IASbaba's Flagship Course: Integrated Learning Programme (ILP) - 2024 Read Details
Syllabus
Context: Conferring of Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour of the country on late agricultural scientist, Dr M S Swaminathan.
Background:-
About M.S.Swaminathan:-
Contribution to green revolution:
MUST READ: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/bharat-ratna-ms-swaminathan-significance-profile-9152692/
SOURCE: Indian Express
Syllabus
Context: Sovereign gold bone scheme, 2023-24 will open for subscription from 12 to 16 February 2024
Background:
About SGBs:
SOURCE: Livemint
Previous Year Questions
Q.1) What is/are the purpose/purposes of the Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and ‘Gold Monetization Scheme’? (2016)
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Syllabus
Context: Since January 1 this year, two people have died due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), a viral infection, in Karnataka.
Background:
About Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD)
MUST READ: https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/kyasanur/pdf/factsheet.pdf
Syllabus
Context: THE NATIONAL Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bengaluru has successfully completed the first test of a solar-powered “pseudo satellite”, a new age unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Background:
About HAPS:
Need of HAPS
Current State of Indias HAPS
Source: Indian Express
Syllabus
Context: Oxfam report says that 70% of countries dont have any form of inheritance tax on wealth.
Background:
About Inheritance tax:
Status of inheritance tax in India:
When should the person receiving the inheritance pay tax ?
Need for an inheritance tax in India
Source: The Hindu
Syllabus
Context: A divided American polity combined with a perception of its declining power is creating ripples among diplomatic circles.
Background: Post the collapse of USSR, American hegemony was firmly established. But with recent geopolitical and geoeconomic changes, global order is undergoing major changes shifting power balance from the west.
US as a superpower and its decline
Potential negative repercussions for India:
Potential positive repercussions:
Source:The Hindu
Q1) Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q2) consider the following individuals:
Who among the above are recipients of Bharat Ratna?
Q3) consider the following statements about high altitude pseudo satellite vehicles (HAPS)
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’ 10th February 2024 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.st
Q.1) – d
Q.2) – c
Q.3) – a