JJM goals unmet in Government Schools & Anganwadis
Context: Over 35% of government schools, anganwadis do not have tap water access even ten months after the Jal Jeevan Mission launched a 100-day campaign to provide the facility. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues related to poverty and hunger, Welfare Schemes, Government Policies and Initiatives, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of schemes) […]
Recent developments UNESCO World Heritage listing
Context: The English city of Liverpool has been removed from UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites. Turkey rejected UNESCO’s voicing of “grave concern” for the World Heritage Site Hagia Sophia in Istanbul after it was changed from a museum to a mosque. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: Art and Culture, GS-II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: […]
26 July 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB – 26 July 2021
KAKATIYA RUDRESHWARA TEMPLE Focus: GS I- Ancient History Why in News? India today gets its 39th World Heritage Site. The Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. About the Temple: Ramappa temple, a 13th century engineering marvel named after its architect, Ramappa, was proposed by the government as […]
26 July Static Quiz 2021 (History)
Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 24 July 2021
Content: The Ganga’s message The Ganga’s message Context: A new study by an NGO has found evidence of a modern-day scourge, microplastics, in the river, with the highest concentrations in Varanasi and Kanpur, followed by Haridwar. What the data show is the alarming presence of plastic filaments, fibres, fragments, and in two places, microbeads, with […]
The Ganga’s message
Context: A new study by an NGO has found evidence of a modern-day scourge, microplastics, in the river, with the highest concentrations in Varanasi and Kanpur, followed by Haridwar. What the data show is the alarming presence of plastic filaments, fibres, fragments, and in two places, microbeads, with their composition pointing to both industrial and […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 24 July 2021
Contents Monsoon revival sees rise in extreme rainfall events Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 SC upholds NGT ban on firecrackers SC says secrecy of vote a must in any election Monsoon revival sees rise in extreme rainfall events Context: Rainfall amid the monsoon’s revival since mid-July 2021 has seen significant variation across the country. Relevance: […]
Monsoon revival sees rise in extreme rainfall events
Context: Rainfall amid the monsoon’s revival since mid-July 2021 has seen significant variation across the country. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Climatology, Important geophysical phenomena), GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Climate Change and its Impact) Dimensions of the Article: Monsoon in India Recent extreme rainfall events Cause of Extreme Rainfall Events Click Here to read about Monsoon in […]
Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021
Context: Recently, the Minister of State for Defence introduced the Essential Defence Services Bill in the Lok Sabha. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges, GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies and Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: What is the Essential Defence Services Bill? Understanding Strikes and the punishments in this context: Industrial Disputes Act 1947 What […]