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 – […]
17th May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 17th May 2021
CYCLONE GS-III: Disaster Management Why in news? The Cyclonic Storm “Tauktae” (pronounced as Tau’Te) over east central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea moved north-north-westwards. About Cyclone: Cyclones are rapid inward air circulation around a low-pressure area. The air circulates in an anticlockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere. Cyclones are usually accompanied […]
17th May Static Quiz 2021 (History)
The crime of enforced disappearances must end
Context: After the February 2021 military launched a coup d’état to overthrow the democratically elected government in Myanmar, the democracy movement in Myanmar is at a critical juncture with the military committed to suppressing the people’s movement and the police carrying out unimaginable acts of violence and oppression against those demanding freedom of expression and […]