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04Oct 2023

The trouble with a Nobel for mRNA COVID vaccines

Relevance  GS Paper 3: Scientific Innovations & Discoveries. Tags: #mRNAvaccine #NobelPrizeforPhysiology #COVAX #Corbevax.   Why in the news? The 2023 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for developing the mRNA vaccine technology that became the foundation for history’s fastest vaccine development program during the COVID-19 pandemic. …

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04Oct 2023

Daily News Analysis

Massive tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, epicenter in Nepal  News: Massive tremors rattled the Delhi-NCR region today as a powerful earthquake struck with its epicenter located in Nepal. The quake, measuring a staggering magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale, sent shockwaves across the northern plains of India, leaving residents in a state of panic and …

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04Oct 2023

Using AI for audit techniques

Relevance GS 3: Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life. Tags: #AI #CAG #UPSC #Audit #TheHinduEditorial #CurrentAffairs. Why in the News? The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Girish Chandra Murmu, has raised concerns about the growing reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in auditing processes, emphasizing the need for …

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04Oct 2023

Himalayas are on shaky ground in hill states

Relevance GS 3: Disaster and disaster management. Tags: #himalayas #disasters #vulnerability #mitigation #chardham #joshimath #himachal. Why in the news? Because of the growing concern about the increasing vulnerability of the Himalayan region to natural disasters and climate change. This is due to a number of factors, including Unsustainable development practices, such as deforestation, mining, and …

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04Oct 2023

Watching superfast subatomic particles move

Relevance GS Paper 3 Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Tags: #subatoms #noble #physics #currentaffairs #upsc.  Why in the News?  Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz …

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04Oct 2023

Q. The Smart Cities Mission, which was launched to change the urban landscape of India has produced mixed results. Discuss. Also, highlight the challenges faced in executing the Mission.

  Approach Briefly introduce the Smart Cities Mission. Write about the achievements and shortcomings of the Smart Cities Mission. Write challenges faced by the Smart Cities Mission. Conclude accordingly. Answer The Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) in 2015, to improve the ease of living of citizens and create cities that are …

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04Oct 2023

Q. Self Help Groups play a crucial role in providing self-employment, training and social mobilization, thereby ameliorating the standard of living of the rural people. Discuss.

  Approach Introduce the answer by briefly defining Self Help Groups (SHGs). Discuss how they enhance the standard of living of rural people by providing self-employment, training and social mobilization. Conclude appropriately. Answer Self Help Groups (SHGs) are voluntary associations of people with common interests formed to achieve collective social and economic goals. Such groups …

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04Oct 2023

Q. Give an account of the institutional mechanisms available to ensure the accountability of civil servants in India. Also, discuss the challenges in ensuring such accountability.

  Approach Discuss the importance of accountability in the context of civil servants. State the various institutional mechanisms available to ensure accountability of civil servants. Mention the issues in ensuring such accountability. Conclude appropriately. Answer Accountability can be defined as the obligation of those holding power to take responsibility and be held answerable for their …

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