SC ON APPOINTMENT OF AD HOC JUDGES
Context: The Supreme Court agreed that a plan to appoint retired judges on an ad hoc basis to shear pendency in High Courts should not become an excuse to stop or further delay the appointment process of regular judges. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Indian Judiciary) Dimensions of the Article: About the Supreme […]
9th April 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 9th April 2021
GURU TEGH BAHADHUR Focus: GS I- History Why in news? Prime Minister chaired the meeting of the High Level Committee to commemorate 400th Birth Anniversary (Prakash Purab) of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. The meeting was organised via video conferencing. Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621–1675) Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus of the […]
9th April Static Quiz 2021 (Polity)
REWORKING NET-ZERO, DECLARATIONS OF CARBON-NEUTRALITY
Context: At the latest count by the non-profit Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) 32 countries had declared, in some documented form, their proposed intention to achieve carbon neutral status by mid-century or thereabouts. Of these, only eight have any firm status, the rest being in the form of proposed legislation or mentions in policy […]
7th & 8th April 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents 2 Editorials: Reworking net-zero, Declarations of carbon-neutrality 2 Editorials: REWORKING NET-ZERO, DECLARATIONS OF CARBON-NEUTRALITY Context: At the latest count by the non-profit Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) 32 countries had declared, in some documented form, their proposed intention to achieve carbon neutral status by mid-century or thereabouts. Of these, only eight have any […]
RBI’S MPC KEEPS POLICY RATES UNCHANGED
Context: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) voted unanimously to leave the policy repo rate unchanged at 4%. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Economic Growth and Development in India, Monetary Policy) Dimensions of the Article: Instruments of Monetary Policy RBI’s MPC decision Highlights of what was said by the RBI […]
AVERAGE SPOT POWER PRICE AT IEX JUMPS 65%
Context: Average spot power price rose by 65% per unit in March compared to the year earlier month at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) mainly due to increase in demand on account of rise in temperature and revival of economic activities. The electricity market at Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved an all-time high volume of […]
GOVT. TO REBOOT DATED OPIUM STRATEGY
Context: The Central government has decided to rope in the private sector to commence production of concentrated poppy straw from India’s opium crop to boost their yield of alkaloids, used for medical purposes and exported to several countries. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture, GS-III: Indian Economy (International Trade, Mobilization of Resources) Dimensions of the Article: About the […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 08 April 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents RBI’s MPC keeps policy rates unchanged Average spot power price at IEX jumps 65% Govt. to reboot dated Opium strategy RBI’S MPC KEEPS POLICY RATES UNCHANGED Context: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) voted unanimously to leave the policy repo rate unchanged at 4%. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy […]