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Performance of Lokpal

Stats IQ: Performance of Lokpal

Context: According to data, since 2019-20, Lokpal received 8,703 complaints, out of which 5,981 complaints were disposed of. Highlights of Performance of Lokpal Lack of Conviction: Around 68% corruption complaints against public functionaries were “disposed of” without any action in the past four years. Poor Investigation: Only three complaints were fully investigated, and 36 complaints …

Controlled Digital Lending

Controlled Digital Lending

Context: Recently, a federal judge in New York ruled that the Internet Archive (IA) violated U.S. copyright law when it digitized countless physical books and offered them through ‘Controlled Digital Lending’ (CDL). About Controlled Digital Lending Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) is a developing practice which allows libraries to lend a digital copy of a physical …

Women in Judiciary

Women in Judiciary

Context: The India Justice Report (IJR), 2022 has revealed that there are more women judges at the district court level than at the High Court level. Decoding the News About 35% of the total number of judges at the district court are women while it is only 13% in the High Courts across the country. The …

UN Water Conference 2023

UN Water Conference 2023

Context: Recently, the United Nations (UN) 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated with a breakthrough response to the global water crisis, with governments, businesses and civil society committing billions of dollars to advance the water agenda. UN Water Conference 2023 Background Global water crisis: Recently published ‘UN World Water Development Report 2023’ drew attention …

Current Affairs for UPSC Exam 2023

Current Affairs 5th April 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Current Affairs 5th April 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam Sodium Cyanide Context: India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of poisonous chemical, sodium cyanide from China, European Union, Japan and Korea following a complaint by domestic players. About Sodium Cyanide Sodium Cyanide is a toxic cyanide salt, sodium salt, and one-carbon compound that is …

डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023

डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 4 April 2023

डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखी गई, ‘पीएम-डिवाइन’’ पहल निम्नलिखित में से किससे संबंधित है? अल्पसंख्यकों का शैक्षिक विकास प्राचीन धार्मिक स्थलों की पुरातात्विक खुदाई पूर्वोत्तर क्षेत्र में सामाजिक विकास परियोजनाओं को वित्त पोषित करना स्टार्ट-अप उद्योगों में महिलाओं का आर्थिक विकास डेली करंट अफेयर्स for …

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2023

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 4 April 2023

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2023 Q) Recently seen in news, the ‘PM-DevINE’ initiative is related to which one of the following? The educational development of minorities Archaeological excavation of ancient religious places Funding social development projects in the north-eastern region The economic development of women in start-up industries Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – …