News of The Day – 03 February 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Bussiness Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• River Mekong and the countries it passes through
• Additional Reading: Mekong – Lancang Cooperation, Mekong Ganga Cooperation

• What is the significance of the GHAR (GO Home and Re-Unite) Portal?
• Additional Reading: NCPCR

Gs 2: Health

• Key Findings of the Report
• Additional Reading: World Health Organization

• What is a Private Member Bill and the Process governing a Bill’s Passage?
• What is the Significance of a Private Member Bill?
• What is the difference between a Private Member and a Public Bill?
• List of Previous Private Bills Passed by Parliament.

• What is defamation?
• What are Defamation Laws in India?
• Key Debate: Free Speech v/s Defamation laws
• SC Judgements regarding Defamation?

• What is the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, of 1984?
• Objective and Key Provision
• What are the recommendations of the Law Commission?

• What is UPI? Its Significance and Achievements.
• List of countries where UPI payments are accepted
• Additional Reading: National Payments Corporation of India

• What is Nano-DAP?
• Potential Benefits and Challenges?
• Additional Reading: Nano-Urea

• What is the Amrit Bharat Station scheme?
• Significance of Scheme

• What is a Blue Economy?
• What is the Significance of the Blue Economy?
• What are the Challenges Related to India’s Blue Economy?
• What are the Government Imitative to Promote the Blue Economy?

• What is Green Propulsion System developed by DRDO ?
• What is Propulsion system?
• Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO)

• What is the current status of the water crisis?
• What are the Primary Reasons behind Water Scarcity in India?
• What would be the adverse consequences of water crisis?

• What are wetlands?
• How do wetlands combat climate change?

• About Exercise Vayushakti-2024
• Significance