March, 2023 | - Part 3

Case Study of the Day: Safe City – Suraksha Setu Project of Surat

March 30, 2023

Context: The Government of Gujarat launched the initiative called Safe City – Suraksha Setu, which is a community policing initiative for strengthening police-public partnership. About Safe City – Suraksha Setu Project Triggers for the project High Volume of Vehicular Traffic Threat of Terrorist Activities Rising Population leading to poor people to police ratio Traffic Awareness …

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Current Affairs 30th March 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam

March 30, 2023

Current Affairs 30th March 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam Upward Lightning Context: Brazilian researchers recently succeeded in taking pictures of positive upward discharges of electricity from lightning conductor rods. About Upward Lightning Upward lightning is a phenomenon whereby a self-initiated lightning streak develops from a tall object that travels upward toward an overlaying electrified storm …

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Tactical and Strategic Nuclear Weapons

March 30, 2023

Context: Russian President has stated plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. This is for the first time that Russia is deploying nuclear weapons outside its borders. Decoding the News The decision of the Russia comes after UK decided to supply armour-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium to Ukraine. Depleted uranium munitions have the capability to …

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Stats IQ: Custodial Violence in India

March 30, 2023

Custodial deaths: Custodial deaths in India may refer to the deaths of persons in police custody and also to the deaths of persons in judicial custody while undergoing trial or serving a sentence. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 11,419 custodial deaths were reported in India between 2016-17 and 2021-22. …

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Hate Speech

March 30, 2023

Context: The Supreme Court criticized the “silence of the state” on spiralling incidents of hate speeches made against minority communities. What is Hate Speech? Hate speech refers to words whose intent is to create hatred towards a particular group, that group may be a community, religion or race. This speech may or may not have …

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Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023

March 30, 2023

Context: The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. Key Highlights: Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023 It seeks to amend the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Another important objective of the bill is to remove any ambiguity in the Supreme Court’s judgement in TN GodavarmanThirumulpad vs. Union of India Case (1996). …

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Panna Tiger Reserve Map, Flora, Fauna, Significance

March 30, 2023

Panna Tiger Reserve Panna Tiger Reserve is located in the Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was declared a tiger reserve in 1994, and covers an area of approximately 542.67 square kilometers. The reserve is situated on the banks of the Ken River, and is home to a diverse range of flora …

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Regulating Big Tech Firms in India

March 30, 2023

Context: The Lok Sabha passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022, aimed at bringing in greater regulation of corporates, particularly Big Tech firms in India. About the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 The Bill seeks to amend the Competition Act, 2002, which was enacted to promote and sustain competition in markets, protect the interest of consumers, and …

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Nagarhole Tiger Reserve Map, Flora, Fauna, Significance

March 30, 2023

Nagahole Tiger Reserve Nagarhole Tiger Reserve is a national park and tiger reserve located in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated in the southwestern part of Karnataka, bordering the Bandipur Tiger Reserve to the south and the Kabini River to the north. The park was established in 1955 as a wildlife sanctuary and …

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Pench Tiger Reserve, Map, Flora, Fauna, Significance

March 30, 2023

Pench Tiger Reserve Pench Tiger Reserve is a wildlife reserve located in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh, India, and Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India. The reserve covers an area of approximately 1,200 square kilometers and is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including tigers, leopards, sloth bears, Indian bison, …

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