One Rank, One pension


Context:

Recently, The Union Cabinet approved a pension revision for retirees from the armed forces and their families under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, which has been delayed since July 2019.

Relevance:

GS II- Government policies and Interventions

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. About One rank, one pension
  2. Issues with OROP
  3. What has the SC ruled now?
  4. Challenge to OROP

About One rank, one pension

Earlier Pension Mechanism:

Issues with OROP

Challenge to OROP

Source: The Hindu


Drone Insurance


Context:

The nascent drone insurance market in India is seeing a flurry of activity. After HDFC Ergo, ICICI Lombard, Bajaj Allianz, and Tata AIG, public sector New India Assurance has launched its unmanned aircraft system insurance.

Relevance:

GS III: Indian Economy

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. Drone insurance
  2. Drone market in India

Drone insurance

Drone market in India

Regulations in the sector

Source: Indian express


Cervavac


Context:

India is expected to roll out the indigenously developed CERVAVAC vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer among girls aged 9-14 years through their schools by mid-2023.

Relevance:

GS III- Science and Technology

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. What is Cervavac?
  2. How effective is the new vaccine?
  3. What are the challenges?
  4. About Cervical cancer

What is Cervavac?

How effective is the new vaccine?

What are the challenges?

About Cervical cancer:

How common is cervical cancer in India?

Existing vaccines

-Source: Indian Express


Greenwashing


Context:

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor called for a taxonomy on green finance to avoid the risk of “greenwashing”.

Relevance:

GS III: Environment and Ecology

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. What Is Greenwashing?
  2. Effects of greenwashing

What Is Greenwashing?

Examples of Greenwashing

Effects of greenwashing

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