UPSC Daily Important Topic

ENVISION MISSION TO VENUS Topic : Space ABOUT AIM SIGNIFICANCE

DAL LAKE Topic: Environment, Lake in India Srinagar’s Dal Lake along with five other famous ones in Jammu Ans Kashmir is to be declared protected wetlands. ABOUT It is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the “Jewel

ASHTAMUDI LAKE Topic: Lakes in India Ashtamudi Lake or Ashtamudi Kayal, is in the kollam district of kerala. It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped water body. Ashtamudi means ‘eight braids’ in the local Malayalam language. The name is indicative of the lake’s topography with its multiple branches. The lake is also

NATIONAL BROADBAND SCHEME Topic : Infrastructure The union government has launched the National Broadband Mission (NBM). About It is aimed at providing broadband access in all villages in the country by 2022, entailing investments of around Rs 7 lakh crore from various stakeholders. The vision of the NBM is to fast track growth of digital

NAGARA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE TOPIC: ART AND CULTURE From the 5th century A.D, a distinct style of architecture developed in the Northern part of India, known as the Nagara style of architecture. Temple followed the Panchayatan style of temple making, consisted of subsidiary shrines laid out in the crucified ground plan. Presence of Assembly halls

SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE Topic – International institutions ABOUT It is a dispute over territory and sovereignty over ocean areas, and the Paracels and the Spratlys two island chains claimed in whole or in part by a number of countries. Chaina, vietnum, the philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei all have completing claims. Alongside the fully-fledged

NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM Topic: Government Schemes in news WHY IN THE NEWS? The National Pension System(NPS) will no longer compel investors to convert 40% of their accumulated retirement corpus into an annuity. WHY SUCH A DECISION? Poor yields on annuities and high inflation are translating into negative returns. Annuities are taxable, deducting the tax and

WINTER DIESEL Topic- Defence Tech ABOUT India’s armed forces may soon be using winter diesel for operations in high altitude areas such as Ladakh. Winter diesel is a specialised fuel that was introdused by Indian Oil Corporation(IOC) last year specifically for high altitude regions and low-temparature regions such as Ladakh, Where ordinary diesel can become

PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN YOJANA The Union cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) as part of economic response to Covid-19. FEATURES Under the scheme, it is proposed to distribute 9.7 Lakh MT cleaned the whole Chana to States/UTs for distribution to all beneficiary households under the National Food Security Act,