Context: The National Health Mission (NHM), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, aims to provide universal access to equitable, affordable & quality healthcare services to all sections of society, including rural women. Various Health Schemes for Rural Women Ayushman Bharat – Health & Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) Sub- Health Centres (SHC), Primary Health Centres (PHC) and Urban Primary …
Context: Recently, during the Union Budget 2023-24 speech, Finance Minister announced new tax slabs and scrapped the old twin-structure system that was unboxed in 2020. Major Changes Announced in the New Tax Regime Tax Rebate Limit Raised to ₹7 lakh from ₹5 lakh Meaning: It means that the person whose income is less than ₹7 …
Context: The Supreme Court recently upheld the government’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes by a 4:1 majority. More on the News The dissent was given by only one judge in this case who challenged the RBI’s institutional passive acceptance to the Central government. The verdict overall started the debate around the blind acceptance of …
Union Budget 2023 for Railways The Indian Railways would receive a capital allocation of Rs 2.40 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2023, according to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The amount spent in Union Budget 2023 is around nine times higher than FY 2013–14. Nearly all governments up to this point have prioritised the …
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Resources Resources are any objects or substances that provide us with utility and satisfy human needs. Everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs, provided, it is technologically accessible, economically feasible, and culturally acceptable can be termed ‘Resource’. The most important feature of a resource is that it has utility. …
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Biomes Meaning A biome is a large biological community or ecosystem in which various types of living organisms such as plants, animals, birds, insects, and humans are accustomed to living in a specific type of climate. The world contains a huge diversity of environments, which are divided and grouped into different types of biomes based …
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Temperature Distribution of Ocean Water The temperature of the ocean is critical for marine organisms such as plants (phytoplanktons) and animals (zooplankton). The temperature of seawater influences the climate of coastal lands, as well as the plants and animals that live there. It is important to investigate both the surface and subsurface temperatures of seawater. …
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Properties of Soil Soil is a complex mixture of minerals, organic matter, liquids, gases, and microorganisms that all work together to support life. It is the top layer of the earth’s surface made up of organic remains, clay, and rock materials on which plants grow. It promotes plant growth and life. It is constantly evolving …
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Salinity of Ocean Water The total content of dissolved salts in the sea or ocean is referred to as salinity. The amount of salt dissolved in 1,000 gm of seawater is used to calculate salinity. It is commonly expressed in ‘parts per thousand (ppt). The upper limit for fixing ‘brackish water’ has been set at …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 3 February 2023 The Supreme Court on Friday recorded a submission by Attorney General R. Venkataramani that warrants of appointment of five judges to the top court will likely be issued by February 5. “It is happening… The five warrants of appointment are being issued… …
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