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Daily Current Affairs – March 2023
The day’s news that matters for Prelims and Mains, organised by GS paper, with practice questions.
Daily Current Affairs 31.03.2023 ( Bountiful beginnings, Drugs for rare diseases get customs duty relief, ISRO releases images of Earth captured by its EOS-06 satellite, Closure of Indira Canal to affect parched Rajasthan, Ahead of tribunal’s launch, SOP for GST investigations to minimise fresh disputes, Disinvestment facing many challenges: Govt. , Vaikom, a satyagraha, and the fight for social justice )
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1. Bountiful beginnings Hailing the harvest: Tiwa tribesmen taking part in a dance to celebrate the Yangli festival at Gobha village in Morigaon district of Assam on Thursday. Yangli, an occasion to celebrate a bountiful harvest, is an important festival of the Tiwas as agriculture is the mainstay of their economy. 2. Drugs for rare diseases […]
Daily Current Affairs 30.03.2023 ( Cheetah boom, SC slams ‘silence of state’ on ‘vicious circle’ of hate against minorities, Army to get satellite, will help provide mission critical data , ‘No evictions for Great Nicobar project’ , Trade deficit with China crossed $71 bn in first 10 months of FY23 , No charge on normal UPI payments: NPCI , . SEBI pushes norms to ensure better disclosures, boost transparency, India needs public policy education )
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1. Cheetah boom Cool cats: Siyaya, one of the cheetahs translocated last September from Namibia to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, gave birth to four cubs. They were spotted by officials on Wednesday. This is the first cheetah birth in India after the species was declared extinct in 1952. 2. SC slams ‘silence of […]
Daily Current Affairs 29.03.2023 ( Constitutional bodies fighting corruption under attack, says PM, Govt. circumspect over plan to introduce Gir lions in Kuno , Prices of essential medicines set to see a hike from April 1 , Australian technology may help generate power from defunct gold mines in KGF , ‘China ramping up bailout packages to Pak., Sri Lanka and other BRI countries’, India under fire at WTO for avoiding questions on MSP , India urges G20 meet to find ways to reduce widening trade finance gap, Understanding the street dogs-human conflict )
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1. Constitutional bodies fighting corruption under attack, says PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack against what he termed conspiracies by forces within and outside the country to undermine constitutional institutions that were cracking down on corruption and the corrupt. Addressing BJP leaders and cadre at the inauguration of an extension […]
Daily Current Affairs 27.03.2023 ( Sarus crane turns albatross around U.P. man’s neck, . Fire breaks out at Brahmapuram plant again; officials deny cause for concern, Trains to ply on ‘world’s highest rail bridge’ in 2024: Minister, ‘AUKUS focus is on submarine tech., there is no room for a fourth nation’ , ISRO puts 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit, Making sense of the disqualification of a Lok Sabha MP )
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1. Sarus crane turns albatross around U.P. man’s neck Winged companion: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav with Arif Khan and the rescued sarus crane in Amethi’s Mandka village. ANI Forest department issues summons to Amethi resident Arif Khan who rescued the injured bird Arif Khan, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district who had rescued a sarus crane […]
Daily Current Affairs 25.03.2023(A.P. passes resolution to provide SC status for Dalit Christians, Karnataka scraps 4% Muslim quota prior to Assembly poll, India failed to create positive impression among businesses moving away from China, Centre to set up panel to ‘improve’ NPS , Buoyed by the success of tulip garden in Srinagar, J&K gets more zones that are set to bloom, Membership of banned outfit is crime under UAPA, says SC, Lok Sabha approves setting up of GST Appellate Tribunal , G20 sees inflation as sticky, to extend policy tightening’)
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1. A.P. passes resolution to provide SC status for Dalit Christians In a unanimous resolution passed on Friday, the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly supported the inclusion of Dalit Christians in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list, saying that the State government was of the opinion that their socio-economic status was at par with that of Dalits […]
Daily Current Affairs 24.03.2023 ( India rejects J&J’s attempt to extend patent on TB drug, Govt. tapping technology to secure ancient scriptures for future: Shah, U.P.’s ‘missing’ sarus crane that’s stirred up a hornet’s nest in the State’s politics, GST appellate tribunal may be headed by a former SC judge , A climate change survival guide to act on, : Is India in the grip of a ‘stray dog’ crisis? )
