25th August 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
25th August 2020, Static Quiz on Environment
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 25th August 2020
Contents DNA Bill can be misused, flags draft report Covid cases in Bondas tribal community Questions remain over success of PMUY Chinese advanced warship for Pakistan Navy DRDO identifies 108 subsystems for private sector ‘Agri profit growth may not aid rural demand’ DNA BILL CAN BE MISUSED, FLAGS DRAFT REPORT Focus: GS-II Governance Why in […]
PIB 24th August
Contents GoI and AIIB sign agreement to improve Mumbai Railways New office premises for Delimitation Commission GOI AND AIIB SIGN AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE MUMBAI RAILWAYS Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Government of India, the Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a loan agreement […]
21st August – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents China-Russia ties as a major determinant Privatisation via graded autonomy Regulating India’s online pharmacy CHINA-RUSSIA TIES AS A MAJOR DETERMINANT Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction to the key triangle The triangular relationship between America, China and Russia has, for the most part, shaped global politics since 1950. India is not a part of this […]
20th August – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents The marriage age misconception Technology as an enabler India and Bangladesh: Teesta river, China’s Role THE MARRIAGE AGE MISCONCEPTION Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction On Independence day the Prime minister declared that the government is considering raising the legal age of marriage for girls (currently 18 years) and based on this a task force […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 23 & 24th August 2020
Contents National Council for Transgender Persons Citing SC: Madras HC orders enhanced pension Inflation, monetary policy and growth Guidelines for Plasma Therapy Not possible to fully block Chinese companies Bombay HC: FIRs against Tablighi Jamaat “scapegoat” NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRANSGENDER PERSONS Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment […]
STATES & UTS CAN AVAIL THE CET BY THE NRA
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? A decision was passed at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister that: States and Union Territories can avail the Common Eligibility Test (CET) to be conducted by National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for job selection. Details The CET score could be shared with the Recruiting Agencies in […]
‘OPEN API SERVICE’ FOR AAROGYA SETU
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? Aarogya Setu team has worked on a new innovative feature which is called ‘Open API Service’ and in order to help businesses and economy to start functioning while being safe, the Open API Service enables organizations to check the status of Aarogya Setu and integrate it into […]
EXCESS SUGARCANE FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Science and Technology Introduction Government has taken various measures to improve viability of sugar industry, thereby enabling sugar mills to make timely payment of cane dues of farmers. Going forward, diversion of excess sugarcane and sugar is the long-term solution for addressing the problem of excess stock and improving viability […]