Syllabus
Context: Recently, a political row erupted following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remark that Rabindranath Tagore had composed “national songs” of two countries.
About Rabindranath Tagore:-

IMAGE SOURCE: Tagore wins Nobel Prize (bl. UK)
MUST READ: (Book Review – Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore)
SOURCE: THE HINDU
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English? (2021)
Q.2) Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School? (2021)
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Context: Recently, the Enforcement Directorate conducted a search at gold-backed lender Manappuram Finance.
About Enforcement Directorate:-

IMAGE SOURCE: Enforcement Directorate (ED) and its Functions – Enterslice
MUST READ: CBI and ED
SOURCE: THE HINDU
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) Consider the following statements: (2022)
Which of the statements given above is correct?
Q.2) With reference to the ‘Banks Board Bureau (BBB)’, which of the following statements is correct? (2022)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Syllabus
Context: Recently, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) denied media reports claiming large lithium reserves being identified in Rajasthan.
About the Geological Survey of India (GSI):-
Missions for GSI:-
MUST READ: Gold Reserve
SOURCE: THE ECONOMIC TIMES
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) With reference to India, consider the following statements: (2022)
Which of the statements given above is correct?
Q.2) Consider the following minerals: (2020)
In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?
Syllabus
Context: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) recently published a new study on the rising challenges of extreme weather events and natural disasters.
About United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP):-

IMAGE SOURCE: About ESCAP | ESCAP (unescap.org)
MUST READ: United Nations Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)
SOURCE: DOWN TO EARTH
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) The “Common Carbon Metric” supported by UNEP, has been developed for (2021)
Q.2) “R2 Code of Practices” constitute a tool available for promoting the adoption of (2021)
Syllabus
Context: Maharana Pratap Jayanti was celebrated recently.
About Maharana Pratap:-
Important Events:-
Battle of Haldighati:
MUST READ: Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP)
SOURCE: THE ECONOMIC TIMES
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size? (2020)
Q.2) Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to the album and individual portraits? (2018)
Syllabus
Context: Indian Navy drones are keeping an eye on China-linked Coco Islands after a top Myanmar military official’s recent visit.
About Coco Islands:-

IMAGE SOURCE: Sri Lanka the heart of the Indian Ocean (heartofindianocean.blogspot.com)
MUST READ: Andaman and Nicobar Gets Large Area Certification
SOURCE: INDIA TODAY
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
Q.1) Consider the following pairs: (2022)
The region often mentioned in the news: Country
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Q.2) Consider the following pairs : (2018)
Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Context: Given the large migrant population in Karnataka, Lokniti-Centre for the Study of Developing Societies conducted a study among the migrant voters of Bengaluru to find out their voting patterns.
About Migrant Worker:
Internal migration in India:
About Remote Voting:
Migration and Remote Voting
Remote Electronic Voting Machine:

Source: The Hindu
Features of RVM:
Significance of RVM:
Concerns with RVM:
Way Forward:
Lakhs of migrants not only have they left their home States, they have also given up on significant rights. While elections are an opportunity for people to exercise their fundamental rights, the votes of migrant voters have been missing for years. While the ECI’s move provides a ray of hope to millions of migrant workers, two crucial priorities ahead are to create awareness about the initiative and ensure transparency.
Source: The Hindu
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Context: The ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) is gradually challenging the dominance of Zomato and Swiggy by offering users cheaper prices for the same food items.
About ONDC Project:

Source: The Hindu
Significance of ONDC:
Challenges with ONDC:
Indian e-commerce Industry:
Way Forward:
ONDC must create consumer trust through robust mechanisms for ensuring redressal of grievances of consumers and enforcing transparent policies for returns, refunds and cancellations.
There needs to be a paradigm shift from an operator-driven monolithic platform-centric model to a facilitator-driven, interoperable decentralized network. The policies should be implemented at the network level.
Source: The Hindu
MUST READ: (UPSC CSE: E-Commerce)
Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP):
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding the Geological Survey of India (GSI)”
Which of the above are correct?
Q.3) The functions of the Enforcement Directorate in India include the enforcement of the which of the following acts?
select the correct using the code given below:
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’ 10th May 2023 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.st
Q.1) – b
Q.2) – d
Q.3) – c