News of The Day – 2 February 2024

February 2, 2024 0

News of The Day – 2nd February 2024

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

News Headline Source Syllabus What To Know?
Govt panel to look into India’s demographic challenges Economic Times GS 1: Population and Related Issues
  • India’s Census Data
  • What is the Population Growth History of India?
  • What is the Significance of Population Growth?
  • What are the major demographic challenges in India?
  • India’s Demographic Potential vs Demographic Disaster
Lakhpati Didi: Building a resilient sisterhood of earners and spenders in Bharat The Economic Times GS 1: Women Empowerment
  • What is ‘Lakhpati Didi’ scheme?
  • Key budget announcements on women
BRICS: 5 countries officially join Group of Emerging Nations Live Mint GS 2: International Relations
  • What is BRICS?
  • What was the rationale behind creating BRICS?
  • What is the BRICS agenda for 2023?
  • Significance of BRICS for India?
  • What are the Geo-strategic Values of the New BRICS Members?
  • What are the Regional Developments Shaping BRICS Membership Expansion?
Interim Budget 2024-25: What’s housing for the middle class? Deccan Herald GS 3: Economy and Infrastructure
  • What’s housing for the middle class?
  • What are major Reasons for the Urban housing crisis in India
  • Additional Reading: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) – Housing for All
Budget 2024 | Expansion of capex outlay will boost infra sector The Hindu GS 3: Economy and Infrastructure
  • What is Capital Expenditure inOut lay in Budget?
  • Why is capital expenditure important?
  • How is capital expenditure different from revenue expenditure?
Cabinet approves Scheme of Sugar Subsidy for AAY Families under PDS? PIB GS 3: Economy and Agriculture
  • What are Key features OF Sugar Subsidy Scheme? 
  • What is the National Food Security Act, 2013?
  • What is Food Subsudy cost in Budget?
Cabinet approves extension of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund PIB GS 3: Economy and Agriculture
  • What is The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)?
  • Objective, Eligibilities, Activities Covered and BEnefits?
Green Propulsion System, developed under DRDO’s Technology Development Fund, successfully demonstrates in-orbit functionality PIB GS 3: Science and Technology
  • What is Green Propulsion System developed by DRDO ?
  • What is Propulsion system?
  • Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO)
New scheme for bio­manufacturing, bio­foundry PIB
  • What is A new schemes for biomanufacturing and biofoundry? 
  • What is Biomanufacturing and Biofoundry? 
  • What is significance of Scheme to India’s Economy?
The U-WIN portal Economic Times GS 3: Science and Technology
  • What is U-WIN Portal?
  • What is the purpose of the U-win portal?
US approves sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India Economic Times GS 3: Internal Security
  • What is  31 MQ-9B armed drones and Key Features?
  • What do the UAV’s bring in terms of capability?
  • What are applications of Drones in Defence?
  • Additional Reading: What UAVs are already in service?

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