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1. India rejects J&J’s attempt to extend patent on TB drug In a victory for patients fighting for wider access to the crucial anti-tuberculosis drug Bedaquiline, the Indian Patent Office on Thursday rejected U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to extend its monopoly on manufacturing the drug in India beyond July 2023. J&J’s primary […]
Daily Current Affairs 23.03.2023 (Govt. will attempt to open corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK for devotees: Shah, SC to hear petitions seeking to criminalise marital rape, Ghosts of Assamese folklore sighted in digital form with AI art, China boosts South Pacific influence with Solomons port deal , Number of foreign businesses exiting India surpass new entrants, Abolition is the way, Final solution, The road to ending tuberculosis )
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1. Govt. will attempt to open corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK for devotees: Shah The Maa Sharda Devi temple in Kupwara, which was inaugurated by Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday. It could be on the lines of the Kartarpur corridor in Punjab, says Union Home Minister after inaugurating the Maa Sharda Devi temple […]
Daily Current Affairs 20.03.2023 (Japan PM Kishida to visit India today; G-7, G-20, Indo-Pacific ties on agenda, Amid heat over Adani stocks, NSE says all its decisions ‘transparent’, Background radiation higher in Kerala, but no risk: study, Higher credit costs may further dampen consumption , Kerala must discard centralised waste-processing, reduce its trash , A dump fire that raises a stink)
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1. Japan PM Kishida to visit India today; G-7, G-20, Indo-Pacific ties on agenda Fumio Kishida Synchronising plans for the G-7 summit in Hiroshima in May and the G-20 summit in Delhi in September will be on the agenda for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s 24-hour visit to Delhi on Monday, a senior Japanese official […]
Daily Current Affairs 19.03.2023 (India suits up for deepest dive yet, Kochi fiasco: NGT Bench imposes ₹100-cr. penalty on Corporation, Telcos and the return of the Net neutrality debate, Tamil Nadu’s novel initiative results in reduced TB deaths, What is India’s stand on same-sex marriage?, Centre must expedite GST rationalisation: CII)
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1. India suits up for deepest dive yet All eyes: MATSYA’s journey will be filmed by 12 cameras, fitted along the submersible to capture a 360-degree view of the descent. NIOT is set to spearhead a 6,000-metre dive into the Indian Ocean, a mission to explore marine biodiversity and potential of the seabed The influence of […]
Daily Current Affairs 18.03.2023( Maharashtra, U.P. among 7 States to get textile parks, Tiger helps uncover timber ‘depots’ in Arunachal reserve , Carcasses of Olive Ridleys on Krishna district shores in A.P. worry tourists, Indian Institute of Astrophysics researchers develop low-cost star sensor, SC seeks govt. reply to minor’s petition on saving Western Ghats, Horseshoe crabs disappearing off Odisha’s coast; scientists worried, Left high and dry in the Nilgiris )
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1. Maharashtra, U.P. among 7 States to get textile parks Centre expects the parks to attract investments worth ₹70,000 crore, generate jobs for 20 lakh people and create an integrated value chain for the sector, says Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal The Centre has selected sites in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and […]
Daily Current Affairs 17.03.2023( Wait continues in T.N. for Centre’s Pennaiyar tribunal, EC proposal to allow e-postal ballot for overseas voters under review: Law Minister, NIOT to set up green, self-powered desalination plant in Lakshadweep, February’s sharp foreign trade drop requires nuanced policy attention )
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1. Wait continues in T.N. for Centre’s Pennaiyar tribunal In contention: T.N. opposes work on a check-dam across the Markandeya, a Pennaiyar tributary, by Karnataka. Three-month deadline fixed by the Supreme Court expired last week, and the State is awaiting Union government’s next course of action; efforts to settle the dispute through talks had failed With […]
Daily Current Affairs 15.03.2023 ( RBI has permitted banks from 18 countries to trade in rupee: Centre, House panel on Tribal Affairs apprehensive about PM-PVTG outlay without population data, OBC panel does not have caste census data, says govt., Australia to buy U.S. nuclear submarines under AUKUS , China says AUKUS deal going down the ‘wrong and dangerous path’, WPI inflation eases to 3.85%, manufactured products help )
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1. RBI has permitted banks from 18 countries to trade in rupee: Centre Trade in local currencies have been mooted as a solution to avoid the current wave of wartime international sanctions. The central bank granted nod to domestic and foreign authorised dealer banks in 60 cases for opening special vostro accounts for settling payment in […]
Daily Current Affairs 13.03.2023( Same-sex union can rock societal values: Centre, India’s silence on Beijing’s role in Saudi Arabia-Iran deal is disquieting, G-20 meet to focus on blue economy, responsible AI, INS Sahyadri joins maritime exercise with French Navy, More buildings set to achieve net-zero waste, Adultery as misconduct and judicial musings )
