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NotesWhat is GitHub, at the centre of online sexual harassment probe?Reference News:-GitHub is the world’s largest open-source developer community platform where users upload their projects and code for others to view, edit, and tweak. It is in the news after it was u
Publish Date 07, Jan 2022
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Why is the world short of computer chips, and why does it matters?Reference News:-There are no signs of the global chip shortage easing any time soon, and one of the reasons behind it appears to be getting worse, not better.Industry experts say that a shortage of qualified staff is a growing problem, especially the highly qualified engineer
Publish Date 06, Jan 2022
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Russia vs NATO in UkraineReference News:-Russia has stationed more than 1,00,000 troops at its border with aspiring NATO member Ukraine.What’s the issue? What are the demands by Russia?Russia stated that only if NATO withdraws their forces from all countries in Europe that joined the all
Publish Date 06, Jan 2022
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The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)Reference News:-Permanent UN Security Council members China, France, Russia, the U.K. and U.S. have pledged to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict.The statement was issued after the latest review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Publish Date 06, Jan 2022
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China constructing bridge on Pangong lake in LadakhReference News:-China is constructing a bridge in eastern Ladakh connecting the north and south banks of Pangong Tso (lake).About the Bridge:On the north bank, there is a PLA garrison at Kurnak fort and on the south bank at Moldo, and the distance between the two is around 200
Publish Date 06, Jan 2022
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MSMEs Engines of Growth for New IndiaWhy in news?Recently the government has revised the definition of MSME making it as engines of growth for ‘new India’.Why MSME is important for Indian Economy?Contributes ~ 30% to India’s GDPEmploys ~ 11 crore peopleConstitutes ~ 40% of tot
Publish Date 05, Jan 2022
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Universal Basic Income’s Time has ComeWhat is the issue?With large inequalities and rising concern that technology could widen these inequalities and change the nature of work, universal basic income (UBI) has come under more serious consideration.What is UBI?A universal basic income (UBI) is an uncondit
Publish Date 05, Jan 2022
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Female LeadershipContext:The lack of representation of women in a parliamentary panel examining a bill to increase the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has come under scrutiny following the comments of Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi. This shows how prejudice
Publish Date 05, Jan 2022
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Extending the GST compensationContext:Just a day ahead of the 46th meeting of the GST Council on December 31, the Finance Ministers of several States had a pre-Budget interaction with the Union Finance Minister and demanded that the GST compensation scheme be extended beyond June 2022, when it is set t
Publish Date 05, Jan 2022
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Rythu BandhuReference News:-The total funds disbursed under Rythu Bandhu, Telangana government’s direct benefit transfer scheme for farmers, will soon touch Rs 50,000 crore in the coming days.The scheme was launched in 2018.What is the Rythu Bandhu?Rythu Bandhu scheme or&nbs
Publish Date 04, Jan 2022
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