PIB 23rd December
Contents UDAN-REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY SCHEME(RCS) FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (FIDF) 4,167 CITIES CERTIFIED ODF THROUGH THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION BHARATIYA POSAN KRISHI KOSH QRSAM ECOCLUB PROGRAM OF MoEFCC MODERN TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON INDIAN RAILWAYS UDAN-REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY SCHEME(RCS) 134 routes commenced from 1.1.2019 to 10.12.2019. 10 Airports have been operationalized in 2019 […]
WTO and Its Appellate Body
Current Affairs 23 December 2019 for UPSC Exam
Contents DEBATE CONTINUES OVER NRC CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT WTO APPELLATE: DISPUTE RESOLUTION FATF PUTS 150 QUESTIONS TO PAKISTAN DEBATE CONTINUES OVER NRC Why in news? Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that there had been no discussion or talk over an NRC for all India since his government had taken power in 2014 He also […]
23rd December – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents RIGHT TO INTERNET ACCESS FISCAL STRATEGY FOR INDIA : FISCAL GOALS, STRUCTURAL REFORMS RIGHT TO INTERNET ACCESS Why in News? Frequent Internet bans by governments and in the light of that it has become fashionable to call for “right to internet” as a fundamental human right. Some cities and countries which are implementing “Right […]
PIB 20th December
Content EChO NETWORK OUTCOME OF COP-25 HAND-IN-HAND 2019 ARTECH SEMINAR ASSOCHAM EChO NETWORK Why in News? EChO Network is a national program to provide a template for cross-disciplinary leadership in India with the specific focus of increasing research, knowledge, and awareness of Indian ecology and the environment This is the first such network in the […]
5G Technology
5G will provide smartphones with near-instantaneous connectivity, 20 times faster than 4G. Learn about 5G Technology with the help of this Infographic. More about 5G Technology and Spectrum 5G is the 5th generation mobile network. It will take a much larger role than previous generations. Trials and the first commercial services are already showing what […]
Common Myths about Civil Services/UPSC/IAS – Busted
These are the myths that generally make rounds among some IAS apirants and laypersons across the country. This is an account of fact-checks that provides evidence against all the 14 myths that persist out there. Myth 1: Toughest of all Exams- “Mother of all exams” Reality: With right strategy and a proper guidance, any exam […]
Current Affairs 22 December 2019 for UPSC Exam
CONTENTS SINO-INDIA BOUNDARY TALKS INCREASING DEATHS DUE TO MANUAL SCAVENGING IRON SNOW CARBON DOTS TO DETECT HERBICIDE POLLUTION PLANT EXTRACTS AND HEAT CAN KILL CANCER CELLS BS-VI PRE-BUYING TO BOOST DEMAND HOMO ERECTUS SETTLEMENT SINO-INDIA BOUNDARY TALKS Why in News? Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a statement after 22nd Sino-India Boundary talks, led by […]
22nd December – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Explained: What connects the NPR, NRIC and Census? NCLAT Explained EXPLAINED: WHAT CONNECTS THE NPR, NRIC AND CENSUS? How is the National Population Register compiled? How is it related to citizenship and the decennial census? And, can States refuse cooperation with the NPR process? The NPR, a register of residents of the country with […]
Explained: Onion Prices
The estimated annual onion production is about 23.5 million tonnes, India exports about 3 million tonnes. Considering 10 per cent spoilage and pilferage, total availability of onion for domestic consumers is about 17-18 million tonnes. The monthly onion consumption in our country is around 15 lakh metric tons. That turns to be 50 thousand metric […]