28th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents The script of disruption and a new order Virtual, yet Open: Improving judicial processes A policy road map to tackle COVID-19 Ten Steps while restarting the Economic Engine What RBI’s Rs 50,000 crore boost means for Mutual Funds? THE SCRIPT OF DISRUPTION AND A NEW ORDER Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction: The Disruption The COVID-19 […]
Quiz: April 28th Current Affairs Quiz
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 28 April 2020
Contents RBI opens Rs. 50,000-cr liquidity tap for mutual funds India among top 3 military spenders: report 56% more water in reservoirs than last year UN warns of a ‘human rights disaster’ Cost of doing business to see significant rise RBI OPENS RS. 50,000-CR LIQUIDITY TAP FOR MUTUAL FUNDS Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, Prelims Why […]
April 28th Static Quiz on Science
PIB 27th April
Contents SVAMITVA scheme: New initiative of Ministry of Panchayati Raj 6 SWAYAM Courses in Top 30 online courses of 2019 SVAMITVA SCHEME: NEW INITIATIVE OF MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ Focus: GS-II Social Justice, Prelims Why in news? Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj issued guidelines regarding the SVAMITVA scheme, a new initiative of […]
INDIA REGISTERED A TOTAL OF 826 FATALITIES AND 26,917 CASES
Why in news? The death toll due to COVID-19 continued to rise on Sunday, with the country registering a total of 826 fatalities and 26,917 cases. 5,913 people have recovered, with a recovery rate of 21.9%. The doubling rate had been showing regular improvement and stood at 10.5 days when seen over a period of […]
FIRST-EVER DIGITAL GEOLOGICAL MAP OF MOON
Why in news? The first ever digital, unified, global, geological map of the moon was released virtually by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Lunar Planetary Institute on April 22, 2020. Details Data from recent satellite missions to the moon and resources data from NASA’s Apollo Missions […]
PANDEMIC IS CHINA’S BIGGEST CRISIS SINCE TIANANMEN
Challenges the Party had to face? The global financial crisis in 2008-2009 was a big challenge for China. They got through that through a massive stimulus programme. The COVID-19 Crisis is probably the longest downturn for China post-Tiananmen or maybe since the late seventies. They now have a sort of global political crisis or global […]
ASSAM’S BTAD MIGHT SEE GOVERNOR’S RULE
Why in news? The COVID-19 pandemic may earn Governor’s rule for the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) in Assam. The State’s Governor is the constitutional head of the BTAD that falls under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and is administered by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). Why Governor’s rule? Elections were scheduled to be […]
PANDEMIC WILL DEEPEN JOB AND LIVELIHOOD CRISIS OF MIGRANTS
Why in news? Migrant workers, who constitute about 50% of the urban population and many of whom are engaged in what are called “3D jobs” (dirty, dangerous and demeaning) are likely to face job and livelihood crisis owing to COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings of a research. Details of how grave the situation is? The […]