27 June 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
27th June – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Getting out of the ‘guns, germs and steel’ crisis Anthropause period Explained GETTING OUT OF THE ‘GUNS, GERMS AND STEEL’ CRISIS Focus: GS-II Indian Economy Introduction Arguably, The Current situation of Chinese Clashes, Covid-19 and Economic Slowdown – is the gravest confluence of military, health and economic crises threatening our nation in more than […]
27th June Current Affairs
Contents New colony of near-extinct Finn’s weaver ASEAN states warn of S. China Sea tensions Govt. may review Customs policy on Chinese goods 2 of 3 ‘doctors’ in rural India have no formal medical degrees US Bill Seeks to Train Indian Fighter Pilots NEW COLONY OF NEAR-EXTINCT FINN’S WEAVER Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims […]
PIB 26th June
Contents Nominations for Sardar Patel National Unity Award-2020 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Introduction of Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 Navy Inducts Indigenously Developed Torpedo Decoy System NOMINATIONS FOR SARDAR PATEL NATIONAL UNITY AWARD-2020 Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? The online nomination process for Sardar Patel National Unity Award, the […]
27 June 2020, Static Quiz on Indian Geography
26th June – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Why China is being aggressive along the LAC? Drug abuse amidst pandemic WHY CHINA IS BEING AGGRESSIVE ALONG THE LAC? Focus: GS-II International Relations What led to the current situation? In 2017, India and China agreed to amicably resolve the Doklam standoff that lasted for more than two months. No blood was spilt then. […]
MIGRANT CRISIS MAY HURT INCOMES IN POORER STATES
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The only high frequency indicators which are available for the period after the lockdown are the Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI). Both the manufacturing and services indices crashed to their lowest-ever values. Among the most visible economic impacts of the lockdown has been a massive reverse migration of workers […]
LEGAL AID WIDENED AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RISES
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has decided to open online legal assistance services by a panel of women lawyers in each district to come to the aid of victims of domestic violence and child abuse. Cases of domestic violence and child abuse saw a major spike during […]
BANKING INDUSTRY SEEKS RELIEF FROM SC AS DRTS REMAIN SHUT
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, Prelims Why in news? The banking industry has sought relief from the Supreme Court as the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) have remained shut for more than two months due to lockdown, seriously impeding recovery of dues. Details Non-availability of DRTs and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) during lockdown denied banking and […]
DIABETES AMONG WOMEN HIGH IN SOUTHERN INDIA
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? Researchers have identified that districts in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have the maximum prevalence for diabetes among women. The researchers sourced data from the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16) as it provides district-level health indicators for women. Factors at play A skewed gender ratio […]