SC upholds NGT ban on firecrackers
Context: The Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to a National Green Tribunal (NGT) ban on the sale and use of firecrackers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the National Capital Region (NCR) and all cities and towns where the ambient air quality is in the poor or above categories. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution, […]
SC says secrecy of vote a must in any election
Context: The Supreme Court held that in any election, be it to Parliament or State legislature, the maintenance of secrecy of voting is “a must”. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Representation of People’s Act) Dimensions of the Article: Recent Supreme Court Judgement on Secret Ballot About Right to Vote in India and the […]
24 July 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB – 24 July 2021
BAL GANGADHAR TILAK Focus: GS I- Modern History Why in News? The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the great Lokmanya Tilak on his Jayanti. About Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, commonly known as Lokamanya Tilak was a leader of the Indian independence movement and belonged to the extremist faction. He was also called […]
24 July Static Quiz 2021 (History)
Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 23 July 2021
Contents: Limits of cooperation Limits of cooperation Context: The Supreme Court on July 20 in a 2:1 majority verdict upheld the validity of the 97th constitutional amendment that deals with issues related to effective management of cooperative societies but struck down a part inserted by it which relates to the Constitution and working of cooperative […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 23 July 2021
Contents Government’s support for orphans and a new portal EU’s new climate proposal Great Indian Bustard Government’s support for orphans and a new portal Context: If anyone knows a child who was orphaned due to COVID-19, they can now share his or her details with the government on a web portal and help the child […]
Great Indian Bustard
Context: Recently, the Central government informed the Rajya Sabha that there were no Great Indian Bustards (GIB) in Kutch Bustard Sanctuary (KBS) in Gujarat Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Species in News, Conservation of Biodiversity) Dimensions of the Article: About the Great Indian Bustard About the Habitat of Great Indian Bustard On the brink […]
EU’s new climate proposal
Context: The European Union (EU) in 2020 submitted a revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement: Of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030. It also set a long-term goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of environment, Environmental Pollution & […]
Government’s support for orphans and a new portal
Context: If anyone knows a child who was orphaned due to COVID-19, they can now share his or her details with the government on a web portal and help the child claim benefits under the PM CARES scheme. Earlier in 2021, the Prime Minister had announced that the government would launch a slew of welfare […]