India Plastics Pact initiative
Context: The India Plastics Pact is set to be launched soon in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Conservation of Environment) Dimensions of the Article: India Plastics Pact The Need for India Plastic Pact India Plastics Pact India […]
NCLT vacancies pointed out by panel
Context: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has called out the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on persistent vacancies in National Company Law Tribunals (NCLTs) leading to delays in corporate insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Capital Market, Statutory Bodies) Dimensions of the Article: NCLT NCLAT Differences between NCLT and NCLAT […]
SC: Govt. delaying Collegium recommendations
Context: The SC Complained that the Centre’s delay, for months and years on end, to act on the recommendations of the Collegium and appoint judges to High Courts has affected the early adjudication of important cases, especially high-stake commercial issues Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Indian Judiciary) Dimensions of the Article: What is […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 14 August 2021
Contents India’s leadership in UNSC Meet on Maritime Security India’s leadership in UNSC Meet on Maritime Security Context: The Indian Prime Minister chaired a debate on maritime security titled, ‘Enhancing Maritime Security — A Case for International Cooperation’, as a part of India’s United Nations Security Council (UNSC) presidency. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International […]
India’s leadership in UNSC Meet on Maritime Security
Context: The Indian Prime Minister chaired a debate on maritime security titled, ‘Enhancing Maritime Security — A Case for International Cooperation’, as a part of India’s United Nations Security Council (UNSC) presidency. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Institutions and Groupings, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Mains Questions: To what extent has India’s leadership in […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 14 August 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents All about ISRO’s GSLV-F10 failure: EOS-03 Mission Vehicle-scrappage policy and circular economy FEMBoSA – 2021 Annual Meeting Open Acreage Licensing Programme Britain imposes sanctions on Belarus All about ISRO’s GSLV-F10 failure: EOS-03 Mission Context: The launch of earth observation satellite EOS-03, aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation ’s (Isro) heavy launch vehicle GSLV-F10 was […]
All about ISRO’s GSLV-F10 failure: EOS-03 Mission
Context: The launch of earth observation satellite EOS-03, aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation ’s (Isro) heavy launch vehicle GSLV-F10 was unsuccessful as the third stage of the engine did not ignite. The performance of the first and second stages was normal. However, the Cryogenic Upper Stage ignition did not happen due to technical anomaly. […]
Vehicle-scrappage policy and circular economy
Context: Recently, the Prime Minister launched the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy on August 13, 2021. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Conservation of the Environment, Government Policies and Interventions), GS-III: Indian Economy (Macroeconomics) Dimensions of the Article: About the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy Benefits of the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy policy What […]
FEMBoSA – 2021 Annual Meeting
Context: Chief Election Commissioner of India and current Chairman of Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South-Asia (FEMBoSA) inaugurated the 11th Annual meeting of the FEMBoSA for the year 2021. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests, Important International Groupings, India and its neighbors) Dimensions of the Article: What is FEMBoSA? Objectives […]
Open Acreage Licensing Programme
Context: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launches Open Acreage Licensing Programme Bid Round-VI which offers the potential investors freedom to carve out blocks of their choice through submission of Expression of Interest (EoI). Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Industrial Policy, Infrastructure, Government Policies and Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) […]