Context: The Union Budget 2023-24 has highlighted “Green Growth” as one of the seven priorities for future growth. Key Initiatives Outlined in the Budget towards Green Growth Infrastructure The Government of India (GoI) plans to allocate a significant portion of its budget for green growth towards infrastructure spending through the following: Transitioning to renewables and …
Context: The Supreme Court has refused to set aside a provision that allows candidates to contest polls from two constituencies simultaneously. More on the News Petition: The plea sought the court to declare Section 33(7) of the Representation of People Act, 1951 invalid and ultra vires. Court’s Views: The court chose to leave the issue …
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Context: Recent Union Budget of 2023-24 has accorded high priority to millets — grains such as jowar, bajra, ragi — citing their health benefits. International Year of Millets (IYOM) 2023 On March 3, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets. The proposal was …
UPSC Prelims News of 8 February 2023 NISAR Context: The earth-observation satellite, called NISAR has been shipped to India from the US. About NISAR: NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is an Earth observation satellite jointly developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The satellite has been …
Copper Ore Copper ore can be found in both ancient and younger rock formations as veins and bedded deposits. Mining copper is an expensive and time-consuming process because most copper ores contain only a trace amount of metal. Copper is a soft brown metal found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. There are three primary Copper …
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Nickel Ore Pentlaudite (a mixture of nickel, iron, and sulfur) is Nickel Ore. It is very hard and resistant to erosion. It is also very ductile and malleable. Another source of nickel is polymetallic sea nodules. Odisha has roughly 92% of the resources. Iron ore limonite, which contains 1-2% nickel, is an economically important source …
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Viceroy of India List of Viceroy of India: The governor-general of India, formerly known as the viceroy of India, served as the monarch of the United Kingdom’s representative, and upon Indian Independence in 1947, the viceroy took on the role of the head of state of India. A Viceroy refers to a delegate of a …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 7 February 2023 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that conducting virginity test on a woman accused is “sexist and is in violation of human right to dignity”. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, in a significant judgment, said, “The virginity test conducted on a woman …
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Nuclear Power Plants in India Nuclear Power Plants in India: The best possible balance between different energy sources is being sought while also pursuing nuclear energy, which is a significant part of the nation’s energy mix. A clean, environmentally beneficial base load source of power, it is accessible around-the-clock. Additionally, it holds enormous promise for …
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Right to Privacy Respect for privacy is regarded as a Fundamental Right of humans in many international treaties. It is essential for maintaining human dignity and is one of the fundamental components of a democracy. It upholds one’s rights as well as those of other people. Privacy as a concept is not new. The divisions in …
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