For UPSC and Other Government Exams
🇮🇳 1. Prime Minister Inaugurates ‘Green India Mission 2.0’
- Context: PM Modi launched the second phase of the Green India Mission in Uttarakhand today.
- Details:
- Aims to increase forest cover by 5 million hectares and improve ecosystem services.
- Focus on climate-resilient native species and community participation.
- Part of India’s target to reach net-zero emissions by 2070.
- Exam Relevance: Environment, Government Schemes, Climate Change Commitments.
🛰 2. ISRO Successfully Tests ‘Reusable Launch Vehicle’ Prototype
- Context: ISRO conducted a successful landing test of its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) in Karnataka.
- Significance:
- Aims to reduce the cost of satellite launches.
- Major step towards self-reliant space technology.
- Exam Relevance: Science & Technology, Space Programs, Make in India.
🇮🇳 3. Election Commission Launches e-Voter ID for NRI Citizens
- Context: Election Commission of India introduces a pilot program for digital Voter ID access for overseas Indians.
- Details:
- First phase includes NRIs from UAE, USA, UK.
- Accessible via ECI e-services portal after KYC verification.
- Exam Relevance: Polity, Election Reforms, Diaspora Engagement.
🏛 4. Supreme Court Upholds OBC Reservation in Private Higher Education
- Context: SC upheld a central law allowing 27% OBC reservation in private unaided colleges.
- Reasoning:
- Ensures social justice and equal access to education.
- Emphasized the right of the State to impose reasonable restrictions in education.
- Exam Relevance: Polity, Reservation Policy, Social Justice.
💰 5. RBI Issues Guidelines on AI Use in Banking Sector
- Context: RBI released a regulatory framework for the safe use of Artificial Intelligence in banks.
- Key Points:
- Ensure transparency, bias-free algorithms, and customer data protection.
- Mandatory compliance audits every year.
- Exam Relevance: Economy, Financial Sector Reforms, Technology in Governance.