7TH JULY – EDITORIALS/OPINIONS ANALYSES
CONTENTS Gangster of Kanpur What about WHO India’s Indo-Pacific vision COVID -LOCKDOWN-POVERTY CUSTODIAL DEATHS AND POLICE REFORMS Next health crisis 2019 Global Health security index Gangster of Kanpur Focus: GS 2: Criminalisation of Politics, Police Reform Why in news? police team had gone to arrest wanted criminal Vikas Dubey at Bikaru village in Chaubepur area […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 7 July 2020
Contents PLA pulls back from Galwan clash site 1.4 lakh families reach MGNREGA’s annual work limit Coronavirus is airborne Negligence to blame for styrene leak Opium seizures PLA pulls back from Galwan clash site Focus: GS 2: International Relations Why in news? Three weeks after the worst military clashes in decades, India and China have […]
NHAI to Rank Roads
Focus: GS 3: Infrastructure Why in news? National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to undertake performance assessment and ranking of the highways in the country. More about news? The criteria for the assessment have been broadly categorised in three main heads: Highway Efficiency (45%) Highway […]
World Bank and Government of India sign $750 million Agreement
Focus: GS 3: Investment, MSME Sector Why in news? The World Bank and the Government of India today signed the $750 million agreement for the MSME Emergency Response Programme to support increased flow of finance into the hands of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) More about agreement. The World Bank’s MSME Emergency Response Programme […]
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee
Focus: GS 1, Post Independence Indian History Why in news? The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on 6th July 2020 on the occasion of his Jayanti More about Dr. syama Prasad Mookerjee Shyama Prasad Mukherjee is an example of great leadership and political milestone. He was born […]
PIB 6TH JULY
Contents Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee World Bank and Government of India sign $750 million Agreement NHAI to Rank Roads Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Focus: GS 1, Post Independence Indian History Why in news? The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on 6th July 2020 on the occasion of […]
INDIA MAY SEE TRADE SURPLUS AFTER 18 YRS
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? India may register its first monthly trade surplus in over 18 years as the pace of contraction of exports is estimated to have slowed down to around 12%, while imports are seen to have fallen almost 49% during the month. Details The last time India had a positive […]
REPLACE MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS ACT
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? The Commerce Ministry is considering replacing the Multi-Modal Transportation of Goods Act (MMTG) with a full-fledged national logistics law with a view to promote growth of the sector. National Logistics Efficiency and Advancement Predictability and Safety Act (NLEAPS) is under consideration and this law tends to define […]
SUSPECTED CASE OF BUBONIC PLAGUE FOUND: INNER MONGOLIA
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? China’s health authorities are on high alert after a suspected case of the infectious bubonic plague was reported from Inner Mongolia. Local authorities in Bayannur issued a third-level warning for plague prevention and control that will last till the end of 2020. Plagues Plague is an infectious […]
A SPONGE-LIKE SINGLE-CELL ANCESTOR
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Introduction The Smithsonian Institution points out that an environment devoid of oxygen, and high in methane, was not fit for animal life, though it could ‘host’ microorganisms which could cope with the incoming sunlight and use it to generate energy for living. This was around 3.4 billion years (Byr)ago, about […]