WORST SINGLE DAY FALL FOR SENSEX
Why in news? The Sensex on 9th March 2020 witnessed its worst fall since demonetisation in 2016 as the sell-off in stocks continues unabated. The Nifty hit a one-year low. 5 factors causing this crash Oil price crash Crude oil prices tanked over 30 per cent following Saudi Arabia’s decision to cut prices and raise […]
GLOBAL CRUDE OIL WAR BRINGS GOOD TIDINGS FOR INDIA
Why in news? Major oil buyers such as India are set to gain following Russia’s refusal to back broader cuts in crude oil production by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec). Details Crude prices are on a tailspin after Russia did not agree to Opec’s proposal for an additional production cut of 1.5 […]
April 14th Current Affairs Quiz
INDIA AMONG LEAST-FREE DEMOCRACIES: FREEDOM IN THE WORLD REPORT 2020
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? India has become one of the world’s least free democracies, according to a global survey, which warned that “the Indian government’s alarming departures from democratic norms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could blur the values-based distinction between Beijing and New Delhi.” Details The Freedom in […]
15th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents The pandemic and the contours of a health response Economic liberalisation and its faults Invasive, alien, most fearsome The Nihangs: once valiant warriors Explained: Air pollution’s link to the coronavirus pandemic THE PANDEMIC AND THE CONTOURS OF A HEALTH RESPONSE Focus: GS-III Disaster Management India’s worries India is facing the worst public health crisis […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 15 April 2020
Contents U.S. approves 2 missile deals with India ICMR suggests testing of pooled samples Amid lockdown, hunters eye rhino horns Virus infections have ‘certainly’ not peaked yet, warns WHO World Economy to contract by 3% IMF HDFC Chairman Suggestion: Easing 90-day NPA deadline norm U.S. APPROVES 2 MISSILE DEALS WITH INDIA Focus: GS-II International Relations […]
PARENTS’ DATE, PLACE OF BIRTH ESSENTIAL; NPR DATA USEFUL FOR WELFARE SCHEMES: GOVERNMENT
Why in news? The Union Home Ministry has informed a parliamentary panel that it proposes to collect details on additional questions such as “date and place of birth of parents” in the National Population Register (NPR) to “facilitate back-end data processing and making the data items of date and place of birth complete for all […]
PIB 14th April
Contents COVID-19: Initiatives by Smart Cities Press Statement from Central Administrative Tribunal COVID-19: INITIATIVES BY SMART CITIES Focus: GS-III Science and Technology, Disaster Management Initiatives by Smart Cities Vadodara The Vadodara district administration has installed a helium balloon attached with two cameras for surveillance on lockdown violators. Bengaluru Model COVID-19 War Room at Bengaluru – […]
MCQs for BUDGET 2020 UPSC Prelims
Union Budget is the most comprehensive report of the Government’s finances in which revenues from all sources and outlays for all activities are consolidated. Read the BUDGET SUMMARY 2020-21 FOR UPSC EXAM and try to answer the MCQs below to have a solid platform in the subject for your prelims preparation. The Budget 2020 proposes […]
PIB 13th April
Contents National Agriculture Market portal e-NAM to Complete four Years IUSSTF boosts Indo-US virtual networks to address COVID 19 challenges NATIONAL AGRICULTURE MARKET PORTAL E-NAM TO COMPLETE FOUR YEARS Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, Agriculture Why in news? The pan-India Agriculture trading portal e-NAM will be completing four years of implementation on 14th April 2020. e-NAM […]