India-EU trade talks to resume by December 2021
Context: After an eight year hiatus, India and the European Union (EU) are set to resume negotiations for a Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) by December 2021. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: India – EU BTIA What does EU Want? What does India want? India – EU BTIA India and EU […]
Indian military ineffective sans Russian equipment
Context: A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report has said that the Indian military cannot operate effectively without Russian supplied equipment. The report is crucial in the pretext of the US administration’s review of Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges, GS-II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: More about the […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 30 October 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Women to be trained on par with men at the NDA No money left in MGNREGA coffers India-EU trade talks to resume by December 2021 Indian military ineffective sans Russian equipment Women to be trained on par with men at the NDA Context: Chief of the Army Staff said that the training of […]
30 October 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB – 30 October 2021
CONTENTS NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA JAL JEEVAN MISSION UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMME NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA Focus: GS III- Environment Why in News? Recently, 38th Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was held. About National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was registered […]
30 October Static Quiz 2021 (Geography)
China to build military base in Tajikistan
Context: China will take full control of a military base in Tajikistan near the Afghan border that it has been quietly operating and will also build a new base for the Tajik government, according to a report. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations, Prelims Dimensions of the Article: About China’s military base in Tajikistan Recently in news: […]
MNRE launches Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM)
Context: Union Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy, launched the new market segment, Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM). Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Renewable sources of Energy, Energy Security, Solar Energy) Dimensions of the Article: What is Green-Day-Ahead Market (GDAM)? How will GDAM be beneficial? Significance of GDAM What is Green-Day-Ahead Market (GDAM)? […]
Sundarbans NP: On of the highest blue carbon stocks
Context: India’s Sundarbans National Park is among five sites that have the highest blue carbon stocks globally, according to a new assessment of greenhouse gas volumes emitted from and absorbed by forests in UNESCO World Heritage sites. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Environment and Ecology) Dimensions of the Article: About Sunderbans Flora and […]
Rupee, bonds gain on global oil price decline
Context: The rupee and bonds strengthened as a drop in global crude oil prices helped calm investor worries over sustained imported inflationary pressures in the economy. Traders said bond yields too dropped – the 10-year bond yield was trading at 6.33%, down 1 basis point on the day after having touched 6.31% earlier in the […]