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 doubled in 2021 compared to 2020. The population estimation exercise for dolphins and other cetacean species covered almost the entire coast of Odisha. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Species in news, Conservation of Ecology and Environment, […]
12th April Static Quiz 2021 (Geography)
PIB 12th April 2021
E-DAAKHIL PORTAL Focus: GS II-Polity and Governance Why in news? E-Daakhil portal for Consumer grievance redressal is now operational in 15 States/UTs. Department of Consumer Affairs is now proactively following up with the states to launch e-filing portal at their ends. About E-Daakhil portal: It is launched by National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission. The e-daakhil […]
12th April 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
MARCH 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS | MONTHLY COMPILATION
Legacy IAS March 2021 Current Affairs Monthly Compilation includes Editorial Analysis and PIB Summaries which are essential for UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam) at both the Prelims and Mains levels and the content is segregated in accordance with the subjects in the UPSC Syllabus. The March 2021 Monthly Compilation includes Special Coverage of News […]
10th April 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents For Lok Adalats, speed overrides quality FOR LOK ADALATS, SPEED OVERRIDES QUALITY Context: The first National Lok Adalat (NLA) of 2021 will be held on April 2021. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Judiciary, Sub-ordinate courts) Mains Questions: For Lok Adalats, the system must look beyond swift disposal of cases and focus on […]
10th April 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PEOPLE ARE FREE TO CHOOSE RELIGION: SUPREME COURT
Context: The Supreme Court said people are free to choose their own religion, even as it lashed out at a “very, very harmful kind” of “public interest” petition claiming there is mass religious conversion happening “by hook or by crook” across the country. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Fundamental Rights) Dimensions of the […]
INDIA PROTESTS AGAINST U.S. NAVAL EXERCISE SANS CONSENT
Context: India said that it has protested the U.S. decision to conduct a patrol in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the western Indian Ocean, rejecting the U.S.’s claim that its domestic maritime law was in violation of international law. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Effect of Foreign Policies on India’s Interests) Dimensions of the […]
BIDEN GOVT. RESTORES AID TO PALESTINIANS
Context: The United States, in a significant reversal to the earlier policy, has announced the restoration of at least USD 235 million in financial assistance to the Palestinians. The financial aid includes USD 75 million economic help for the West Bank & Gaza, USD 10 million for ‘peacebuilding’ programmes of the US Agency for International […]