UPSC has increased the number of questions which are asked from Yojana and Kurukshetra magazines, especially in GS paper 2 and 3. Also, in prelims, UPSC directly asks question from PIB.
Importance of Yojana and Kurukshetra
Importance of PIB
But should aspirants cover Yojana, Kurukshetra and PIB? The answer is NO. Reasons:
- If you consider all the pages of Yojana, Kurukshetra and PIB , it will be around 500. It is time consuming and almost impossible to cover along with standard books
- Many of the articles, facts etc. are not relevant from the exam perspective
- They carry a lot of repetitive information
- Not possible to revise these
Solution: Read the summary of Yojana, Kurukshetra and PIB. Reasons for it:
- Only most relevant topics for exam are covered in the Magazine
- Articles are comprehensively covered
- Articles are broken in answer writing format for easy remembrance of aspirants
- Saving of time and efforts for aspirants which can be used to prepare other topics of UPSC
- Easy to revise multiple times for memorization of facts, data and examples
Apti Plus Summary of these magazines are one of the best as it not only provides the relevant information but also it is presented in a simple and lucid language for easy memorization.
Highlights
1. Pradhan MantriGaribKalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY).
2. Guidelines for Other Service Providers (OSP).
3. Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB).
4. Amendment in Food security (Assistance to State Government Rules) 2015.
5. Proposed Amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020.
6. Waiver of Inter-State Transmission system (ISTS) Charges.
Highlights
1. Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021.
2. Indian Language Learning App.
3. National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC).
4. Six- Month CBID Program.
5. e-Courts Services.
6. National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage.
National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021
Why in News
1. Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Health & Family Welfare Minister approved the ―National Policy for Rare Diseases
2021‖ on 30th March 2021.
2. Draft Policy for Rare Diseases was put in public domain on 13th January 2020 on which comments/views were
invited from all stakeholders, general public, organization and States and Union Territories.
Marine Spatial Planning
Why in News
1. India and Norway have agreed to jointly work in the area of marine spatial planning in the oceanic space for the next five years.
2. The two countries have decided to extend support for sustainable ocean resources utilisation to advance economic and social development in coastal areas.
Voluntary Vehicle Scrappage Policy
About the Policy
1. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has recently announced a voluntary vehicle scrapping policy that is aimed at taking polluting, fuel-guzzling vehicles off the roads to reduce pollution and congestion.
Project of Sagarmala Seaplane Services (SSPS)
Why in News
1. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is initiating the process of commencing operations of the Seaplane
services, on the select routes, under a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) framework through prospective airline
operators.
Redressal for consumer disputes
Why in News
1. It has been reported to the Department of Consumer Affairs that most of the honey brands sold in the market are
adulterated with sugar syrup. This is a serious matter as it will compromise our health in the troubled times of
COVID 19 and add to the risk of Covid-19.
Energy Conservation (EC) Act, 2001
Why in News
1. Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently issued a notification to cover all the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) under the preview of the EC Act.
Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI)
1. Niti Aayog has recently undertaken DGQI exercise. It is a Self-assessment based review of data preparedness levels across Ministries / Departments to produce a DGQI score-card.
Indian Astronomers discover one of the farthest Star galaxies in the universe Context
1. India‘s first Multi-Wavelength Space Observatory "AstroSat" has detected extreme-UV light from a galaxy located 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth.
One Nation, One Ration Card Scheme Context
1. Department of Food & Public Distribution has enabled the integration of these 4 States/UT with existing 20 States/UTs for the National Portability.
