No Parliamentary Immunity for Vandalism: SC
Context: Kerala government had appealed to the Supreme Court to withdraw a criminal case against their leaders who destroyed public property and disrupted a Budget speech on the State Assembly floor in 2015, but, the Supreme Court has rejected Kerala government’s plea. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Legislature, Constitutional Provisions) Dimensions of the Article: Arguments […]
PM to roll out academic credit bank
Context: PM Narendra Modi will launch the academic bank of credit that will provide multiple entry/exit options for students in higher education, first-year engineering programmes in regional languages and guidelines for internationalization of higher education. Relevance: Prelims, GS-II: Social Justice (Issues related to education, Government Policies and Initiatives) Dimensions of the Article: Various Initiatives regarding […]
Russia to boost Tajik Army with weapons
Context: Russia will bolster Central Asian ally Tajikistan’s military with weapons, equipment and training amid a “deteriorating” situation in neighbouring Afghanistan. Relevance: Prelims, GS-II: International Relations (Important Foreign Policies and Political developments), GS-I: Geography (Maps) Dimensions of the Article: Cooperation between Russia, Tajikistan and neighboring countries Significance of the Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan etc., region for India […]
29 July 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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PIB – 29 July 2021
MISSION CHANDRAYAAN Focus: GS III- Space Why in News? Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched during third quarter of 2022. About Mission Chandrayaan: Key Findings of Chandrayaan-1 Confirmed presence of lunar water Evidence of lunar caves formed by an ancient lunar lava flow Past tectonic activity were found on the lunar surface. The faults and fractures […]
29 July Static Quiz 2021 (Geography)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 28 July 2021
Content: Needed: an anti-trafficking law Needed: an anti-trafficking law Context: The Government of India has proposed the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021. This Bill aims to tackle all aspects of trafficking including the social and economic causes of the crime, punishment to traffickers, and the protection and rehabilitation of survivors. Relevance: […]
Needed: an anti-trafficking law
Context: The Government of India has proposed the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021. This Bill aims to tackle all aspects of trafficking including the social and economic causes of the crime, punishment to traffickers, and the protection and rehabilitation of survivors. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 28 July 2021
Contents An Emigration Bill that does not go far enough No landless farmers in new database Nauka module to the International Space Station South Korea’s version of Iron Dome An Emigration Bill that does not go far enough Context: In early June 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs invited public inputs to the Emigration Bill […]
An Emigration Bill that does not go far enough
Context: In early June 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs invited public inputs to the Emigration Bill 2021 Relevance: GS-II: Governance & Social Justice (Human Resource, Government Policies and Interventions, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of such policies) Dimensions of the Article: Indian Migrants travelling abroad Indian Diaspora report as of September […]