Context: PMMSY is comprehensively catering to the needs of the personal insurance of fishers, fish workers, fish farmers and any other categories of persons directly involved in fishing and fisheries related allied activities. About Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) Government of India, as part of the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ package, introduced the Pradhan Mantri …
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Context: The Union Cabinet has decided to provide free foodgrains to all 81 crore beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year starting January 2023. National Food Security Act (NFSA) News New changes: The beneficiaries will now get 35kg of foodgrains free for the next one year and others will get …
Context: Some Internet-based firms have been tricking users into agreeing to certain conditions or clicking a few links through “dark patterns,” also known as “deceptive patterns.” Background of Dark Patterns These users would not have accepted such terms or clicked URLs (uniform resource locator), if not for the deceptive tactics used by tech firms. Such …
Context: A new study has found that if necessary conservation efforts are not taken, up to 97 percent of land-based Antarctic species could decline by the end of this century due to climate change. Declining Antarctic Biodiversity Terrestrial species: The populations of 97% of Antarctic terrestrial species and breeding seabirds could decline between now and …
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Background of Coal Production in India 2022 Coal contributes to over 70% of India’s power generation. Of this, over 12 per cent is import-based coal. India in April-May 2022, faced coal supply shock, leading to increase its import of coal despite high international prices as the country was staring at a power crisis scenario. In …
UPSC Prelims News of 27 December 2022 Green Methanol Project Context: NTPC has signed a MoU with Tecnimont Private Limited to jointly evaluate and explore the possibility to develop commercial scale Green Methanol Production facility at NTPC project. More on the News: The Green Methanol Project involves capturing carbon from NTPC power plants and converting …
The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 26 December 2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said a nation like India with such a glorious history must be full of self-confidence and self-respect, but lamented that concocted narratives taught till now had created a sense of inferiority in the country. Modi …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2022 in Hindi प्रश्न निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र में लोसर उत्सव’ मनाया जाता है? लद्दाख उत्तराखंड हिमाचल प्रदेश अरुणाचल प्रदेश डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 24 December 2022 व्याख्या: विकल्प (1) सही है: लद्दाख लद्दाखी नव वर्ष को चिह्नित करने के लिए लोसर महोत्सव मनाता है। …
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American Revolution American Revolution: Between 1765 and 1783, colonial North America experienced an ideological and political change known as the American Revolution. In the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), commonly known as the American Revolution, the Americans in the Thirteen Colonies defeated the British, gaining independence from the British Crown and founding the United States of …
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2022 Q) In which one of the following State/Union Territory, the ‘Losar festival’ is celebrated? Ladakh Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 24 December 2022 Explanation: Option (1) is correct: Ladakh celebrates Losar Festival to mark the Ladakhi New Year. Losar is the major …
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