Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2023 Q) Recently seen in news, the ‘Cantillon Effect’ is best related to which one of the following? The merging of two tropical cyclones of the same intensity Development of new bacterial strains from repetitive infection An event where value of money decreases due to initial spending. Creation of a …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखा गया, ‘कैंटिलोन प्रभाव’ निम्नलिखित में से किस एक से सबसे अच्छा संबंधित है? एक ही तीव्रता के दो उष्णकटिबंधीय चक्रवातों का विलय दोहराव वाले संक्रमण से नए जीवाणु उपभेदों का विकास एक घटना जहां प्रारंभिक व्यय के कारण धन का …
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Background: A number of women self-help groups (SHGs) in Uttar Pradesh have benefitted from Social Saheli. About the Social Saheli Social Saheli is an online platform that helps women’s self-help groups (SHGs) in Uttar Pradesh by providing skill-building, mentorship, storytelling and marketing assistance. It converges the voices of women entrepreneurs who are working with local …
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UPSC Prelims News of 6 March 2023 Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) Context: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that a new vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for elderly may potentially increase the risk for Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). About Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) It is a highly contagious virus that causes flu-like illness in …
Direct Action Day The “Great Calcutta Massacre” was scheduled for August 16, 1946, the Direct Action Day. This day marked the beginning of the “Week of Long Knives,” during which 6,000 Hindus and Muslims were shot, slashed, and otherwise brutalised. 200000 people were raped and injured. India hadn’t yet experienced freedom. R.L. Walker served as …
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Interim Government It was the only cabinet of its kind in India’s history where the Muslim League and the Congress shared authority at the national level. The interim administration had a large deal of autonomy and held onto power until the end of British rule, when the Dominions of India and Pakistan took over. In …
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Context: India has promised to increase its forest and tree cover as part of its international climate change commitments. What is Compensatory Afforestation? Compensatory afforestation means that every time forest land is diverted for non-forest purposes such as mining or industry, the user agency pays for planting forests over an equal area of non-forest land, …
Context: According to the IEA’s ‘CO2 Emissions in 2022’ report, global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose by under 1% in 2022. About the ‘CO2 Emissions in 2022’ Report This report is the first in the IEA (International Energy Agency)’s new series, the Global Energy Transitions Stocktake. The report covers CO2 emissions from all energy …
Context: An opposition party leader has alleged that the Israeli-made spyware Pegasus was used to snoop on him. Pegasus Spyware Background In October 2019, WhatsApp said that journalists and human rights activists in India had been targets of surveillance by operators using the spyware. In 2021, a global collaborative investigative project revealed that Pegasus might …
It was in 2016 that the intention of doubling farmers’ income was first floated. As India enters 75th year of Independence, it is time to revisit to see if the dream has been fulfilled. Until and unless incomes of farmers go up, India cannot have sustained high growth of overall GDP. Low income of farmers …
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