Govt. asks SC to set norms for quota in promotions
Context: The Supreme Court asked the Government to justify reservations in promotions and asked what exercise it had undertaken to justify its decisions. The Government has said that the time has come for the Supreme Court to “give concrete basis for the SC, ST and OBC to fill up vacancies” while stating that “there is […]
CEEW analysis: U.P. top in fine particulate matter emission
Context: Uttar Pradesh is the largest emitter of PM2.5, the class of particulate matter considered most harmful to health, according to an analysis by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water ( CEEW). Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Conservation of Environment and Ecology) Dimensions of the Article: About the Council on […]
Cabinet approves setting up new PM MITRA textile parks
Context: The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of seven Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks at an outlay of ₹4,445 crore. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Textile Industry, Government Policies and Initiatives, Industrial Policy) Dimensions of the Article: About PM Mega Investment Textiles Parks (PM MITRA) scheme Latest updates on MITRA […]
Chemistry Nobel for developing tool to build molecules
Context: The Nobel Prize for chemistry has been awarded to German scientist Benjamin List of the Max Planck Institute and Scotland-born scientist David WC MacMillan of Princeton University for their work in developing a new way for building molecules. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About the Chemistry Nobel laureates and […]
07 October 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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PIB – 07 October 2021
SVAMITVA Focus: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? PM interacted with beneficiaries of SVAMITVA scheme in Madhya Pradesh. About SVAMITVA SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, State Revenue Departments and Survey of India. Aim: To provide […]
07 October Static Quiz 2021 (Geography)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 7 October 2021
Contents RBI microfinance proposals that are anti-poor WHO on air quality – What must India do? RBI microfinance proposals that are anti-poor Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed to lift the interest rate cap on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), and said all micro loans should be regulated by a common set of guidelines irrespective […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 7 October 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Govt. asks SC to set norms for quota in promotions CEEW analysis: U.P. top in fine particulate matter emission Cabinet approves setting up new PM MITRA textile parks Chemistry Nobel for developing tool to build molecules Govt. asks SC to set norms for quota in promotions Context: The Supreme Court asked the Government to […]
Plethora of International Groupings: ‘Alphabet soup’
Context: At present, there are more than 100 groupings from the EU to ASEAN – hence, there are a lot of international, bilateral, multilateral groupings which either became dormant or lose their relevance in today’s scenario. The AUKUS – the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States has revealed the […]