UPSC LAW Optional

2022-06-17 10:43:16 Open / Comment

2022-06-17 08:47:54 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Weight-lifting

Key Points
• Harshada Sharad Garud made history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in Weightlifting, at the IWF Junior World Championships at Heraklion in Greece.

• She lifted 153-kilogram in the 45-kilogram weight category, to finish on top of the podium.

• Before the 18-year old sportsperson, there are only two Indians to win a medal in IWF Junior World Championships.

• Mirabai Chanu had won a bronze in 2013 and Achinta Sheuli won a silver medal last year. Open / Comment

2022-06-17 08:47:50 Open / Comment

2022-06-16 14:46:28 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Maharashtra

Key Points
• The Maharashtra Department of Prisons has launched first kind of credit scheme for prisoners in jails across the state.

• The loan scheme titled Jivhala is offered by the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank for inmates who are undergoing a prison sentence of more than three years.

• The pilot was introduced at Yerawada Central Jail in Pune, and will be extended to nearly 60 prisons.

• Inmates can use the loans for education of their children, medical treatment of family members, legal fees, or other expenses. Open / Comment

2022-06-16 14:46:24 Open / Comment

2022-06-16 13:42:07 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Food and Agricultural Organisation

Key Points
• State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) Report is a flagship publication of Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO).

• As per the 2022 edition of the report, released during the World Forestry Congress, the world has lost 420 million hectares (mha), approximately 10.34 per cent of its total forest area in the last 30 years.

• It also warned that 15 per cent of 250 emerging infectious diseases have been linked to forests. Open / Comment

2022-06-16 13:42:04 Open / Comment

2022-06-16 12:29:29 Open / Comment

2022-06-16 11:11:39 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Indian Oil Corporation

Key Points
• Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) launched M15 petrol on a pilot basis in Assam’s Tinsukia district.

• It has a 15 per cent blend of methanol with petrol.

• Methanol is being manufactured by Assam Petrochemical Ltd near the Digboi refinery.

• The government had earlier extended the timeline for the disbursement of loans and completion of projects related to ethanol.

• The Government also provides financial assistance in the form of interest subvention. Open / Comment

2022-06-16 11:11:36 Open / Comment