3rd September 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
3rd September 2020, Static Quiz on Indian Geography
3rd September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Question Hour and Zero Hour Explained OBC sub-categorisation: findings, progress A guide to flattening the curve of economic chaos QUESTION HOUR AND ZERO HOUR EXPLAINED Focus: GS-II Governance, Polity Why in news? The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariats notified that there will be no Question Hour during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Opposition […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 3 September 2020
Contents Question Hour dropped in Lok Sabha Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi in J&K Official Languages Capping MEIS benefits will seriously affect traders Parliament panel grills FB officials Government Bans 118 Applications QUESTION HOUR DROPPED IN LOK SABHA Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The Lok Sabha Secretariat on officially released the schedule for the monsoon […]
PIB 2nd September
Contents Mission Karmayogi and NPCSCB India is top 50 of Global Innovation Index 3rd Annual Leadership Summit of USISPF Jeewan Raksha Medals MISSION KARMAYOGI AND NPCSCB Focus: GS-II Social Justice, Governance Why in news? The Union Cabinet has approved the launch of a Mission Karmayogi – National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB). Introduction […]
2nd September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Treating data as commons Mere Govt. spending will not help Economy A ‘new’ democracy? TREATING DATA AS COMMONS Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction The Gopalakrishnan Committee set up by the government on developing a governance framework for non-personal data recently put out its draft report for public consultation. The report’s main purpose is to ensure […]
AGGRESSIVE MOVES BY CHINA NEAR PANGONG TSO
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? In an escalation of the ongoing standoff on the border in Ladakh, Chinese troops carried out aggressive moves to change the status quo on the South Bank of Pangong Tso and those attempts have been thwarted said the Indian Army. Details PLA troops violated the previous consensus arrived […]
ADIVASIS ACCOUNT FOR 13% OF TOTAL CONVICTS
Focus: GS-I Indian Society, GS-II Governance Why in news? The makeup of the present criminal justice system points to a bias against Scheduled Tribes or Adivasis, who accounted for around 13 per cent of total number of convicts and 10 per cent of the total under-trials in Indian prisons, despite comprising less than 9 per […]
GDP CONTRACTS BY RECORD 23.9% IN Q1: FULL COVERAGE
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Indian economy saw its worst contraction in decades, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrinking by a record 23.9% in the April to June quarter (Q1FY21) in comparison to the same period last year, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). (The numbers are the […]
HOW PUBLIC POLICY IN SOCIAL MEDIA WORKS?
Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction Last week, a committee of the Delhi Legislative Assembly took up Facebook’s alleged “inaction” due to reports that a top executive of Facebook in India had “opposed applying hate-speech rules” to users linked to the ruling party, citing business imperatives. Facebook has been accused of bias, of not doing enough to […]