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CERT-in may be exempted form giving information under RTI Act, says centre Subject :Polity Section: Msc Concept : The Central Government recently informed that the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) may soon be exempt from responding to queries under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The Department of Personnel and Training has […]
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement For Trans-Pacific Partnership Subject : International relations Section: Groupings Concept : The UK acceded to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak describing the outcome as an example of “post-Brexit freedoms”. The agreement will now need to be ratified by Westminster and […]
New Foreign Trade Policy Subject :Economy Section: External Sector Concept : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, recently launched the Foreign Trade Policy 2023. Foreign Trade Policy 2023: Foreign Trade Policy (2023) is a policy document which is based on continuity of time-tested schemes facilitating exports as well as a […]
India’s semiconductor mission might need a compass Subject : Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : The United States Department of Commerce and its Indian counterpart have recently concluded a memorandum of understanding to ensure that subsidies by each country do not come in the way of India’s semiconductor dreams, as espoused by […]
Global South needs to come together for a better just transition deal Subject :Environment Section: International Convention Context: South Africa was the first country that signed a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with G7 countries in 2021 for $8.5 billion. More on the News: Though the Government of India denies the need for […]
Past warm and cold spells in the Arctic influenced India’s monsoon Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Warm and cold climatic spells in the Arctic, over the past 1000 years, imprinted on India’s monsoon fluctuations during that period, a climate reconstruction study finds. More on the News: Scientists have reconstructed the past 1000 […]
The first International Day of Zero Waste Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: The world marked the first-ever International Day of Zero Waste on March 30, 2023, encouraging everyone to prevent and minimize waste and promoting a societal shift towards a circular economy. Background: On 14 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted […]
Karnataka notifies 10% EWS Quota Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Concept: Days after scrapping the 2B Category for Muslims under the OBC quota and on the eve of the announcement of the Assembly elections, the Karnataka government notified the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category to provide 10% reservation in education and employment. Muslims have […]
New Quality Control Orders for fibers Subject :Polity Section: National bodies Concept : Quality Control Orders (QCO) have been issued for fibers – cotton, polyester and viscose– that constitute the basic raw materials for the majority of the Indian textile and clothing industry. Quality Control Orders (QCOs) For ensuring the availability of quality […]
Indian Council of Historical Research Subject :History Section: Art and Culture Concept : The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) is looking to tap rolls of leather-bound record books with details such as place of origin, names, births, deaths, reason of death, place of residence, grants made to temples, caste and clan to […]