SMART INDIA HACKATHON 2020
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? Indian Prime Minister will address the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020. Smart India Hackathon 2020 Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems we face in our daily lives, and thus inculcate a […]
GRAMODYOG VIKAS YOJANA
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) approved a programme for the benefit of artisans involved in manufacturing of Agarbatti and to develop village industry under ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojana’. Agarbatti and Gramodyog Vikas Yojana The programme aims to enhance the production of ‘Agarbatti’ in the country and […]
PRIVATE FIRMS IN INDIAN RAILWAYS
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Indian Economy Introduction To upgrade the country’s railway system, the government has laid the roadmap for long-term partnerships with the private sector. The government envisages around Rs 50 lakh crore of investment in rail projects up to 2030, but as per the Union Budget 2019, only a part of it […]
INDIAN WOMEN’S POOR HEALTH INDICATORS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The government has set up a special task force to advise it on the issue of raising the age of marriage for girls from 18 to 21 years. Introduction India is usually near the bottom of the international rankings on gender indicators. India also has the largest absolute […]
GETTING AHEAD OF CONSTITUTIONAL PRACTICES
Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction The Rajasthan High Court’s order staying the anti-defection proceedings initiated by the Assembly Speaker against the rebel legislators raises important constitutional issues. A petition challenging the issuance of notices by the Speaker to the rebel MLAs turned into one challenging the constitutionality of Para 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule to the […]
2nd August 2020, Static Quiz on Indian Economy
HEAT BALANCE
The earth receives almost all of its energy from the sun. The earth in turn radiates back to space the energy received from the sun. As a result, the earth neither warms up nor does it get cooled over a period of time. The amount of heat received by different parts of the earth is […]
1st August 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
1st August – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents In Assam, a trail of broken barriers Diluting the EIA process IN ASSAM, A TRAIL OF BROKEN BARRIERS Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Introduction The Hajong community was settled in Dhamor Reserve as refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan in 1960s and each family has an average of three bighas of land for farming. Goalpara saw […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 1 August 2020
Contents Core sector output shrinks, Fiscal deficit at 83% of target Mapping education inequalities Eurozone and U.S. see record economy contraction ICARUS: When science cares about wildlife Forced decoupling will hurt India and China: Chinese envoy Indian bid for Sylhet airport too high: Dhaka CORE SECTOR OUTPUT SHRINKS, FISCAL DEFICIT AT 83% OF TARGET Focus: […]