Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2023 Q) Recently seen in news, the term ‘Dabba Trading’ is best related to which one of the following? It is the practice of trading of in rural areas. It is the development of trading practices in remote areas. An informal trading practice outside purview of stock exchange A small …
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AI and Laws In India Background Artificial intelligence (AI) was founded as an academic discipline in 1956. 21st Century: In the first decades, highly mathematical statistical machine learning dominated the field, and this technique has proved highly successful, helping to solve many challenging problems throughout industry and academics. AI Ross: It has been developed by …
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Background: Recent studies have observed that Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in Andhra Pradesh has led to significantly higher crop yield compared to organic or conventional (synthetic fertilizers and pesticides) farming. APCNF Programme Andhra Pradesh has been pushing 100 per cent chemical-free agriculture under the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme it launched …
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India’s Exports India’s Current Export and Import: India’s goods exports declined for March 2023, falling a sharp 13.9% to $38.38 billion while imports dipped 7.9% to $58.11 billion. Services exports have grown 13.84%. The goods trade deficit rose almost 40% in 2022-23, compared to 2021-22. India’s increase in outbound shipments was led by petroleum and electronics …
Context: National Stock Exchange (NSE) has issued notices against entities involved in ‘dabba trading’. What is Dabba Trading? Dabba or box trading is an informal trading practice that occurs outside the purview of the stock exchanges. It involves traders betting on stock price movements without carrying out a real transaction to take physical ownership of a …
Context: The US Treasury Secretary has said that the World Bank should undertake more reform measures to increase its funding capacity. The World Bank Definition: The World Bank is an international organization dedicated to providing financing, advice, and research to developing nations to aid their economic advancement. Formation: It was founded in 1944 at the …
Context: With the recent extra judicial killing (aka encounter) of a gangster turned politician in UP, the misuse of power by the law enforcement agencies has come to the forefront. What are Extra-Judicial Killings? Extra-judicial killings, popularly known as ‘encounters’ are those when the accused person is killed or executed illegally by the police officials …
Context: April 14 is celebrated across India to mark Ambedkar Jayanti, the 132nd birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar. About Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was born on April 14, 1891, in the town of Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. As a child, he was “Bhim,” as he showed exceptional academic promise and he …
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Current Affairs 14th April 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam Transfer of Cases under CrPC, 1973 Context: The Supreme Court has held in a judgment that criminal cases under trial should be transferred from one State to another only in “exceptional circumstances”. About the ‘Transfer of Cases under CrPC, 1973’ The procedure to be mandatorily followed …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 13 April 2023 India’s uptick in outbound shipments was largely led by petroleum, up 27% to $94.5 billion, followed by electronics goods that rose 7.9% to $23.6 billion. The other three of India’s top five export items registered insignificant growth: rice (up 1.5%), chemicals (1%), …
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