Odisha district only place in India with all 3 crocodile species
Context: With the sighting of mugger and gharial crocodiles, all three species of crocodiles have been found in the river systems of the Odisha’s Kendrapara district. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Species in News, Conservation of Ecology and Biodiversity) Dimensions of the Article: Crocodile Species Found in India About the recent Gharial sightings in […]
Sri Lanka declares economic emergency
Context: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared an economic emergency to contain soaring inflation after a steep fall in the value of the country’s currency caused a spike in food prices. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbours, Foreign Policies and Developments affecting India’s Interests), GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Emergency Provisions) Dimensions of […]
Over 4 billion don’t have social protection: UN
Context: In a report on the state of social protection globally, the UN’s International Labour Organization said that over half of all people in the world have no social protections. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues related to Poverty, Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of Government Policies) Dimensions of […]
Nine new Supreme Court judges take oath
Context: Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana read out the oath of allegiance to the Constitution to nine new judges of the Supreme Court, reducing the vacancies in the top court to just one. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Judiciary, Constitutional Provisions) Dimensions of the Article: About the new judges who have taken oath Representation […]
Economy grows 20.1% in Q1, lags pre-COVID level
Context: Economic statistics for the first quarter of the current fiscal (April to June period), released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) shows that India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown by more than 20% in the first quarter of 2021-22. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy) Dimensions of the Article: […]
China-Myanmar New Passage: Sea-Road-Rail Link to Indian Ocean
Context: The first shipments on a newly-launched railway line from the Myanmar border to the key commercial hub of Chengdu in western China, that provides China a new road-rail transportation channel to the Indian Ocean, were delivered recently. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbours, Foreign Policies Affecting India’s interests) Dimensions of the Article: About China-Myanmar […]
ISRO’s report on Land degradation in India
Context: According to the recently published Desertification and Land degradation Atlas of India published by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) – more than half of the degraded land in the country is either rained farmland responsible for food security of the country or forest land that offers the best defence. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and […]
02 October 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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PIB – 02 October 2021
SWACHH BHARAT MISSION – URBAN 2.0 & AMRUT 2.0 Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? Prime Minister launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0. About Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 SBM-U 2.0 envisions to make all cities ‘Garbage Free’ To ensure grey and black water management […]
02 October Static Quiz 2021 (History)
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