PIB Summaries 27 July 2022
CONTENTS Central Consumer Protection Authority India – Japan Maritime Exercise Central Consumer Protection Authority Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? Central Consumer Protection Authority completes two years of glorious establishment. About Central Consumer Protection Authority CCPA is a regulatory body established in 2020 based on the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. CCPA works under […]
Has The Recession Started?
Context According to one widely accepted definition, the US economy is on the verge of a recession. However, that is not the definition that is important. The government estimates the gross domestic product for the April-June period on Thursday, and some economists believe it will show that the economy shrank for the second consecutive quarter. […]
Third-Party Participation in CPEC Is Inherently Illegal: India
Context India has slammed China and Pakistan for seeking third-country participation in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Relevance India and its neighbourhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Mains Question Discuss India’s concerns about the framework for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). How should India deal with […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 July 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 July 2022 Contents Third-party participation in CPEC is inherently illegal: India Has the recession started? Third-Party Participation in CPEC Is Inherently Illegal: India Context India has slammed China and Pakistan for seeking third-country participation in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Relevance India and its neighbourhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global […]
Static Quiz 27 July 2022 (Polity)
Supreme Court Collegium
Context: In a significant step to fill vacancies in the higher judiciary, the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana on Monday approved and recommended to the Centre the proposal for the elevation of 20 advocates and 15 judicial officers as judges in six High Courts. Relevance: GS-II: Governance, GS-II: Polity and Constitution […]
23th Anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas
Context: India is celebrating the 23th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26th July 2022. On this day in 1999, the Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, formally came to an end, with Indian soldiers successfully recapturing mountain heights that had been seized by Pakistani intruders. Relevance: GS-I History Background: History of the […]
Human-Elephant Conflicts
Context: As per the data released by the Minister of State for Forest, Environment and Climate Change, between 2018-19 and 2020-21, 222 elephants were killed by electrocution across the country, 45 by trains, 29 by poachers and 11 by poisoning. Among tigers, too, 29 were killed by poaching between 2019 and 2021, while 197 tiger […]
Lumpy Skin Disease
Context: Cattle herders in western Rajasthan have suffered heavy losses due to an outbreak of the contagious Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). Relevance: GS-II: Health Dimensions of the Article: Key Points About Lumpy Skin Disease Key Points: Hundreds of cattle have died from infection, according to data from the state animal husbandary department. The state’s dairy […]
Current Affairs 26 July 2022
CONTENTS: Supreme Court Collegium Kargil Vijay Diwas Human-Elephant Conflicts Lumpy Skin Disease Supreme Court Collegium Context: In a significant step to fill vacancies in the higher judiciary, the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana on Monday approved and recommended to the Centre the proposal for the elevation of 20 advocates and 15 […]