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30Oct 2022

EC silence on the office of profit charge

Why in News? Recently, the Jharkhand chief minister, accused of holding an office of profit, pleaded to the government to make his crime public and grant him punishment at the earliest.   What is the Concept of ‘Office of Profit’? ● Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislature (MLAs), as members of the legislature, …

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29Oct 2022

Internationalization of the rupee has risks but they are unavoidable

Why in News? A deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently emphasized the advantages and risks of the internationalization of the rupee.   What is the Internationalisation of the Rupee? ● Internationalization of the rupee is a process that involves increasing the use of the local currency in cross-border transactions. ● It …

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29Oct 2022

Should governments sell liquor and run lotteries?

Why in News? Kerala Governor recently criticized the State government for relying heavily on liquor and lottery to generate revenue. Should the government sell sin goods? No! ● The role of the state is to provide public goods: The consumption of sin goods is instead linked with ‘public bad’. ● Negative effects of sin goods: …

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27Oct 2022

ISRO to boost NavIC, and widen the user base of the location system

Why in News? India plans to expand its regional satellite navigation system NaVIC in a bid to increase its use in the civilian sector and also by ships and aircraft traveling far from the country’s borders. What is NavIC? 1. It is an Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System or IRNSS. 2. It was developed in …

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27Oct 2022

Cyclone Sitrang kills 35 in Bangladesh

Why in News? Bangladesh has been devastated by Cyclone Strang, which slammed into densely-populated, low-lying areas. ● Named by Thailand, Sitrang is the first tropical cyclone of the post-monsoon season of 2022. ● In 2018, Titli was the last October cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. What are the Tropical Cyclones? ● A tropical cyclone …

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26Oct 2022

Delhi sees cleanest day-after-Diwali air since 2015

Why in News? The AQI on Diwali day this year is the cleanest that the city has seen since 2019. Comparison of pollution level post Diwali in 2021 (left) and 2022 (right); both photos are taken at the Signature Bridge.   This year, the day after Diwali has seen the cleanest air in Delhi since …

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26Oct 2022

UN 77th Anniversary

Why in News? Recently, the World has celebrated the 77th anniversary of the United Nations(UN) on 24th October 2022. What is the UN? About: The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. Its mission and work are guided by the purposes and principles …

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25Oct 2022

What is FCRA, and when can an NGO’s registration be cancelled?

Why in News? Recently, The Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT) for alleged violations of the provisions of the Act. The NGOs came under the scanner in July 2020 over the possible violations of the Prevention …

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25Oct 2022

India-China War 1962:

Why in News? The boundary dispute that led to the 1962 war with China remains unresolved. REASONS FOR THE WAR: Historical legacy: The border between India and China remain disputed from pre-independent India In the eastern sector, the McMahon Line had been drawn in 1914 without even a survey and taking China into confidence. Aksai …

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24Oct 2022

One database for all welfare schemes in the works

Why in News? Recently, the federal government has decided to merge two of its flagship beneficiary identification schemes to finish an asset-based classification of the poor for focused social and financial advantages supply. The Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) can be rolled into the Social Registry being collectively developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information …

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