EWS Quota: The Supreme Court will examine whether The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, which introduced a 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs and admissions, violates the basic structure of the Constitution. A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) U U Lalit decided to examine the […]
Category: Current Affairs
G7’s Price Cap On Russian Oil
G7’s Price Cap On Russian Oil: The Group of Seven countries is working to cap the price of Russian oil in an attempt to limit Moscow’s ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine, a plan analysts say could work in the long term but might boost oil prices in coming months. The G7 wealthy nations […]
PM Matsay Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
PM Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): Recently, the 2nd anniversary of PMMSY has been celebrated Launched in 2020 Aim: To bring about a blue revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India. Ministry: Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Timeline: FY 2020 to 2025 Key targets: Enhance fish production by an additional 70 […]
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: Indo-Pacific Economic framework (IPEF) ministerial summit concludes. IPEF is the US-led economic grouping of 14 countries in the Indo-Pacific region, intended to counter Chinese aggressive and non-transparent trade and economic policies. Members: Four QUAD countries, South Korea, New Zealand, Fiji and seven out of the ASEAN members The IPEF framework has four […]
Kushiyara River Treaty Between India And Bangladesh
Kushiyara River Treaty Between India And Bangladesh: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on sharing of the waters of the Kushiyara river which flows through Assam, and then on to Bangladesh. Under the agreement, Bangladesh will be able to withdraw 153 cubic feet per second of water from the Kushiyara which will solve the […]
Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Council (ZEVTC)
Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Council (ZEVTC): Niti Aayog led India into the 4th ministerial dialogue of the ZEVTC. ZEVTC is a global forum (formed in 2020) to accelerate the pace of the global transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) Cars, vans, buses, and trucks account for 21% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) can reduce […]
Serious Frauds Investigation Office
Serious Frauds Investigation Office: The Serious Frauds Investigation Office (SFIO) has arrested the alleged mastermind of a widespread racket involving the setting up of shell companies with Chinese links and supply of dummy directors. SFIO was assigned by the government to investigate Jillian Consultants India Pvt Ltd and 32 other companies. SFIO is a multi-disciplinary […]
Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Speech In 1893
Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Speech In 1893: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled Swami Vivekananda’s iconic speech at Chicago in 1893. Mr Modi said, his address gave the world a glimpse of India’s culture and ethos. On September 11 in 1893, more than a century ago, Swami Vivekananda delivered a speech at the World Parliament of Religions […]
Operation ‘Gear Box’
Operation ‘Gear Box’: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) launched operation ‘Gear Box’ to stop heroin smuggling, seizes 39.5 kg of contraband from Kolkata port. The heroin was examined and seized under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Operation Gear Box is conducted to detect the hidden drugs in the gear boxes. […]
Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme: The Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme has rolled out in Rajasthan with the objective of providing economic support to the poor and needy families living in the cities through work to be provided on demand for 100 days in a year. The Congress government has touted it as […]
