Weekly Current Affairs: March week-4

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is a nodal agency of the Government of India. PIB disseminates information to the print, electronic and new media on government plans, policies, programme initiatives and achievements.

Is PIB important for UPSC exam?

The articles published by the Press Information Bureau or PIB have authentic information relating to the government policies, plans, achievements etc. A serious UPSC aspirant should read PIB selectively to gather relevant information to enrich his/her content both for prelims and mains. GS SCORE will give you the most important articles to be read from PIB.

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is a nodal agency of the Government of India. PIB disseminates information to the print, electronic and new media on government plans, policies, programme initiatives and achievements. A serious UPSC aspirant should read PIB selectively to gather relevant information to enrich his/her content both for prelims and mains. GS SCORE will give you the most important articles to be read from PIB. Here you will get fortnightly compilations of PIB releases and features.

Benefits of taking information from GS SCORE PIB fortnightly Updates:

Authentic and verified information, directly from government sources and websites
Relevant for current affairs section of the UPSC civil services.
All the important schemes of the government covered.
Additional information on PIB articles in boxes which are very important for Prelims and Mains exams, thus covering static parts of the syllabus.

The PIB Fortnightly Compilation 1^st – 15^th December 2019

Our PIB compilation of issues from 1^st- 15^th Decembercovers all essential articles relevant from the UPSC CSE examination point of view.

It covers issues such as:

Culture

A new museum of antiquities proposed to be opened in PuranaQuila by April 2020

Polity

Election Commission of India to implement “Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System” (PPRTMS)a

Governance

Steps taken by Government to ensure quality educationfor children of weaker section and disadvantaged group in the country
Dual Training System (DST)
Delhi Postal Circle observes Swachhta Pakhwada
National AYUSH Grid
National Policy to Tackle Drug Abuse
Draft National Logistic Policy
Bharatiya POSHAN KrishiKosh
Railways ‘RailWire’ Wi-Fi goes Live in 5500 Railway Stations
Trifed Celebrates 100 days of Prime Minister Van DhanYojana and Forges Association with Global Fashion Designer RituBeri
National Logistics Policy
Prime Minister chairs first meeting of National Ganga Council

Social Issues

Medical Device Park

Agriculture

Assistance To Female Farmers
Data Bank of Farmers
Environment and Ecology
Tiger corridors in Country
Blue Flag Certification for beaches
Heat Wave 2020: Two-Day Workshop on Preparedness, Mitigation and Management of Heat Wave begins in Bengaluru
‘Green Good Deeds’ initiative to promote environmental awareness and to mobilize people’s participation for conservation of environment

Economy

Promotion to Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles
Aadhaar enabled fertilizer distribution system
Transport of fertilizer
Ministry of Civil Aviation Launches Round 4 of RCSUDAN
Commerce & Industry Minister to Inaugurate NationalPublic Procurement Conclave
Company Law Committee recommendsdecriminalization of compoundable offences underCompanies Act
Ratna Status to CPSEs
Setting up of National Investment & ManufacturingZones
Status of Leather Industry
Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme
NITI Aayog Report on Water Crisis
Predatory Pricing by e-COMMERCE Companies

Science

Neutrino Observatory in Tamil Nadu
PSLV successfully launches RISAT-2BR1 and nine commercial satellites in its fiftieth flight
Commercialising R&D of ISRO

Defence