UPSC Important Topics

Impact of UKRAINE RUSSIA WAR IN INDIAN ECONOMY ✓The Russia-Ukraine crisis will send cooking gas, petrol, and other fuel bills soaring for Indian households and businesses. Higher oil prices add to freight/transportation costs. ✓Depending on how long global oil prices remain elevated, the tensions could raise questions on the RBI’s credibility in making inflation projections […]

Geospatial Energy Map of India ✅NITI Aayog launched a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Geospatial Energy Map of India. ✅Earlier in July 2021, the Association of Geospatial Industries released a report titled “Potential of Geospatial Technologies for the Water Sector in India”. ✅It is developed by the NITI Aayog in collaboration with Indian Space Research

PROJECT FULWARI ✅Nothern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), a Singrauli based Coal India arm under the Ministry of Coal is all set to start 75 “Fulwari Centers” in the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh. ✅Under the direction of the Ministry of Coal, NCL management conceived and operationalized the Project Fulwari as a part of the Company’s sustainable

LEAF Coalition: ✅It is a collective of the governments of the USA, United Kingdom and Norway. ✅As it is a public-private effort, thus also supported by transnational corporations (TNCs) like Unilever plc, Amazon. Nestle, Airbnb etc. ✅A country willing to participate would need to fulfil certain predetermined conditions laid down by the Coalition ✅LEAF coalition

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) ✅The NCPCR is an Indian statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005. ✅It works under the aegis of theMinistry of Women and Child Development and began operational on 5 March 2007. ✅It works to ensure that

■ GEOMORPHIC MOVEMENTS ◇ Earth’s crust and its surface are constantly evolving (changing) due to various forces emanating from below (endogenic forces) as well as above the surface of the earth (exogenic forces). ◇ These forces cause physical and chemical changes to the geomorphic structure (earth’s surface). ◇  Some of these changes are imperceptibly slow

Small finance bank ✓Small Finance Banks are the financial institutions which provide financial services to the unserved and unbanked region of the country. ✓They are registered as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 2013. Objective ✓Access to financial services: The main purpose behind having small finance banks is to expand access to financial

MISSION SAGAR – IV □ WHY IN NEWS ? As part of Mission Sagar-IV, Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa has arrived at Port Anjouan, Comoros to deliver 1,000 Metric Tonnes of rice. □ ABOUT :- ◇ SAGAR is a term coined by PM Modi in 2015 during his Mauritius visit with a focus on the blue

TAPAS Initiative ✅Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment has launched an online portal TAPAS (Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services). ✅It offers various courses in the field of social defence for the capacity building of stakeholders. It is an initiative of National Institute of Social Defense (NISD). ✅It is a standard MOOC (Massive Open Online

ID-Art’ App: by Interpol ✓‘ID-Art’ App aims to help identify the stolen cultural property, and reduce smuggling. The app will also increase the possibility of recovering stolen works and artefacts. Key Features of the App: ✓INTERPOL’s database: The app enables users to get mobile access to the Interpol database of stolen works of art. Further,