UN on delisting of the Taliban’s top leadership from sanctions
Context: Officials have said that there are no requests from the UN Security Council Permanent members for the delisting of the Taliban’s top leadership from sanctions thus far. They also refuted reports that the next meeting of the Taliban Sanctions Committee also known as the resolution 1988 committee, due in September 2021, would lift restrictions […]
Economic criterion not sole basis for creamy layer: SC
Context: Haryana state government had recently issued two notifications under the Haryana Backward Classes (Reservation in Services and Admission in Educational Institutions) Act of 2016. The notification had sub-classified backward classes solely on an economic basis while fixing the criteria for the creamy layer. Backward community members earning above ₹6 lakh annually were to be […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 25 August 2021
Contents Ugly face of a crime-fighting move: Facial Recognition System Ugly face of a crime-fighting move: Facial Recognition System Context: In June 2021, the Joint Committee examining the Personal Data Protection Bill (2019) was granted a fifth extension by Parliament. The Government is also exploring the potential of facial recognition technology. Relevance: GS-III: Science and […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 25th August 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Economic criterion not sole basis for creamy layer: SC UN on delisting of the Taliban’s top leadership from sanctions UCBs: RBI panel for four-tier structure Delhi’s new smog tower Economic criterion not sole basis for creamy layer: SC Context: Haryana state government had recently issued two notifications under the Haryana Backward Classes (Reservation in […]
25 August 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB – 25 August 2021
ASEAN Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in News? Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry inaugurated the “India-ASEAN Engineering Partnership Summit” organised by Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC) with the support from Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Commerce. Details The focus of the summit is on collaborations in engineering sector. The summit […]
25 August Static Quiz 2021 (History)
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 24 August 2021
Contents The Indian economy is struggling to recover The Indian economy is struggling to recover Context: The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s latest update of the World Economic Outlook report, though projected a global economic expansion of around 6%, had warned of a widening variance in the global recovery process in the aftermath of the pandemic. […]
The Indian economy is struggling to recover
Context: The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s latest update of the World Economic Outlook report, though projected a global economic expansion of around 6%, had warned of a widening variance in the global recovery process in the aftermath of the pandemic. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Dimensions of the Article: Grim […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 24th August 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Govt unveils Rs. 6L-crore monetisation scheme Why does Malabar rebellion of 1921 still court controversy? Gujarat’s anti-conversion law Afghan returnees to be vaccinated against polio Govt unveils Rs. 6L-crore monetisation scheme Context: The government will raise ₹88,000 crore this year by leasing infrastructure assets of central government ministries and state-run companies under a ₹6 […]