Web 3.0 is the name given to the next generation of Internet architecture. It will be free from the centralization that is a part of today’s Web 2.0 Internet systems, which are largely regulated by tech giants such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon. Web 3.0 will include the use of technologies such as blockchains and […]
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Why is India questioning the WTO decision on sugar, UPSC IAS trending dose
India this week documented a plea with the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) questioning a decision by the WTO’s dispute settlement panel on sugar subsidies. The WTO’s dispute settlement panel had sanctioned that India, by subsidizing sugar makers, was breaking rules formulated under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which govern international trade. Background of this topic In 2019, Australia, […]
China-Lithuania relations Geopolitics, UPSC ias trending dose
In November 2021, a Taiwanese Representative Office was opened in Lithuania, important because it is for the first time that Taiwan was authorized to use its name to open an office within the EU. Following this, China has weakened its diplomatic associations with Lithuania, calling it a violation of the “One China Policy”. What is the […]
New passport initiative, microchip infused e-passports, UPSC IAS trending dose
The Ministry of External Affairs approved an agreement with Tata Consultancy Services Limited for the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP), one of the several Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) of the Government of India. The latest agreement will promote the next phase of the PSP termed PSP-V2.0. The $1 billion agreement will focus […]
What is status of Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), UPSC ias trending dose
The five nuclear-weapon maintaining countries within the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) published a combined statement on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms races. Five global nuclear powers, China, Russia, U.S., U.K., and France, promised to prevent atomic weapons from circulating and avoid nuclear disputes. What is Non-Proliferation Treaty The NPT is a worldwide agreement whose […]
China is building a bridge across the Pangong, UPSC IAS trending dose
China is building a bridge in eastern Ladakh connecting the north and south banks of Pangong Tso (lake). Which will considerably reduce the time from 12 hours to 3-4 hours for shifting armies and equipment between the two sides. So below the article, we are going to discuss all important points related to your UPSC […]
What is China’s border law, UPSC ias trending dose
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs had issued names for 15 places in the Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh. The names are to be used in all official Chinese documents and maps, which show Arunachal as “south Tibet”. India reacted to the action saying that “assigning formulated names” will not modify the truths on the ground […]
FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010), Why in news, UPSC ias trending dose
The Union Home Ministry has denied renewing the FCRA enrollment of Missionaries of Charity (MoC), a Catholic religious congregation set up by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa, as “some adverse inputs were noticed”. Registration of 5,933 NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) lapsed on December 31, 2021, either for failure to apply for renewal […]
Why tokenization of debit and credit cards UPSC IAS trending dose
Why tokenization of debit and credit cards UPSC IAS trending dose. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the deadline given to online merchants and financial payments companies for the tokenization of card data used for online transactions. Online merchants and financial payments companies demanding RBI to extend the deadline saying that they lack the […]
What is Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Upsc ias trending dose
Both Houses of Parliament have passed a Bill that seeks to amend the law relating to elections. It amends both The Representation of the People Acts of 1950 and 1951. A key amendment relates to the introduction of a provision to link the electoral rolls with the Aadhaar ecosystem. This has attracted significant objection from […]