Indian ads further gender stereotypes
Context: “Gender Bias and Inclusion In Advertising In India” report was recently released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media (GDI). Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues Related to Women), GS-I: Indian Society Dimensions of the Article: Gender Equality in India Highlights of the report Way forwards […]
State of the Global Climate 2020
Context: Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its annual State of the Global Climate for 2020 ahead of the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, hosted by the US. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Climate change, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Government Interventions and Policies for management of Climate Change) Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the […]
Xi Jinping at the Boao Forum
Context: China’s President Xi Jinping said that global rules cannot be imposed “by one or a few countries” and attempts to “decouple” would not benefit any nation while peaking at the annual Boao Forum. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (International Groupings, Foreign Policies and Developments affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: About Boao Forum Highlights […]
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 21 April 2021
Contents Ordinance route is bad, repromulgation worse Ordinance route is bad, repromulgation worse Context: The central government has repromulgated the ordinance that establishes a commission for air quality management in the National Capital Region, or the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance […]
Ordinance route is bad, repromulgation worse
Context: The central government has repromulgated the ordinance that establishes a commission for air quality management in the National Capital Region, or the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Governance and Government Policies, Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 21 April 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Russia plans its own space station in 2025 Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report ‘Britcoin’ not bitcoin Russia plans its own space station in 2025 Context: As tensions simmer between Russia and a number of Western countries on the ground, the head of the Russian space agency has announced work has begun on a space station […]
Russia plans its own space station in 2025
Context: As tensions simmer between Russia and a number of Western countries on the ground, the head of the Russian space agency has announced work has begun on a space station of its own. Russia recently celebrated its proud history in space, marking the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human to go […]
Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report
Context: Eight Indian states — Jharkhand, Mizoram, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal — are highly vulnerable to climate change, according to a national climate vulnerability assessment report. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Climate change, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Government Interventions and Policies for management of Climate Change) Dimensions of the Article: […]