What are Landslides?
Context: Eight people were killed in a massive landslip in Manipur. As many as 45 are feared to be trapped in the debris. The disaster took place in Noney district destroying a railway construction camp near Tupul. Relevance: GS III- Disaster Management Dimensions of the Article: What are Landslides? Two Primary varieties of Landslides in […]
The Free Fall of The Rupee
Context: The Indian rupee hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar this week weakening past the 79 rupees to a dollar mark and selling as low as 79.05 against the dollar. Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What is happening with the rupee? What determines the rupee’s value? What is Currency […]
Current Affairs Quiz 01 July 2022
Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2022
Focus: GS III- Defence Technology Why in News? The RIMPAC-22 exercise will be held in and close to the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California from 29th June to 4th August, 27 countries are participating in the current edition of the multi-dimensional exercise. About RIMPAC-22 It’s one of the biggest multilateral naval exercises held every two years, and […]
Current Affairs 01 July 2022
CONTENTS The free fall of the rupee Landslide ISRO’s ‘POEM’ platform Russia withdraws from Snake Island ABHYAS: High-speed Expendable Aerial Target The Free Fall of The Rupee Context: The Indian rupee hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar this week weakening past the 79 rupees to a dollar mark and selling as low as […]
What are the Electoral Bonds?
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? Sale of Electoral Bonds at Authorized Branches of State Bank of India (SBI). What are Electoral Bonds? An electoral bond is like a promissory note that can be bought by any Indian citizen or company incorporated in India from select branches of State Bank of India. […]
PIB Summaries 01 July 2022
CONTENTS Electoral Bonds Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2022 Electoral Bonds Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? Sale of Electoral Bonds at Authorized Branches of State Bank of India (SBI). What are Electoral Bonds? An electoral bond is like a promissory note that can be bought by any Indian citizen or […]
Static Quiz 01 July 2022 (Environment)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 01 July 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 01 July 2022 Contents Home and Abroad Should endorsers be held responsible for claims in advertising? Home and Abroad Context Geopolitics trumped economics at the annual summit of the world’s “most industrialised” countries, as the G-7 is known. Relevance GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 30 June 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 30 June 2022 Contents Implications of India’s new VPN rules India, EU resume FTA negotiations Implications of India’s New VPN Rules Context The Indian government’s cybersecurity agency enacted a law requiring Virtual Private Network (VPN) providers to capture and store their customers’ records for 180 days. It also required these companies […]