Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 3 July 2021
Contents U.S. report on human trafficking during pandemic Centre’s order on ‘Poshan’ and Anganwadi workers ‘Heat dome’ causing record ‘Heat waves’ in N. America Six years of Digital India Mission U.S. report on human trafficking during pandemic Context: An annual study released by the U.S. State Department shows an increase in vulnerability to human trafficking […]
PIB – 03 July 2021
INDIA JOINS OECD/G20 INCLUSIVE FRAMEWORK TAX DEAL Focus: GS II- International Relation Why in News ? Majority of the members OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (including India) adopted a high-level statement containing an outline of a consensus solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. Key Highlights The proposed solution […]
03 July Static Quiz 2021 (Polity)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 2 July 2021
Contents India’s 1991 liberalisation leap and lessons for today India’s 1991 liberalisation leap and lessons for today Context: 2021 will mark 30 years since the 1991 LPG reforms which were hugely successful, but there is still some progress to be made. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Planning, Mobilisation of resources, Growth and development of Indian Economy) […]
India’s 1991 liberalisation leap and lessons for today
Context: 2021 will mark 30 years since the 1991 LPG reforms which were hugely successful, but there is still some progress to be made. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Planning, Mobilisation of resources, Growth and development of Indian Economy) Dimensions of the Article: Situations before 1991 Reforms Reforms of 1991 Why were the reforms needed? Approaching […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 2 July 2021
Contents SC: Cannot fix time limit in defection pleas Indian schools and access to Internet in 2019-20 WB support to India’s informal working class ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Index India to Maldives on attacks in media SC: Cannot fix time limit in defection pleas Context: The Supreme Court put on hold a petition to frame guidelines […]
SC: Cannot fix time limit in defection pleas
Context: The Supreme Court put on hold a petition to frame guidelines for fixing time limits by which the Speakers of Parliament and the Assemblies should decide defection petitions against MLAs. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Legislature and Elections, Executive, Separation of Powers) Dimensions of the Article: What is Defection (Aaya Ram Gaya […]
Indian schools and access to Internet in 2019-20
Context: Education Ministry recently released data in the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report regarding presence of Internet facilities in schools in India when online education was the need of the hour for education during the pandemic. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues related to education, Human resources – issues in development & […]
WB support to India’s informal working class
Context: World Bank said it has approved a USD 500 million (about Rs 3,717.28 crore) loan programme to support India’s informal working class to overcome the current pandemic distress. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Inclusive growth, Government Policies and Interventions), GS-II: International Relations (Important International Institutions) Dimensions of the Article: About India’s Informal Workforce Issues with […]
ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Index
Context: Recently, the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020 was released by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and it ranked India among the top 10 countries. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Cybersecurity, Cyber warfare, Challenges to Internal Security Through Communication Networks) Dimensions of the Article: The Need, Challenges and Measures regarding Cyber Security in India About the […]