Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 22 June 2021
Contents Towards a more federal structure Towards a more federal structure Context: India’s hard-won independence and unity needs to be preserved as there are threats from China and there may be threats from Afghanistan after the U.S. withdraws its troops. A transition to a more federal structure will allow the Centre to focus on external […]
Towards a more federal structure
Context: India’s hard-won independence and unity needs to be preserved as there are threats from China and there may be threats from Afghanistan after the U.S. withdraws its troops. A transition to a more federal structure will allow the Centre to focus on external threats instead of internal dissensions. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Centre-State […]
22nd June 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 22 June 2021
Contents Lockdown revives aquatic life in Chambal river Plan to put Lakshadweep under Karnataka High Court EU slaps new sanctions on Belarus Conference on water: Water security in India Are your staple rice and wheat losing their nutrients? Lockdown revives aquatic life in Chambal river Context: The aquatic animal population, including dolphins and gharial, in […]
Lockdown revives aquatic life in Chambal river
Context: The aquatic animal population, including dolphins and gharial, in the Chambal river passing through Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh has increased significantly in the past year due to a decrease in demand for fish and sand amid the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About flourishing […]
Plan to put Lakshadweep under Karnataka High Court
Context: The Lakshadweep administration, which has been facing widespread protests over its policies, has mooted a proposal to shift its legal jurisdiction from the Kerala High Court to the Karnataka High Court. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Judiciary) Dimensions of the Article: Why change Lakshadweep HC jurisdiction now? High Courts for Union Territories […]
EU slaps new sanctions on Belarus
Context: European Union foreign ministers agreed to impose sanctions on scores of officials and several organizations in Belarus, and prepared a series of economic measures aimed at hitting President Alexander Lukashenko and his allies. Relevance: Prelims, GS-II: International Relations (Important International groupings), GS-I: Maps Dimensions of the Article: European Union About Belarus Recent Protests in […]
Conference on water: Water security in India
Context: An e-conference on water source sustainability was jointly organised by the Indian Water Resources Society and the department of water resources development and management in June 2021. The main agenda was the demand and supply of water. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture (Issues related to Irrigation), GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Sustainable use of water) Dimensions of […]
Are your staple rice and wheat losing their nutrients?
Context: Today’s rice does not have the same density of essential nutrients as those cultivated 50 years ago, notes a new study. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: Loss of nutrients in rice and wheat Way forwards suggested Understanding Biofortification Loss of nutrients in rice and wheat Zinc and iron concentrations in grains of […]
PIB 22nd June 2021
7th INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA (IDY-2021) Focus: Facts for prelims Why in news? The seventh edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY) was observed across the world in solidarity, both through limited physical events, and at the homes of people where COVID restrictions continue to apply. IDY activities have also reached more than one lakh villages […]