Gender Pay Gap Why in the News? Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2022-2023 Released. Issue: Labour force rises but wage growth slows, gender pay gap widens says PLFS Report . Need for Periodic Labour Force: Considering the importance of the availability of labor force data at more frequent time intervals, the National Sample […]
Syllabus: GS Paper-II. Sub topic: Government Policies & Interventions. Issues related to SCs & STs Tags: # zero Manual Scavenging #Sc’s#Dalits#SC verdict # Article17# Why in the news? Completely Eradicate Manual Scavenging: SC Directs Centre, States. Increases Compensation to Rs 30 Lakh Issue: As many as 347 people died while cleaning sewers and septic
CONTEXT: Israel Chip Maker TOWER makes second bid to enter India with fabrication unit. WHAT ARE SEMI CONDUCTORS?Semiconductor, any of a class of crystalline solids intermediate in electrical conductivity between a conductor and an insulator. Ex: Antimony, Arsenic, Boron, Carbon, Germanium, Selenium, Silicon, Sulphur and Tellurium. Taiwan, accounts for 92% of the world’s most advanced semiconductor manufacturing
Why in the news? A draft menstrual policy was introduced by MOFWH. What is a Mensural Hygiene Policy? Recognize menstruation as a natural process for all. Addresses historical neglect and its impact. Emphasizes comprehensive investment. Aligns with Sustainable Development Goals. Prioritizes underserved populations. Promotes awareness and challenges societal norms. What is menstrual hygiene? Menstrual hygiene
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Why in News? Five bench SC verdict on Same sex marriage. Issues: SC held that only the legislature can recognise or regulate same sex marriage and courts cannot intervene; it adds there is No Fundamental Right to marry. What are LGBTQ+ Rights? LGBTQ+ rights refer to the legal, social, and human rights of lesbian, gay,
Why in News? Recently, The Supreme Court three-judge bench headed by CJI, declined permission to a married woman to terminate her over 26-week pregnancy because of post-partum depression and other medical issues, saying the AIIMS medical board had found “no substantial foetal abnormalities” and a pre-term delivery carried the risk of being born with physical
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What is an Electoral Bond? An electoral bond is like a promissory note that can be bought by any Indian citizen or company incorporated in India from select branches of the State Bank of India. The same can be donated to any eligible political party of his/her choice. The bonds are payable to the bearer
Context: Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy is a powerful tropical cyclone that formed over the east-central Arabian Sea and is expected to make landfall near the India-Pakistan border. CYCLONE BIPARJOY The third depression and the second cyclonic storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Biparjoy originated from a depression that was first noted
Why in News: Recent Landslide incident in Himachal Pradesh WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR LANDSLIDES? Natural Factors Anthropogenic Factors · Earthquake- Shocks and Vibrations· Heavy rainfall and snowfall leads to loosening of the soil layers. · Unplanned construction activities near the slopes· Building dams near the weak zones · Deforestation · Overgrazing WHAT ARE THE
Context: India needs clear research and development plan to scale up ethanol production Why in news: Recently Global Biofuel Alliance was launched to promote ethanol-based economy. Background: Why India needs an Ethanol based economy: International oil prices are rising and nearing $100 per barrel, increasing India’s import dependence on crude oil. India’s economy has the
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