Centre releases first instalment of SDRF
Context: Even though usually the first instalment of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is released in June as per the recommendations of the Finance Commission – the Centre has released the first instalment to States earlier this time, in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19 that has claimed thousands of lives since […]
Manipur HC: Myanmar refugees can approach UNHCR
Context: The High Court of Manipur allowed seven Myanmar nationals, who entered India secretly following the February military coup in Myanmar, to travel to New Delhi to seek protection from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Institutions, Foreign Policies and Agreements) Dimensions of the Article: United Nations […]
4th May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 4th May 2021
PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in news? The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has issued detailed operational scheme guidelines and has launched an online portal for ‘Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry’(PLISFPI). About Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI): Nodal: Ministry […]
4th May Static Quiz 2021 (History)
Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 3 May 2021
Contents Climate Change and shift in Earth’s axis explained Climate Change and shift in Earth’s axis explained Context: A study published in Geophysical Research Letters of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) says that due to the significant melting of glaciers because of global temperature rise, our planet’s axis of rotation has been moving more than […]
Climate Change and shift in Earth’s axis explained
Context: A study published in Geophysical Research Letters of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) says that due to the significant melting of glaciers because of global temperature rise, our planet’s axis of rotation has been moving more than usual since the 1990s. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Pollution Control and Management, Environmental Degradataion, Impact of […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 3 May 2021
Contents India’s GDP to grow at 11% this fiscal, says ADB Core sector output up 6.8% in March Vande Bharat: One of the top civilian evacuations India’s GDP to grow at 11% this fiscal, says ADB Context: The Indian economy is projected to grow at 11% in the current financial year amid the “strong” vaccine […]
Vande Bharat: One of the top civilian evacuations
Context: The Vande Bharat Mission (VBM), which started repatriating Indians stranded abroad due to COVID-19 and the resultant lockdowns since May 7 2020 has turned out to be one of the largest evacuations of civilians by a country. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice, Governance (Government Policies & Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: India’s Evacuations in the […]
Core sector output up 6.8% in March
Context: Driven by base effect-led uptick in production of natural gas, steel, cement and electricity – the output of eight core sectors grew by 6.8% in March 2021. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Mobilization of Resources) Dimensions of the Article: What is Index of Industrial Production (IIP)? What is Base-effect? […]