Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 24 April 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents BRO reports glacier break in Uttarakhand MHA invokes Disaster Management Act Why India’s oil and gas production is falling? Rupee weakness and Ways and Means credit BRO reports glacier break in Uttarakhand Context: There are reports of a glacier breaking off in the Sumna area, located close to the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand. The […]
BRO reports glacier break in Uttarakhand
Context: There are reports of a glacier breaking off in the Sumna area, located close to the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Commander concerned had informed them that reports of such an incident had been received and teams were being sent to the area. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Physical Geography, Distribution of […]
MHA invokes Disaster Management Act
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) invoked the Disaster Management Act, after several states, including Delhi, cried foul over the shortage of medical oxygen. Political leaders even accused neighboring states of blocking the supply of oxygen at a time when India is battling the second wave of Covid-19 infections. Relevance: GS-III: Disaster Management (Disaster […]
Why India’s oil and gas production is falling?
Context: India’s crude oil production fell by 5.2 per cent and natural gas production by 8.1 per cent in the FY21. While Covid-19 related delays are among the key reasons cited by producers behind lower production, India’s crude oil and natural gas production have been falling consistently since 2011-12. India’s crude oil and natural gas […]
Rupee weakness and Ways and Means credit
Context: Reserve Bank of India is intent on preventing any further depreciation in the currency as the surge in COVID-19 cases hits jobs and growth. The rupee has already lost 2.6% against the dollar so far in April 2021, putting it on the cusp of marking its worst month since the pandemic hit the country […]
PIB 24th April 2021
SVAMITVA Focus: Government Policies and Interventions Why in news? PM launched distribution of e-property cards under SWAMITVA scheme on 24th April (National Panchayati Raj Day) About SVAMITVA SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, State Revenue Departments […]