Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 21st August 2020
Contents MEA to help with Covid-19 vaccine, and Sputnik V Offer RBI releases National Strategy for Financial Education 63% work under model village scheme over ‘Slowdown to extend as virus goes rural’ MEA TO HELP WITH COVID-19 VACCINE, AND SPUTNIK V OFFER Focus: GS-III International Relations Why in news? The Ministry of External Affairs has […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 20th August 2020
Contents Centre says it has no role in picking capital Over 80% of students depend on mobiles: NCERT India to offer COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh New Ganga law will define cleanliness levels CENTRE SAYS IT HAS NO ROLE IN PICKING CAPITAL Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Central government has asserted that it has […]
21st August 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
21st August 2020, Static Quiz on Indian Economy
PIB 20th August
Contents Swachh Survekshan 2020 PMEGP Projects Records 44% Implementation Jump AIM and India-Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre SWACHH SURVEKSHAN 2020 Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, GS-II Governance Why in news? Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs gave away the awards for Swachh Survekshan 2020, the fifth edition of the annual cleanliness urban […]
CENTRE TARGETS PSBS’ STAKE SALE
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a framework for setting up of a pan-India umbrella entity for retail payments systems. Details: The Entity for Retail Payments The pan-India umbrella entity for retail payments systems is to be incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, would need to focus […]
RBI UNVEILS FRAMEWORK FOR RETAIL PAYMENTS ENTITY
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Finance Ministry is working to expedite the sale of stakes in four state-owned banks — IDBI Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Punjab & Sind Bank and UCO Bank — with the aim of completing the disinvestment process in the current fiscal. Details The government is looking to divest […]
PM-CARES CONTRIBUTION NEED NOT BE CREDITED TO NDRF: SC
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Supreme Court held that funds received into the PM-CARES Fund need not be credited to the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Details The court held that there is “no statutory prohibition on individuals to make voluntary contributions to NDRF” under the […]
‘NO-GO’ FORESTS CLEARED FOR COAL MINING
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Environment and Ecology Why in news? Since 2015, of the 49 blocks cleared for coal mining, 9 were in ‘No-Go’ areas, according to a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report. In 2020, of the 41 blocks put up for auction, 21 feature in the original No-Go list. The CSE […]
IIP NUMBERS AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY IN LOCKDOWN
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) numbers for June completes the data for first quarterly estimates of a major sector’s activity during the lockdown phase. Details The IIP has three components by economic activity: mining and quarrying, manufacturing and electricity. These three sub-sectors had a share of around […]