The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 14 February 2023 The Hindu Editorial Today Just five days after Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das asserted that inflation ‘has shown signs of moderation and the worst is behind us’, Monday’s release of Consumer Price Index (CPI) estimates for January revealed a disconcerting …
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The Union Budget 2023-24 provides a good opportunity to take stock of the fiscal situation as this is the first ‘normal’ budget after 2018-19. The 2019-20 year witnessed the NBFC crisis; 2020-21 saw the pandemic and 2021-22 the recovery, while 2022-23 had a global turmoil in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The …
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Background: A blockchain-based system for e-Attestation can serve as a verification clearinghouse for the required documents against the current system of Notary Attestation. About e-Attestation using Blockchain Existing Notary Process: The current challenges using Notary/Physical system of Attestation are: High Operational Cost, as it involves repeated processes for compliance, thereby impacting productivity of personnel. Inflexible …
Anglo-Burmese War Read all about Anglo-Burmese War. The conflict was started by border conflicts between British India and Burma. It was ignored by the expansionist tendencies. The abundance of forests in Burma made British traders envy, and they were anxious to encourage the export of their manufactured goods to the country’s citizens. The expansion of …
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UPSC Prelims News of 14 February 2023 Bhashini Initiative Context: Bhashini team is building a WhatsApp-based chatbot that relies on information generated by ChatGPT to return appropriate responses to queries. More on the News: The initiative mainly targets residents of rural areas, who can put their questions to the chatbot using voice notes. Since India’s …
Context: The supreme court has recently upheld the delimitation exercise carried out in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, dismissing petitions challenging its implementation. About the Delimitation Exercise in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Brief background: The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 provided for reorganization of the State of Jammu and Kashmir by dividing …
Context: New Zealand has declared a National State of Emergency for just the third time in history as Cyclone Gabrielle causes wide spread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells across the North Island. About the Cyclone Gabriell Origin: Gabrielle started late last week as a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea and intensified very quickly …
Context: Recently, the PM of India mentioned the term ‘BIMARU’ at the Investors’ Summit in Uttar Pradesh. What Does ‘BIMARU’ Mean? BIMARU means “sickly” in Hindi. The ‘BIMARU’ is an acronym that has been used to refer to Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. It implies that they have lagged in terms of economic …
Primary Sector of Indian Economy Economic activity may be defined as an activity that involves a man’s endeavours for his earnings, living and economic well-being. It includes all man’s activities relating to agriculture, forestry, fishing, rearing of animals, manufacturing, making trade and commerce, and practising all other activities that involve subsistence and earnings for his …
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Deoband Movement The dedicated branch of Muslim ulema was responsible for coordinating the Deoband Movement. It was a revivalist movement with the dual objectives of preserving the spirit of warfare against foreign rulers and disseminating the clear teachings of the Quran and Hadis among Muslims. Mahmud-ul-Hasan (1851–1920), the new leader of Deoband, sought to give …
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