PIB 5th March
Contents: Jan Aushadi Pariyojana Kendras North East Venture Fund Gender disparity at all levels of schools Land under Irrigation Schemes Under Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) JAN AUSHADI PARIYOJANA KENDRAS Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shall participate in Jan Aushadi Diwas celebrations on 7th March 2020 through Video […]
6th March – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents: An unrest, a slowdown and a health epidemic Read them the riot act Should the sedition law be scrapped? Disabled and Extremely Poor Explained: Meghalaya Violence AN UNREST, A SLOWDOWN AND A HEALTH EPIDEMIC Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? This article is written by Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. He listed […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 6 March 2020
Contents: Parents’ date, Place of Birth essential; NPR data useful for welfare schemes: Government Yes Bank placed under moratorium till April 3 Lok Sabha suspends 7 MPs for rest of Budget session Anglo-Indians protest at Jantar Mantar EC moots linking Aadhaar with voter ID India among least-free democracies: Freedom in the World report 2020 Afghan […]
PIB 4th March
Contents: Cabinet Approves Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Qubit Scientists identify bacteria that can replace fertilizers & fungicides in tea plants CABINET APPROVES COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 Focus: GS-II Governance, GS-III Indian Economy Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 The Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 proposes to amend the […]
PIB 3rd March
Contents: Crop Diversification Cultivation of GM Crops Doubling Farmers’ Income Women Empowerment Schemes Under Ministry of Finance Trans Fat Re-introduction of COPTA bill States Successful in Achieving Control on Population Growth Biomethanation To tackle stubble burning CROP DIVERSIFICATION Focus: GS-III Agriculture, Economic Development, Prelims Why in news? Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) […]
5th March – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents: What next for virtual currency? Caught in a bureaucratic web The current state of cooperative federalism in India WHAT IS NEXT FOR VIRTUAL CURRENCY? Focus: GS-III Science and Technology, Prelims Why in news? The Supreme Court set aside a ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on banks and financial institutions from dealing […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 5 March 2020
Contents: COVID-19 Cases E-waste recycling has doubled – Centre Lok Sabha approves tax resolution bill as disruptions continue Supreme Court Frees Trade in Cryptocurrencies IBC Bill discriminates against homebuyers India Committed to a Two-state solution – on Palestine Nod for changes to Companies Act for decriminalising offences Bond yields decline on expectation of rate cut […]
WOMEN IN DEFENCE FORCES
Focus: GS-III Internal Security, GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Year wise induction details of women officers in the three armed forces during the past three years and current year, given in a written reply is as follows: 2017 2018 2019 2020 Indian Army 949 819 364 01 Indian Air Force 59 59 51 […]
DEFENCE CORRIDORS AT TAMIL NADU
Focus: GS-III Internal Security Why in news? In pursuance to the Union Budget announcement (2018-19), it has been decided to set up two Defence Industrial Corridors in the Country, one in Uttar Pradesh and another in Tamil Nadu. Subsequently, five nodes for Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor, viz. Chennai, Coimbatore, Hosur, Salem and Tiruchirapalli have […]
DEFENCE EXPENDITURE
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, Internal Security Why in news? It may be seen from data of economic survey that Defence Budget as a percentage of GDP may appear to be decreasing due to increasing trend in the growth of GDP. However, it is increasing in absolute terms, implying higher spending. Details The Indian Army, given […]