PIB 15th September
Contents Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Ministry: Written Replies Cyclone Warning Services and ACWCs New Healthcare Scheme for Covid-19 Victims Development Action Plan for SCs, Overseas Scholarships AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE MINISTRY: WRITTEN REPLIES Focus: GS-III Agriculture, Indian Economy Introduction to Steps taken regarding Agriculture Research To promote agricultural research and education, and to make the […]
15th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Urban employment as the focal point Uttarakhand is upgrading defence URBAN EMPLOYMENT AS THE FOCAL POINT Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Introduction The contraction of the economy raises concern on the employment situation as the shrinking sectors are those that create the maximum new jobs. While the ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ could be an immediate […]
15th September 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
15th September 2020, Static Quiz on Indian Economy
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 15 September 2020
Contents No data available on migrants’ deaths Pandemic and Reconsidering 42% devolution Fossil fuel use to plunge for the first time Retail inflation eases to 6.69% in August No regulation needed for communication apps NO DATA AVAILABLE ON MIGRANTS’ DEATHS Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Centre informed the Parliament that no data […]
PIB 14th September
Contents Initiatives towards Education National River Conservation Programme (NRCP) Bills to replace ordinances regarding Agriculture INITIATIVES TOWARDS EDUCATION Focus: GS-II Social Justice Initiatives for quality education in Rural Areas Samagra Shiksha The Government of India has launched Samagra Shiksha – an Integrated Scheme for school education, which is an overarching programme for the school education […]
REDUCING INDIA’S CANCER BURDEN
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) National Cancer Registry Programme Report has estimated that the number of cancer cases in India in 2020 is almost 14 lakhs. India has seen a steady rise in cancer cases over many decades. […]
SCIENCE BEHIND AIR-BREATHING SCRAMJET ENGINE
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) performed a major technological feat when it flew a cruise vehicle at a hypersonic speed of Mach six for 20 seconds. Details The DRDO called the cruise vehicle Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV). The centrepiece of the HSTDV was the […]
ANY NON-POLITICAL ORGANISATION CAN GET FCRA EXEMPTION
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Home Ministry has clarified that it has the power to exempt in the public interest “any person or association or organisation” not being a political party or a candidate for election from the provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. Details According to the Ministry, Parliament […]
INDIA LOGISTICS PACTS: RUSSIA, U.K. AND VIETNAM
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? After concluding a logistics support agreement with Japan in recently, India is now working on three such agreements with Russia, the U.K. and Vietnam. Logistics agreements are administrative arrangements facilitating access to military facilities for exchange of fuel and provisions on mutual agreement simplifying logistical support and increasing […]