Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 17 May 2021
Contents Covid-19: From bad to worse for women workers Covid-19: From bad to worse for women workers Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed millions of livelihoods and led to a sudden and large increase in poverty and a massive disruption of the labour market in India. Women workers, in particular, have borne a disproportionate burden. […]
Covid-19: From bad to worse for women workers
Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed millions of livelihoods and led to a sudden and large increase in poverty and a massive disruption of the labour market in India. Women workers, in particular, have borne a disproportionate burden. As the country meets the challenge of the second wave of the pandemic, it is crucial to […]
Cyclone ‘Tauktae’
Context: Tauktae – an ‘Extremely severe cyclonic storm’ moved north-northwestwards and hit the Gujarat Coast with maximum wind speeds gusting up to 185 – 210 km/h. Along the cyclone’s path, several people died in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka due to electrocution and wall collapse. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Physical geography – Climatology, Important Geophysical phenomena), GS-III: […]
Two tornadoes strike China
Context: Two tornadoes that struck central and eastern China killed at least 12 people and injured more than 400. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Physical geography – Climatology, Important Geophysical phenomena) Dimensions of the Article: What is a Tornado? Distribution of tornadoes Differences between a Tornado and a Cyclone What is a Tornado? A tornado is a […]
China landed a spacecraft on Mars
Context: China landed a spacecraft on Mars carrying its first Mars rover in a big boost to its space ambitions. Relevance: GS-III: Science and technology (Space Technology, Important developments in Space technology) Dimensions of the Article: About China’s Tianwen-1 China’s advancements in space Previous Mars missions Why Mars exploration? Mangalyaan About China’s Tianwen-1 China launched […]
New species of skink in Western Ghats
Context: In September 2019, a group of herpetologists stumbled upon a new species: an Asian gracile skink. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Important Species in News) Dimensions of the Article: What are Skinks? Noteworthy Species in India About the new species found in Western Ghats What are Skinks? With long bodies, relatively small or […]
Covid-19: Vulnerable tribes infected
Context: Many members of eight different Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) got infected in the second wave of Covid-19 in Odisha. The infected PVTGs include the Bonda tribe of Malkangiri hills and Dongaria Kondh tribe of Niyamgiri hills. Relevance: GS-I: Indian Society, GS-II: Social Justice (Health related issues) Dimensions of the Article: Particularly Vulnerable Tribal […]
World Bank report on remittances
Context: India received over $83 billion in remittances in 2020, a drop of just 0.2% from 2020, despite a pandemic that devastated the world economy, according to a World Bank report – Migration and Development Brief Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Important International Institutions and their reports, Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Mobilization of Resources) […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 17 May 2021
Contents Cyclone ‘Tauktae’ Two tornadoes strike China China landed a spacecraft on Mars New species of skink in Western Ghats Covid-19: Vulnerable tribes infected World Bank report on remittances Cyclone ‘Tauktae’ Context: Tauktae – an ‘Extremely severe cyclonic storm’ moved north-northwestwards and hit the Gujarat Coast with maximum wind speeds gusting up to 185 – […]