PIB 18th March 2021
COALITION FOR DIASTER RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE (CDRI) Focus: GS III- Diaster Management Why in news? Prime Minister’s address the third edition of the annual conference of the Coalition for Disaster resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) About Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure: The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) highlights the role of improved disaster resilience, especially of infrastructure, as […]
18th March Static Quiz 2021 (Geography)
17th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Responsible AI — the need for ethical guard rails Editorial: RESPONSIBLE AI — THE NEED FOR ETHICAL GUARD RAILS Context: Artificial intelligence (AI), the engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is already very much with us and in just the last decade AI has evolved with unprecedented velocity. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology (Developments […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 17 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Kenya-Somalia sea border dispute at ICJ Come out with rule curve for Mullaperiyar Dam: SC RS passes Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill, 2020 KENYA-SOMALIA SEA BORDER DISPUTE AT ICJ Context: Kenya withdraws from the proceedings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its maritime border dispute in the Indian Ocean with Somalia. Relevance: […]
PIB 17th March 2021
SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME Focus: GS I-Art and Culture Why in news? Ministry has identified Coastal Circuit as one of thematic circuits identified for development under Swadesh Darshan scheme. About Swadesh Darshan scheme: Nodal: Ministry of Tourism Objective: To develop theme-based tourist circuits in the country. These tourist circuits will be developed on the principles of […]
17th March 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
17th March Static Quiz 2021 (Geography)
16th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content The limits of POCSO Editorial: The limits of POCSO Context: A single bench of the Madras High Court recently allowed a petition seeking to quash a case of kidnap, aggravated penetrative sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault of a minor. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Welfare Schemes (centre, states; performance, mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 16 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Bill to define Delhi L-G’s powers moved in Lok Sabha Even with 33% cut India second largest arms importer SC asks Centre, EC to respond on consequence of NOTA Kerala HC allows transgender woman to join NCC ‘Bee fences’ to ward off elephant attacks RS passes bill giving institutes in TN & Haryana INI […]