14th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Sacking by Subterfuge: Removal of A.P.’s top election official Reimagining our economic choices Accessing justice online Ambedkar and the Poona Pact Explained: How a dollar swap line with US Fed can help Explained: A look at WTO’s rules SACKING BY SUBTERFUGE: REMOVAL OF A.P.’S TOP ELECTION OFFICIAL Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 14 April 2020
Contents Centre may raise loan to pay GST dues to States MGNREGA jobs crash to 1% of normal Floor test is Governor’s discretion Online child porn traffic rises by 95% Water from Ganga, Yamuna being tested Retail inflation eases to 5.91% CENTRE MAY RAISE LOAN TO PAY GST DUES TO STATES Focus: GS-III Indian Economy […]
THE SARS-COV-2 IS MUTATING, SAY SCIENTISTS
Why in news? Senior scientists at Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), have said the virus dubbed SARS-CoV-2 is mutating, after analysing the 115 published genome sequences from the current COVID-19 outbreak. Some of these ‘errors’ in the virus known as ‘mutations’ may be significant for the development and […]
OIL UP OVER 2% ON OPEC CUT, STIMULI HOPES
Why in news? Oil prices jumped more than 4 per cent, up from multi-year lows hit earlier on 2nd March 2020, as hopes of a deeper cut in output by OPEC and stimulus from central banks countered worries about damage to demand from the coronavirus outbreak. The unprecedented disruption to economic activity in China has […]
HACKERS MAY HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR SMART DEVICE
Why in news? iPhone, iPad, Amazon Echo or Kindle or certain handsets from Google, Samsung or Xiaomi, is exposed to have a vulnerable WiFi chips that allowed hackers to access data from the handset. Once a hacker gets access to any device for even a short period of time, they can do anything, including planting […]
SOLID PROOF NOT MUST FOR ESTABLISHING CITIZENSHIP
Why in news? Proof beyond all reasonable doubts is not required in a Foreigners Tribunal (FT) for establishing one’s citizenship, the Gauhati High Court has observed. The Gauhati High Court observed that strict rules of evidence were not applicable to the tribunals “established for quick disposal of the matters sent to it”. What is a […]
ACCESS TO INTERNET IS NOT NEGOTIABLE: LAW MINISTER
Why in news? Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on 2nd march 2020 – said access to Internet is plainly non-negotiable as it flows from the right to information. He also said that, the international arbitration centre at the National Capital, established under the New Delhi International Arbitration Act of 2019, would be “completely autonomous”. […]
INDIA MONITORING IMPACT OF U.S. – TALIBAN DEAL
Why in news? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on 2nd March 2020 that India was “watching the space” closely to ensure that gains of the past two decades were not lost after U.S. signed a deal with Taliban. India’s Concerns Not Addressed While India has raised concerns over the future of democracy, human rights, […]
SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PETITION ON DELHI VIOLENCE
Why in news? Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde on Monday orally said courts were not “equipped” to handle palpable “pressure” being created to somehow step in and prevent violence in Delhi. The observations came when a senior advocate made a mentioning before him to urgently intervene and pass directions to arrest those […]
WITH FALLING ALLOCATION, NAVY LOOKS AT FLEET OPTIMISATION
Why in news? Facing increasing budgetary constraints and with several bigticket acquisitions lined up, the Navy is looking at adopting unmanned platforms, both aerial and underwater, in a big way. It is firm on a third aircraft carrier and the next line of six advanced submarines under Project-75I. Details As part of the fleet rationalisation […]