Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 29 October 2020
Contents ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite EOS-01 India, Central Asian countries call for destruction of terror safe havens Parliamentary panel asks Twitter for affidavit on geo-tagging glitch U.K. to partner for developing GIFT City, funding infra pipeline ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite EOS-01 Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? India would […]
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Contents India hosts meeting of SCO Ministers. 15th Finance Commission. Mid-term review of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Rajasthan. Clarification by CIC on Arogya Setu App. Union Health Ministry’s telemedicine service, eSanjeevani, completes 6 lakh tele-consultations. India hosts meeting of SCO Ministers handling economy and foreign trade. Focus: GS 2 ; Bilateral, regional and global […]
PM interacts with beneficiaries of PM SVANIDHI Yojana from UP.
Focus: GS 2 ; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Why in News? The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of PM SVANIDHI Yojana from […]
Black Holes don’t move around sucking in objects like a vacuum cleaner: Director, IUCAA.
Focus: GS 3 ; Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Why in News? Director, Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, Somak Raychaudhury began his Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai lecture by busting some myths about Black Holes. NSC Mumbai, Ministry of Culture’s […]
Eighteen more individuals declared as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Focus: GS 3 ; Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism. Why in News? Under the strong and iron-willed leadership of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Central Government had amended the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in August 2019, to include the provision of designating […]
Jal Shakti Ministry assesses the progress made by Union Territory of Ladakh in implementation of ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ with focus on Water Quality Testing.
Focus: GS 2 ; Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Why in News? In continuation of the mid-term review series on progress of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in States/ UTs, status of the mission in the Union Territory of Ladakh was reviewed […]
Films Division Presents Concluding Part of NRITYANJALI – An Ode To Indian Classical Dance.
Focus: GS 1 ; Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Why in News? After the overwhelming response to the first part of Nrityanjali, an online festival of documentary films on the life and work of some of the leading Indian classical dance exponents, Films […]
GUJARAT HIGH COURT THE FIRST TO LIVE STREAM PROCEEDINGS
Focus: GS-II Polity and Governance Why in news? In a landmark initiative, the Gujarat High Court became the first to live stream judicial proceedings on YouTube channel. Though it’s on “experimental basis”, the move is being seen as a major measure towards transparency in judicial proceedings. The YouTube link is available on the homepage of […]