27th March 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 27th March 2021
NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME Focus: GS III- Environment Why in news? MoU signed towards execution of planned actions in time bound manner in 132 cities under National Clean Air Programme(NCAP) About National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) Launched by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in 2019. It was not notified under the Environment Protection […]
27th March Static Quiz 2021 (Polity)
26th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Remove the wedges in India-Bangladesh ties REMOVE THE WEDGES IN INDIA-BANGLADESH TIES Context: March 2021 will mark the 50th year of India-Bangladesh diplomatic relations and also of the Liberation War. Bangladesh became an independent nation in 1971 and India was the first country to recognize it as an independent and separate state. Relevance: GS-II: […]
REMOVE THE WEDGES IN INDIA-BANGLADESH TIES
Context: March 2021 will mark the 50th year of India-Bangladesh diplomatic relations and also of the Liberation War. Bangladesh became an independent nation in 1971 and India was the first country to recognize it as an independent and separate state. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbours, Bilateral Grouping/Agreement with India, International Policies and Treaties affecting […]
26th March 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
SUPREME COURT TO GOVT. ON JUDICIAL POSTINGS & BACKLOG
Context: The Supreme Court asked the government to clarify on the status of 55 recommendations made by the Collegium for judicial appointments to various High Courts even earlier than 2020 in some cases. The Supreme Court also pushed for the appointment of retired judges to battle pendency of cases in High Courts. Relevance: GS-II: Polity […]
LOK SABHA PASSES AMENDMENT TO JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT
Context: The Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 with the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 in order to strengthen and streamline the provisions for protection and adoption of children. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues Related to Children, Governance and Government Policies, Issues Arising Out […]
LOKPAL: ‘BRINGING SYNERGIES IN ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGIES’
Context: Lokpal of India organized a webinar on ‘Bringing Synergies in Anti-Corruption Strategies’ and it was emphasized that “Corruption whenever present has to be nipped in the bud”. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies, Policies and Interventions on Transparency and Accountability in governance) Dimensions of the Article: About Lokpal Other Important Points […]
STATES TOLD TO USE DBT FOR BOC WORKERS
Context: In a recently issued order, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has directed the State Welfare Boards (SWBs) not to distribute articles and household items to the BOC workers and instead provide monetary assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the workers’ bank accounts. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues relating to the development and […]