ITBP inducts its first women officers
Context: The India-China LAC guarding the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force commissioned its first two women officers in combat after they completed their training. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Various Security Forces/Agencies and their mandate) Dimensions of the Article: About the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) About the Indo-Tibetan Border Police […]
Made-in-India carrier – INS Vikrant
Context: Recently, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-1) set out to sea for its maiden set of trials, propelling India to a select group of nations capable of designing and building a complex platform such as this. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Security Challenges & their Management in Border Areas, Technological Advancements in Defence […]
Dravidian Languages Spoken In IVC
Context: A recent publication has provided crucial evidence that Ancestral Dravidian languages were possibly spoken by a significant population in the Indus Valley civilisation. Relevance: GS-I: History (Ancient Indian History), Prelims, GS-I: Art and Culture (Languages) Dimensions of the Article: About Indus Valley Civilization What is the relevance of Harappa in today’s world? Proto-Dravidian language […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 9 August 2021
Content: The sovereign right to tax is not absolute The sovereign right to tax is not absolute Context: An important bill introduced in Parliament last week aims to nullify the regressive 2012 amendment in the Income Tax Act. The 2012 amendment overturned the Supreme Court’s decision in Vodafone International Holdings v. Union of India and […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 9 August 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Pensilungpa Glacier retreat due to warming Sunderbans is now drowning in plastic Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) weakens ITBP inducts its first women officers Made-in-India carrier – INS Vikrant Dravidian languages spoken in IVC Pensilungpa Glacier retreat due to warming Context: A recent study has found that the Pensilungpa Glacier located in Ladakh’s Zanskar […]
09 August 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB – 09 August 2021
QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT Focus: GS I- Modern History Why in News? The Vice President has greeted the nation on the eve of the anniversary of Quit India Movement Day. About Quit India Movement The Quit India Movement also known as the August Movement, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All-India […]
09 August Static Quiz 2021 (Indian Economy)
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 7 August 2021
Content: South Asia’s emerging digital transformation South Asia’s emerging digital transformation Context: COVID-19 has forced South Asia to take a quantum leap in digitalisation. The shift to remote work and education has propelled an unprecedented spike in Internet penetration, with even smaller nations such as Nepal recording almost an 11% increase in broadband Internet users. […]
South Asia’s emerging digital transformation
Context: COVID-19 has forced South Asia to take a quantum leap in digitalisation. The shift to remote work and education has propelled an unprecedented spike in Internet penetration, with even smaller nations such as Nepal recording almost an 11% increase in broadband Internet users. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, […]