March 2023 -

Editorial of the Day: What Digital India Bill Needs is Focus, Openness and Good-Faith Consultation (IE)

March 11, 2023

A consultation for the ‘Digital India Bill’ was recently held in Bengaluru, marking the first positive step towards public consultancy. The Digital India Bill is supposed to replace and supersede the Information Technology Act, 2000. The bill seems to be extremely wide in scope, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, ‘Blockchain’, ‘deliberate misinformation’, Metaverse, doxxing, advanced quantum …

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Case Study of the Day: Anganwadis as Centers of Nutrition in Jharkhand

March 11, 2023

Context: The Aspirational District Fellows (ADFs) of Chatra district in Jharkhand have refurbished the Anganwadis based on the urban pre-school model. About Anganwadis as Centres of Nutrition The prior situation before implementation of the measure: Jharkhand is among the eight states which have been subjected to the intensive Integrate Child Development Scheme IV (ICDS-IV) due …

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Gene-Editing in Embryos

March 11, 2023

Context: A new study published in the journal Nature Communications has warned of the potential consequences of gene editing in embryos, which is still not fully understood. Key Findings of the Study Using Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) to delete harmful disease-causing mutations could create more problems. CRISPR could lead to extensive gene …

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Progress on Sustainable Development Goals

March 11, 2023

Context: The Lancet has recently published a mid-line assessment of the progress across 707 districts of India for 33 SDG indicators related to health and social determinants of health. Methodology of the Study Data collected on children and adults from two rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2016 and 2021 were …

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Delhi Master Plan 2041

March 11, 2023

Context: The Lt Governor of Delhi has approved the draft Master Plan for Delhi-2041 (MPD). About the Master Plan for Delhi 2041 Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2041 is an instrument that assesses the current status of the National Capital and guides how desired development in various areas can be achieved. This is the fourth …

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Gender Gap at Work

March 11, 2023

Context: A new publication by the International Labour Organization finds that women’s access to employment, working conditions and pay gap have barely improved in the past two decades. Key Findings of the ILO’s Publication Access to employment: The report found that almost one in four women, globally, are unable to find a job, compared with …

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Later Vedic Period, History, Political, Social, and Religious Life

March 11, 2023

Later Vedic Period The Aryans advanced eastward during the Later Vedic Period. According to the Satapatha Brahmana, Aryans spread to the eastern Gangetic plains. During the Later Vedic Age, the Aryans completely subjugated the rich plains nourished by the Yamuna, Ganges, and Sadanira rivers. They crossed the Vindhyas and settled in the Deccan, north of …

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Districts of Odisha List & their Importance, Map, Names

March 11, 2023

Districts of Odisha Odisha is a state located in the eastern part of India, with a total of 30 districts. The districts are spread across different regions of the state and have their own unique features and characteristics. Each district has its own administrative headquarters and is further divided into smaller administrative units. The state …

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डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 10 March 2023

March 10, 2023

डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखा गया, “भारत का भूस्खलन एटलस” निम्नलिखित में से किस संगठन द्वारा जारी किया गया था? भारतीय सर्वेक्षण भारतीय भूवैज्ञानिक सर्वेक्षण भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन पृथ्वी विज्ञान मंत्रालय डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 9 March 2023 व्याख्या: विकल्प (3) सही है: …

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Rig Vedic Period, History, Economy, Religion and Social Structure

March 10, 2023

Rig Vedic Period An important era in the annals of ancient India is the Rig Vedic Period. This ranges from (1500 BC – 1000). According to scholars, the Vedic culture existed between the second and first millennia B.C.E. and lasted until the sixth century. Because the Vedic literature and the Vedas were created in this …

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