CHINA EXTENDS $500 MILLION LOAN TO LANKA
Context: China signed a $500 million loan agreement with Sri Lanka, in a move that Colombo hopes would boost its foreign reserves that are under severe strain since the pandemic struck last year. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbors, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: About recent extension of loan by China […]
PIB 13th April 2021
SHANTIR OGROSENA-2021 Focus: GS III- Defence Why in news? Exercise SHANTIR OGROSENA-2021, a 10 day long multinational military exercise, which started on 04 April 2021, culminated at Bangabandhu Senanibas (BBS), Bangladesh. About SHANTIR OGROSENA-2021: The aim of the exercise was to strengthen defence ties and enhance interoperability amongst neighbourhood countries to ensure effective peace keeping […]
13th April Static Quiz 2021 (Indian Economy)
12th April 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents India-Pakistan: Forward through a backchannel Why the Personal Data Protection Bill matters? INDIA-PAKISTAN: FORWARD THROUGH A BACKCHANNEL Context: More than a month after India-Pakistan border commanders agreed to strictly observe all agreements between the two countries, the absence of official acceptance of a backchannel seems far outweighed by indicators that there is, in fact, […]
WHY THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL MATTERS?
Context: The number of personal data breaches from major digital service providers has increased worryingly in the same period as the pandemic has forced more people to participate in the digital economy. The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, now under scrutiny by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, could play a big role in providing robust protections […]
INDIA-PAKISTAN: FORWARD THROUGH A BACKCHANNEL
Context: More than a month after India-Pakistan border commanders agreed to strictly observe all agreements between the two countries, the absence of official acceptance of a backchannel seems far outweighed by indicators that there is, in fact, such a channel in place, approved by the Prime Ministers of both countries. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 12 April 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Dolphin boom in Odisha’s Chilika lake Indus and Ganges river dolphins- 2 different species Impact of oceans becoming quiet during the pandemic Meghalaya villages oppose dam on India’s clearest river DOLPHIN BOOM IN ODISHA’S CHILIKA LAKE Context: The population of dolphins in Chilika, India’s largest brackish water lake, and along the Odisha coast has […]
MEGHALAYA VILLAGES OPPOSE DAM ON INDIA’S CLEAREST RIVER
Context: People of at least a dozen villages fear the death of Umngot River and their tourism-based livelihood if the 210 MW hydroelectric project on Umngot (considered India’s clearest river) comes up. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: Geography (Important rivers and drainage system of India), GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Dams, Hydroelectricity projects) Dimensions of the Article: About […]
IMPACT OF OCEANS BECOMING QUIET DURING THE PANDEMIC
Context: The reduced noise pollution during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic made the birds and the bees and other terrestrial creatures flourished; and in the underwater world, too, anthrophony (human-made sounds) reduced substantially for long months in 2020. Scientists are now trying to understand the impact of these quiet months on the marine ecosystem. […]
INDUS AND GANGES RIVER DOLPHINS- 2 DIFFERENT SPECIES
Context: The researchers studied ancient DNA that they got out of skulls and skeletons which were 20 to 30 to even 150 years old of South Asian river dolphins and the detailed analysis has revealed that the Indus and Ganges River dolphins are not one, but two separate species. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology […]