ECONOMICS BEHIND INDIA’S GDP GROWTH CONTRACTION
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Introduction The collapse of gross domestic product (GDP) growth by 23.9% for the April to June period comes as an expectation given that the economy was under a strict lockdown for most of the time to contain the pandemic. Almost all the major indicators of growth in the economy — be […]
INDIANS DISCOVER ONE OF THE FARTHEST STAR GALAXIES
Focus: Prelims, GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? As a landmark achievement in Space missions, Indian Astronomers have discovered one of the farthest Star galaxies in the universe – AUDFs01. Details India’s first Multi-Wavelength Space Observatory “AstroSat” has detected extreme-UV light from a galaxy located 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth – called AUDFs01. […]
GREEN TERM AHEAD MARKET (GTAM)
Focus: Prelims, GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? As a first step towards Greening the Indian short-term power Market – the Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy & Minister of State (Skill Development and Entrepreneurship), launched pan-India Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) in electricity. Introduction to GTAM The Government of […]
AUSTRALIA-INDIA-JAPAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS’ MEETING
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry and other ministers from Australia and Japan held a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting through videoconference on Supply Chains Resilience. Joint Ministerial Statement adopted The Ministers reaffirmed their determination to take a lead in delivering a free, fair, inclusive, non-discriminatory, transparent, predictable and stable […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 2 September 2020
Contents Supreme Court’s Judgement on AGR Dues New guidelines for Standing Committees in the making India, 3 nations call for UNSC reform India, Russia to hold Naval drills in Andaman Sea GST revenue falls 12%, Manufacturing sector comeback SUPREME COURT’S JUDGEMENT ON AGR DUES Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Supreme Court allowed telecom […]
2nd September 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 1st September
Contents Australia-India-Japan Economic Ministers’ meeting Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) Indians discover one of the farthest Star galaxies AUSTRALIA-INDIA-JAPAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS’ MEETING Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry and other ministers from Australia and Japan held a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting through videoconference on Supply Chains Resilience. Joint Ministerial […]
2nd September 2020, Static Quiz on Environment
INDIA’S COVID-19 VACCINE DIPLOMACY
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The Union government is working on at least five distinct ways, ranging from free vaccines to guaranteed supply, in which it can help its immediate neighbours as well as countries in West Asia, Africa and even Latin America. The idea is to leverage the country’s standing as the […]
COVID LOCKDOWN, MENTAL HEALTH AND HOUSE PANEL
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Why in news? According to a recent survey: A nationwide lockdown may have prevented the COVID-19 pandemic curve from peaking earlier but it certainly has shown adverse impact on the psychological profile of people in the form of rise in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Parliamentary Standing Committee for Home Affairs […]