India ratifies Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
Context: Five years after it fought hard to successfully negotiate favourable terms for itself, India decided to ratify a key amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (International Treaties & Agreements, Environmental Pollution & Degradation) Dimensions of the Article: Conventions related to Ozone depletion Kigali Amendment About India’s ratification of Kigali Amendment […]
China passes three-child policy into law
Context: For the first time China allowed couples to have a third child in a further relaxation of family planning rules five years after a “two-child policy” largely failed to boost birth rates. CHina formally amended the country’s family planning rules to allow couples to have three children, also announcing a number of policy measures […]
Important Mountain Passes in India
A pass is a gap, or break, in high, rugged terrain such as a mountain ridge. It can be formed due to glacial movement or by rivers or as a result of gaps remaining since their formation. Passes often provide the easiest routes for people to travel across steep mountain ranges. For this reason, they have played […]
Taliban take over Afghanistan
The US and NATO forces have decided to leave Afghanistan. The US has set a deadline of 11th September 2021- two decades to the day since the felling of the World Trade Centre. Taliban swept across Afghanistan in just 10 days, taking their first provincial capital on 6 August. As of 16th August 2021, every […]
23 August 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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PIB – 23 August 2021
EXERCISE KONKAN 2021 Focus: GS III- Security Challenges Why in News? Exercise Konkan 2021 was held between INS Tabar and HMS Westminster on 16 Aug 21 in the English Channel. Highlights: The exercise included the participation of integral helicopters of the two ships and the Falcon Electronic Warfare aircraft. A wide range of exercises including […]
23 August Static Quiz 2021 (Environment)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 21 August 2021
Contents The rumbling hills of Himachal Pradesh The rumbling hills of Himachal Pradesh Context: As hydro power projects, dams and construction activities are increasing, landslides too are becoming common in Himachal Pradesh, especially in the tribal districts of Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur which have seen incessant rains. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation, Environmental Pollution and […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 21st August 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents GSI lists geo-tourism sites in NE India ratifies Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol China passes three-child policy into law GSI lists geo-tourism sites in NE Context: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has identified certain geological sites across the Northeast for promotion of geo-tourism as some States in the region prepare to ‘unlock’ […]
21 August 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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