Current Affairs 27 October 2022
Contents: WHO releases first-ever fungal priority pathogen list Genetically Modified (GM) food crop Impact of La Nina on Northeast monsoon India China Relations WHO Releases First-Ever Fungal Priority Pathogen List Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the first-ever priority pathogen list — which includes 19 fungi — to identify fungi which pose the […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 October 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 27 October 2022 Contents A renewable energy revolution with agricultural roots ISRO’s heaviest rocket A Renewable Energy Revolution With Agricultural Roots Context A private company’s first bio-energy plant has recently begun commercial operations in the Punjab district of Sangrur. The plant will convert agricultural waste into wealth by producing compressed bio […]
Current Affairs Quiz 26 October 2022
Current Affairs 26 October 2022
Contents: Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature Nearly every child will face frequent heatwaves by 2050: UNICEF Cyclone Sitrang CCI imposes penalty on Google Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature Context: According to a new study, Climate change is shrinking the gap […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 26 October 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 26 October 2022 Contents Heat-linked deaths among 65+ increasing: Lancet Can State Governments Broadcast on their Own? Heat-linked deaths among 65+ increasing: Lancet Context According to the latest Lancet Countdown report 2022, continued reliance on fossil fuels is exacerbating the health effects of the world’s multiple crises, including the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
PIB Summaries 26 October 2022
CCI Imposes Penalty On Google For Anti-Competitive Practices Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance (Government Interventions) Why in News? The Competition Commission of India (CCI) today imposed a penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies, apart from issuing a cease-and-desist order. The […]
Static Quiz 26 October 2022 (Art & Culture)
Current Affairs Quiz 25 October 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 25 October 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 25 October 2022 Contents When does the RBI intervene to supervise a bank? What we can do to protect migrant workers When does the RBI intervene to supervise a bank? Context The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently increased its oversight of Thrissur (Kerala)-based private bank Dhanlaxmi Bank’s financial position as […]
Current Affairs 25 October 2022
CONTENTS Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) James Webb Space Telescope Draft National Credit Framework Lok Adalat Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT), organisations that are associated with the Nehru-Gandhi family, for alleged […]