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2005. Functions of Morality Police: The group oversees the enforcement of Iran’s restrictions on behavior and clothing in public. The …
What is eSanjeevani Portal About eSanjeevani: It is a national telemedicine service that strives to provide an alternative to the conventional physical consultations via digital platform. Launch: eSanjeevani was launched in 2019. The first state to launch this service was Andhra Pradesh. Concerned Ministry: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Integration with ABDM: In June …
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Postal Ballots News Postal Ballots (PB) are the first to be counted, with EVMs following a minimum of half an hour after the counting of PBs begins says Election Commission’s rules. Hence, early trends that are visible after counting begins are often a reflection of the votes logged through PBs. What are Postal Ballots? Postal …
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