13th January 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Reclaiming SAARC from the ashes of 2020 Strained ties Editorial: Reclaiming SAARC from the ashes of 2020 Context: Thirty-six years after it first began, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), appears to be all but dead in the water. The year 2020 marked the sixth year since the leaders of the eight […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 13 January 2021
Contents Labour codes could be implemented by mid-2021 HC nod to terminate 28-week pregnancy MoEFCC’s Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) LABOUR CODES COULD BE IMPLEMENTED BY MID-2021 Context: The four labour law codes enacted by Parliament in 2020 and 2019 could be implemented before the earlier target of April 1 2021, according to Union Labour and […]
12th January 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content India at UN high table Reframing India’s foreign policy priorities Editorial: India at UN high table Context: India will sit in the 15-nation UNSC for the 2021-22 term as a non-permanent member — the eighth time that the country has had a seat on the powerful horseshoe table. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Important International […]
The Jan12th Static Quiz on Science and Technology (Physics, Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Bio-Technology)
The Jan 12th Current Affairs Quiz 2021
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 12 January 2021
Contents Call for action plan to stop school drop-outs Impeachment process for U.S. President Trump Automakers seek relief on emission norms CALL FOR ACTION PLAN TO STOP SCHOOL DROP-OUTS Context: The Education Ministry issued a directive that Schools must relax detention norms in order to prevent drop-outs in a year when COVID-19 has disrupted the […]
PIB 11th January 2021
Contents Atal Tinkering Labs Environment Minister releases Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) North-East Venture Fund (NEVF) Khadi Prakritik Paint State-wise Actions on Annual Targets and Headways on Energy Efficiency (SAATHEE) SEA VIGIL 21 ATAL TINKERING LAB Focus: GS 3;Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Why in News? ISRO to adopt […]
The Jan11th Static Quiz on Geography (Coastal, Arid and Karst Landforms)
11th January 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Planning an exit out of the easy money regime The front seat in electric mobility Editorial: Planning an exit out of the easy money regime Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) embarked on an extraordinary expansionary policy to manage the financial pressures unleashed by COVID-19. It slashed policy interest rates aggressively, flooded the […]
9th January 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Night and day Grading India’s counter-coercive strategy Editorial: Night and day Context: The dirge continues as news of another horrific alleged rape and murder emerged from Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Relevance: GS Paper 1: Role of women and women’s organisation; Mains Questions: Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most significant structure of social […]