Central Vigilance Commission


Context:

Vigilance Commissioner Praveen Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as the Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)

Relevance:

GS II: Polity and Governance

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. About Central Vigilance Commission
  2. Functions of CVC
  3. Removal of members (according to CVC Act)
  4. Criticism – Limited Powers of CVC

About Central Vigilance Commission

Functions of CVC

Composition of Central Vigilance Commission

The CVC is comprised of 3 members:

Removal of members (according to CVC Act)

The Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner can be removed from his office only by order of the President on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity after the Supreme Court reports that the officer ought to be removed after inquiry, on a reference made to it by the President.

Also, a member can be removed if the member:

Criticism – Limited Powers of CVC

-Source: The Hindu


Eklavya Model Residential Schools:


Context

Recently, Tribal Affairs Minister kicked off a two-day training programme for teachers of Eklavya Model Residential Schools for tribal students, which is meant to serve as “a stepping stone in creating awareness about the potential of computer science in students of EMRS”

Relevance:

GS II- Government policies and Interventions

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. About Eklavya Model Residential Schools
  2. Objectives of EMRS
  3. Features of EMRS

About Eklavya Model Residential Schools:

What is the current status?

Objectives of EMRS:

Features of EMRS

-Source: The Hindu


TOBACCO


Context:

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, in its latest report about cancer management, prevention and diagnosis, recommended that the government institute a ban on the sale of single sticks of cigarettes.

Relevance:

GS II: Polity and Governance

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. What are the proposals?
  2. Why focus on single-stick cigarettes?

What are the proposals?

To Curb consumption:

Increase taxes on all tobacco products:

Ban on gutka and pan masala:

Why focus on single-stick cigarettes?

Economical:

All forms of tobacco are harmful:

Disincentive to quit smoking:

-Source: The Hindu


ChatGPT


Context:

Many of us are familiar with the concept of what a “chatbot” is and what it is supposed to do. But this year, OpenAI’s ChatGPT turned a simple experience into something entirely different. ChatGPT is being seen as a path-breaking example of an AI chatbot and what the technology could achieve when applied at scale.

Relevance:

 GS III: Science and Technology

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. About ChatGPT
  2. Why has ChatGPT generated so much buzz?
  3. Is ChatGPT capable of writing fiction?

About ChatGPT:

Why has ChatGPT generated so much buzz?

Is ChatGPT capable of writing fiction?

-Source: Indian Express


Green Hydrogen


Context:

The govt is planning a $2 billion incentive program for the green hydrogen industry, in a bid to cut emissions and become a major export player in the field.

Relevance:

GS III- Environment and Ecology

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. What is green hydrogen?
  2. Why is India pursuing green hydrogen?
  3. How much green hydrogen is India producing?
  4. Advantages of hydrogen as a fuel
  5. Green Hydrogen Disadvantages

What is green hydrogen?

Green Hydrogen Importance

Why is India pursuing green hydrogen?

How much green hydrogen is India producing?

India has just begun to generate green hydrogen with the objective of raising non-fossil energy capacity to 500 gigawatts by 2030.

India’s first 99.99% pure green hydrogen pilot plant:

Advantages of hydrogen as a fuel

Green Hydrogen Disadvantages

-Source: The Hindu


PRALAY


Context:

Recently, the Ministry of Defense has procured indigenous Short-Range Ballistic Surface-to-Surface (SRBM) Missile Pralay, giving Indian military the heft to its war-fighting capabilities.

Relevance:

GS III: Science and Technology

Dimensions of the Article:

  1. About  Pralay Missile
  2. Features
  3. Significance

About Pralay Missile:

Range:

Features:

Significance:

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