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Daily Current Affairs – 11-08-2023

Bill on Election Commission members’ Appointments Syllabus: GS2/Indian Polity In News The Government introduced the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha. Background A public interest litigation, challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of the Centre-appointed members of the Election […]

Should there be a blanket ban on smartphones in schools?

Should there be a blanket ban on smartphones in schools? Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context Recently, UNESCO recommended a universal ban on the usage of smartphones in schools. Mobile & smartPhone users in India  India has 1.2 billion mobile phone users and over 600 million smartphone users. That figure is expected to […]

Headlines of the day 11-08-2023

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 The Hindu: (Page 1) Polity and Governance What are the key features of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, […]

Daily Current Affairs – 10-08-2023

India takes first step to remove animals from Drug-testing   Syllabus: GS3/Science and Technology, GS4/ Ethics In Context An amendment to the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules (2023) was passed by the Government with the aim of stopping the use of animals in research, especially in drug testing. About Every drug in the market […]

Headlines of the day 10-08-2023

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Elephant Census-2023 The Hindu: (Page 5) Environment What are the key findings of the Elephant Census-2023? The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) The Hindu: (Page 8) S&T / Environment  What are small modular nuclear reactors? Can small modular nuclear reactors help India achieve net-zero? Rajya […]

Digital Personal Data Protection Law

Digital Personal Data Protection Law Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context Recently the Lok Sabha has passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023. Need of Strong Data Protection Regime Data a new oil to Industry: As India’s data economy grows, it finds itself grappling with regulation in order to catch up with […]

Headlines of the day 09-08-2023

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Maya Operating System The Hindu: (Page 8) Science and Technology What is Maya Operating System? Why is the Defence Ministry switching to locally built OS Maya?  World Tribal Day  The Hindu: (Page 9) Population and Associated Issues What is the significance of World Tribal Day?  Why is it […]

Learning from the CHIPS Act of the U.S.

Learning from the CHIPS Act of the U.S. Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context The United States’ Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS Act) recently completed one year as a law. About Semiconductors: Semiconductors are the thumbnail-sized building blocks of almost every modern electronic device from smartphones […]

Daily Current Affairs – 09-08-2023

Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Syllabus: GS2/ Governance, Education In News The Parliament has passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which aims to change the law governing the administration of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Background & Need The Bill seeks to amend the Indian Institutes of Management Act of […]

Daily Current Affairs – 08-08-2023

Mediation Bill, 2023 Syllabus: GS2/Polity In News The Parliament has passed the Mediation Bill 2023 to reduce pendency of court cases. Background The bill was first introduced in Rajya Sabha in 2021 and referred to the parliamentary committee on law and personnel for its detailed study. Following the report of the committee, the government made […]