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1. Same-sex union can rock societal values: Centre Any change in human relationship should come from legislature, not court, Centre says in its affidavit in response to a Supreme Court decision to examine petitions on same-sex marriage The Centre, in an affidavit in the Supreme Court, has frowned upon same-sex marriage while invoking the “accepted […]
Daily Current Affairs 12.03.2023 ( Sickle cell screening meets only 1% of target, hurting ambitious elimination goal, ‘Lines between natural, man-made disasters blurred in Joshimath’, The evil effects of deforestation, Why is crypto trade within PMLA ambit? )
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1. Sickle cell screening meets only 1% of target, hurting ambitious elimination goal With barely two weeks left in the fiscal year, the Health Ministry has completed a minuscule 1% of its ambitious target to scan one crore people for sickle cell disease in 2022-23. The Ministry is starkly behind schedule, having screened just a […]
Daily Current Affairs 08.03.2023( U.S. is trying to ‘encircle’ China: Foreign Minister, India sending 20,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar, The concerns over linking Aadhaar with voter IDs, Hailstorm, unseasonal rain damage crops in three States, Migrant workers must feel safe and as integral part of the community , The importance of women-led digital solutions )
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1. U.S. is trying to ‘encircle’ China: Foreign Minister America’s Indo-Pacific Strategy seeks to target China through creation of ‘exclusive blocs’, provokes confrontation and tries to create an Asia-Pacific version of NATO, says Qin Gang China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday accused the United States of attempting “to encircle China” through its Indo-Pacific strategy, […]
Daily Current Affairs 07.03.2023( IAF choppers to help contain smoke from Kochi dumpyard, Rushikulya sands teem with Olive Ridleys, Keep constant vigil along borders, entire coastline: Rajnath, . Railways ties up with ISRO for train tracking, The anti-defection law is facing convulsions, How to become a green hydrogen superpower )
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1. IAF choppers to help contain smoke from Kochi dumpyard Gasping for air: Vehicles moving through a flyover as toxic haze from a waste dump fire covers Kochi on Monday. While the fire was completely doused, smoke continues to rise from the garbage heaps; Justice Devan Ramachandran writes to the Chief Justice of the High Court […]
Daily Current Affairs 06.03.2023( ‘Regulator’s proposal on Rajasthan power lines flouts SC orders, threatens bustard’, Kochi chokes as fire at waste dump still rages; govt. asks people to stay indoors, India holds conference of global intelligence chiefs, The non-governmental sector should not be dragged into legal quagmire , Utilising India’s moment under the diplomatic sun)
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1. ‘Regulator’s proposal on Rajasthan power lines flouts SC orders, threatens bustard’ The population of the critically endangered species has dipped to less than 150. In a move that helps solar power projects in Rajasthan but may hinder efforts to make the region safe for the endangered Great Indian Bustard, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) […]
Daily Current Affairs 05.03.2023( With overfishing, great seahorses bolt from Coromandel, Assam’s moidams fit UNESCO requirements for heritage site, Phytoplankton blooms increase in size in 21st century, Why is the tribal panel upset with Environment Ministry over forest rights?, Internet should be open in India, unlike that in China: Chandrasekhar )
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1. With overfishing, great seahorses bolt from Coromandel Found vulnerable: The great seahorse, one of the nine species found in the Indian coastal ecosystem, is among the eight species tagged ‘vulnerable’. Extensive fishing off the Coromandel coast could be forcing the great seahorse to migrate laboriously toward Odisha. Fishing is less intense in the Bay of […]
Daily Current Affairs 04.03.2023( Select Central staff can opt for Old Pension Scheme, Supreme Court eases norm for selection of consumer court presidents, members, World Bank to lend $1 billion to support India’s health sector, Border issue should be kept ‘in proper place’, says China, Kuno Park unsuitable to host all 20 cheetahs, not enough prey, says scientist, India scores 74.4 in World Bank index on working women, U.S. blames Indian firm for cough syrup deaths in Gambia, Services activity hit 12-year high in February, PMI signals, Court verdict on manner of choosing poll panel is a boost to its independence )
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1. Select Central staff can opt for Old Pension Scheme Govt. allows one-time option for those who applied for jobs advertised before Dec. 22, 2003, the day National Pension Scheme was notified, but joined service in 2004, when NPS came into effect In a significant decision, the government has decided to give a one-time option to […]