India and EU relaunch FTA talks
Context: India and the European Union agreed to relaunch free trade negotiations by resuming talks that were suspended in 2013 for the Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies and development affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: European Union (EU) About the recent developments in India and EU talks […]
Rare Sculptures of Rani Rudrama Devi Unearthed
Context: Two rare sculptural portraits of Kakatiya queen Rudrama Devi were unearthed and identified by an archaeologist on the premises of Sangameswara Swamy Temple at Teerthala village in Khammam district recently. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: History, Art and Culture Dimensions of the Article: Rudrama Devi Kakatiya dynasty Rudrama Devi Rudrama Devi was a monarch of the […]
10th May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 10th May 2021
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA Focus: GS III- Infrastructure Why in news? NHAI exempts tankers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen from toll fee. Keeping in view the current unprecedented demand of the Medical Oxygen across the country due to COVID-19 Pandemic, containers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen will be treated at par with other emergency vehicles such […]
10th May Static Quiz 2021 (Geography)
Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 8 May 2021
Contents Oil PSUs for development of Badrinath Dham Oil PSUs for development of Badrinath Dham Context: Five state-owned oil and gas PSUs have committed Rs 100 crore for the redevelopment of the Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand as a spiritual smart city. Relevance: GS-I: Art and Culture, GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: Badrinath […]
Oil PSUs for Development of Badrinath Dham
Context: Five state-owned oil and gas PSUs have committed Rs 100 crore for the redevelopment of the Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand as a spiritual smart city. Relevance: GS-I: Art and Culture, GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: Badrinath Temple Char Dham Project About the move by Oil PSUs Other support extended by Oil […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 8 May 2021
Contents Why RBI wants moderate bond yields? Tribes in Anamalai reserve unaware of COVID-19 UNEP report on methane emissions Why RBI wants moderate bond yields? Context: The yield on the 10-year benchmark 5.85%, 2030 bond fell by 0.62% and closed at 5.978% (compared to 6.01% on the previous day). The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) […]
Why RBI wants moderate bond yields?
Context: The yield on the 10-year benchmark 5.85%, 2030 bond fell by 0.62% and closed at 5.978% (compared to 6.01% on the previous day). The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had stepped up purchase of government securities under the government securities acquisition programme (G-SAP) which led to the yield on the benchmark 10-year bond falling […]
Tribes in Anamalai reserve unaware of COVID-19
Context: Residents of two tribal settlements within the limits of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), around 100 km off Coimbatore city, were gearing up for the annual festival of their local deity, Vairapattan. The Kattupatti and Kuzhipatti settlements of Pulayar community have barely heard of the acronym COVID-19. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation […]