23 July 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB – 23 July 2021
DRDO NEW GEN AKASH MISSILE (AKASH-NG) Focus: GS III- Defence Why in News ? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested the latest Akash surface-to-air missile system. The test was conducted from a test range off the Odisha coast. Key Facts The new version of the Akash missile (Akash-NG) can strike targets at […]
23 July Static Quiz 2021 (Environment)
Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 22 July 2021
Contents On Krishna and Godavari River Management boards On Krishna and Godavari River Management boards Context: The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti sent a notification on the jurisdiction of the Krishna and Godavari River Management Boards over projects and assets in the fields of irrigation and hydropower. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Tribunals, […]
On Krishna and Godavari River Management boards
Context: The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti sent a notification on the jurisdiction of the Krishna and Godavari River Management Boards over projects and assets in the fields of irrigation and hydropower. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Tribunals, Inter-State relations, Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States, Issues and challenges of […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 22 July 2021
Contents India and 26 bilateral pacts to fight drug trafficking New Initiatives in Building Energy Efficiency 2021 Geospatial Technologies in Water Sector by NMCG Extreme weather events and climate change India and 26 bilateral pacts to fight drug trafficking Context: According to a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reply in the Lok Sabha – India […]
India and 26 bilateral pacts to fight drug trafficking
Context: According to a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reply in the Lok Sabha – India has signed 26 bilateral pacts, 15 memoranda of understanding and two agreements on security cooperation with different countries for combating the drug trafficking problem. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Organized Crime and Terrorism), GS-II: International Relations (Important International Agreements […]
New Initiatives in Building Energy Efficiency 2021
Context: “Aiming for Sustainable Habitat: New Initiatives in Building Energy Efficiency 2021” was recently launched by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ to enhance energy efficiency in the building sector. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Environment, Pollution Control), GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the […]
Geospatial Technologies in Water Sector by NMCG
Context: Director General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) released a detailed report on the opportunities in the Water sector that can benefit from the use of Geospatial technologies. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Science and Technology (Space Technology, Recent Developments in technology and their applications in daily life), GS-I: Geography (Water resource in India) […]
Extreme weather events and climate change
Context: People around the world have been doubly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and extreme weather events which experts say have been fuelled by climate change. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Climate Change and its Impact, Conservation of Environment, Effects of Environmental Pollution) Dimensions of the Article: CEEW Study on Extreme Weather Events Extreme Weather […]