Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 28 June 2021
Contents LGBTQ+ community: Full equality still out of reach DMCA & protection of intellectual property online LGBTQ+ community: Full equality still out of reach Context: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. Relevance: GS-II: Social […]
LGBTQ+ community: Full equality still out of reach
Context: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Social Empowerment, Issues Related to Transgenders, Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of Government Policies), GS-I: Indian […]
DMCA & protection of intellectual property online
Context: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology and for Law and Justice was locked out of his Twitter account allegedly over a notice received for violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Institutions, Groupings & Agreements Affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: What is WIPO? What […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 28 June 2021
Contents Drone attacks at IAF Jammu station World Drug Report & International day against drug abuse Centralised farmer database under ‘AgriStack’ “The India Story” booklet on India’s energy transition Why only some bacteria develop multi-drug resistance? India, Greece call for respect of territorial integrity Drone attacks at IAF Jammu station Context: In a terror attack, […]
Drone attacks at IAF Jammu station
Context: In a terror attack, two low-intensity explosions left two Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel injured at the Jammu Air Force Station and the devices are suspected to have been dropped and detonated by unmanned aerial vehicles. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Defence Technology), GS-III: Science and Technology, GS-II: Governance (Government Policies & Interventions) Dimensions […]
World Drug Report & International day against drug abuse
Context: June 26 every year is observed as International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking or World Drug Day. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released the World Drug Report 2021 recently. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Health related issues, Government Policies and Interventions), GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Organized Crime and Terrorism), […]
Centralised farmer database under ‘AgriStack’
Context: The Union government’s new exercise to give agriculture a shot of technology — by creating a centralised farmer database under ‘AgriStack’— may not run a smooth course. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology (Use of Developments in Science and Technology), GS-III: Agriculture (Use of Technology to aid farmers and agriculture) Dimensions of the Article: About […]
“The India Story” booklet on India’s energy transition
Context: Union Minister of State Power, New and Renewable Energy launched “The India Story” booklet which is a compilation of Indian initiatives that are shaping India’s energy transition. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Energy Security, Renewable energy, Energy Sources and Infrastructure, Government Schemes and Initiatives) Dimensions of the Article: Highlights – Statements made during the […]
Why only some bacteria develop multi-drug resistance?
Context: A recent study subjected E. coli to fluctuating and steady environments, noting their evolutionary response in order to understand why some bacteria evolve multi-drug resistance while others do not. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)? What is Multi drug resistance? Findings of the recent study on […]
India, Greece call for respect of territorial integrity
Context: India and Greece have held discussions over the situation in Cyprus during the visit of External Affairs Minister to Athens. The Ministry of External Affairs said both sides emphasised upon respect of sovereignty and territorial integrity by all members of the international community. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important Foreign Policies and Developments affecting India’s […]