March 2023 -

Editorial of the Day: Dealing with Disinformation in India (The Hindu)

March 18, 2023

Context: A malicious online campaign concocted a narrative that migrant workers from Bihar were being subjected to violence in Tamil Nadu (TN), causing law & order issues. This event has yet again brought front the potential of fake news in destabilizing democratic institutions and social harmony. Background: Spread of Fake News The misinformation began with …

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Case Study of the Day: Community Participation helps a Maharashtra Village become Flood-Free

March 18, 2023

Background: The Kajli River in Maharashtra covers a distance of 72 kilometers. At the Kondgaon-Sakharpa village, the Kajli overflows annually during the monsoon months, flooding the village. About the Situation Rainfall pattern: The Konkan region, situated on the western coast of India, has about 22 tributary basins. The region accounts for 42 to 49 percent …

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Personal Genomic Mapping

March 18, 2023

Context: Reliance may soon offer affordable personal genomic mapping (PGM) to Indians—a market that barely exists in the country at the moment. More on the News Reliance acquired Strand Life Sciences in 2021, which developed a low-priced genome sequencing kit aimed at making genetic testing more affordable and accessible to a wider population in India. …

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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 18 March 2023

March 18, 2023

The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 17 March 2023 The Hindu Editorial Today The Centre has selected sites in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to set up new textile parks, a year and a half after the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM …

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डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 17 March 2023

March 17, 2023

डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखी गई, विश्व वायु गुणवत्ता रिपोर्ट 2023 किसके द्वारा जारी की गई जलवायु परिवर्तन पर अंतर सरकारी पैनल स्विस आधारित प्रौद्योगिकी कंपनी IQAir फ्रेंड्स ऑफ अर्थ इंटरनेशनल संयुक्त राष्ट्र पर्यावरण कार्यक्रम डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 16 March 2023 व्याख्या: …

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Delhi Sultanate Dynasties, Rulers List, Timeline, Administrations

March 17, 2023

Delhi Sultanate An Islamic dynasty with its capital in Delhi, the Delhi Sultanate ruled over a sizable portion of the Indian peninsula for 320 years. (1206–1526). The Delhi Sultanate was governed by five dynasties in succession: the Mamluk (1206–1290), Khalji (1290–1320), Tughlaq (1320–1414), Sayyid (1414–1451), and Lodi (1290–1451). It included vast areas of territory in …

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UPSC Prelims News 17 March 2023

March 17, 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 17 March 2023 Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) Context: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore. About DAC The DAC is the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry for deciding on new policies and capital acquisitions for the tri-services …

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IQAir Report

March 17, 2023

Context: Swiss based technology company IQAir has published the annual city-wise air quality report for 2022. Key Data Stats from the Report There were six Indian cities in the top 10 with the most polluted air globally, 14 in the top 20, 39 in the top 50 and 65 in the top 100 — up from …

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Case Study of the Day: Yantradoot Village Scheme in Madhya Pradesh

March 17, 2023

Context: An effort to increase the rate of agricultural mechanization for enhancing agricultural productivity is being carried out in Madhya Pradesh under Yantradoot Village Scheme. About Yantradoot Scheme The need for such a scheme: Manual conducting of agricultural operations resulted in delay and yield loss across the state. There was a need to improve use …

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Editorial of the Day: The Colonial Past is Still Relevant (The Hindu)

March 17, 2023

Context: The article explains as to how the current global order is greatly influenced by colonialism, the time when some countries ruled over the other. It enumerates the current issues we face that can be linked back to how these colonial powers ruled and the policies they put in place. Thus, through this article, we …

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