UNESCO study on school closures and gender equality
Context: Educational disruption due to prolonged closure of schools across the globe will not only have alarming effects on learning loss but also poses threat to gender equality, a new study by UNESCO has pointed out. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About the Gendered impacts of Covid-19 school closures study […]
Pakistan to allow India’s Afghanistan aid to pass through
Context: One month after India offered humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister said that his government would allow the aid to transit over the land route through Pakistan. India had protested the delay in Pakistan’s permissions for the aid to be facilitated, including most recently at the 8-nation Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan in […]
Co-op societies are not banks, RBI cautions
Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned members of the public not to deal with co-operative societies undertaking banking business by adding ‘bank’ to their names. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: About the RBI’s concern regarding Cooperative banks What are Cooperative Banks? Structure of co-operative banks in India Importance of […]
23 November 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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PIB – 23 November 2021
CONTENTS UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION FUND JIGYASA PROGRAMME UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION FUND Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) scheme for provisioning of 4G-based mobile services in uncovered villages of aspirational districts across five states — Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Odisha. NITI […]
23 November Static Quiz 2021 (Geography)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 22 November 2021
Contents Keeping a close eye on China’s nuclear capabilities Keeping a close eye on China’s nuclear capabilities Context: The only real substantive outcome of the recent virtual summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping has been some unconfirmed reports of the two sides, the United States and China, agreeing to hold strategic nuclear talks […]
Keeping a close eye on China’s nuclear capabilities
Context: The only real substantive outcome of the recent virtual summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping has been some unconfirmed reports of the two sides, the United States and China, agreeing to hold strategic nuclear talks sometime in the near future. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbours, Dimensions of the Article: Evidence of […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 22 November 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents SKM seeks legal backing for MSP, repeal of electricity Bill Life expectancy lower for urban poor, says study Survey on Police and perception of “sensitivity” US’ emergency oil stash: Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) T.N. Speaker favours time frame to decide on Bills SKM seeks legal backing for MSP, repeal of electricity Bill Context: The […]
SKM seeks legal backing for MSP, repeal of electricity Bill
Context: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha – the umbrella body of farmer unions that is leading the agitation against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three contentious farm laws – demanded a legal guarantee of remunerative Minimum Support Price (MSP) and withdrawal of the draft of Electricity Amendments Bill, 2020/2021. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture (Agriculture Pricing), GS-II: Governance […]