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05Oct 2023

Drawing lines in Cauvery waters

Resolution of dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu can pave the way for addressing interstate river water conflicts Relevance GS Paper 2 Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Tags: #cauverydispute #banglorebandh #waterdisputes #SC #currentaffairs #upsc. Why in  …

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05Oct 2023

CBDC: Future UPI Payment Revolution

Relevance GS Paper 3 Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Tags: #CBDC #UPI #RBI #DigitalCurrency #DigitalPublicInfrastructure #UPSC #CurrentAffairs #MintEditorial. Why in the News? Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are becoming a global phenomenon, and India, known for its successful Unified Payments Interface (UPI), is poised to embrace …

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04Oct 2023

Circular migration: looking at both sides of the debate

Relevance  General Studies 1: Human & Economic Geography. Tags: #GS Paper – 1, #GS Paper – 2, #Indian Diaspora, #Circular Migration. Why in the news? Recently a study has been conducted in India regarding Internal Migration, internal migration, which is migration within a particular country or State, has almost always been circular. With rapid industrialization, …

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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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