At UNHRC, grave concerns raised over Xinjiang
Context: More than 40 countries led by Canada voiced grave concerns at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) about China’s actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet — triggering a fierce backlash from Beijing. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Institutions, India’s Neighbors) Dimensions of the Article: About United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) About […]
Suicide worldwide in 2019 report
Context: Suicide worldwide in 2019 was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) recently. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Health related issues, Government Schemes and Initiatives) Dimensions of the Article: What is Suicide and what are suicide related laws in India? Highlights of the Suicide worldwide in 2019 report Suicides and SDG targets according to the […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 22 June 2021
Contents Towards a more federal structure Towards a more federal structure Context: India’s hard-won independence and unity needs to be preserved as there are threats from China and there may be threats from Afghanistan after the U.S. withdraws its troops. A transition to a more federal structure will allow the Centre to focus on external […]
Towards a more federal structure
Context: India’s hard-won independence and unity needs to be preserved as there are threats from China and there may be threats from Afghanistan after the U.S. withdraws its troops. A transition to a more federal structure will allow the Centre to focus on external threats instead of internal dissensions. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Centre-State […]
22nd June 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 22 June 2021
Contents Lockdown revives aquatic life in Chambal river Plan to put Lakshadweep under Karnataka High Court EU slaps new sanctions on Belarus Conference on water: Water security in India Are your staple rice and wheat losing their nutrients? Lockdown revives aquatic life in Chambal river Context: The aquatic animal population, including dolphins and gharial, in […]
Lockdown revives aquatic life in Chambal river
Context: The aquatic animal population, including dolphins and gharial, in the Chambal river passing through Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh has increased significantly in the past year due to a decrease in demand for fish and sand amid the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About flourishing […]
Plan to put Lakshadweep under Karnataka High Court
Context: The Lakshadweep administration, which has been facing widespread protests over its policies, has mooted a proposal to shift its legal jurisdiction from the Kerala High Court to the Karnataka High Court. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Judiciary) Dimensions of the Article: Why change Lakshadweep HC jurisdiction now? High Courts for Union Territories […]
EU slaps new sanctions on Belarus
Context: European Union foreign ministers agreed to impose sanctions on scores of officials and several organizations in Belarus, and prepared a series of economic measures aimed at hitting President Alexander Lukashenko and his allies. Relevance: Prelims, GS-II: International Relations (Important International groupings), GS-I: Maps Dimensions of the Article: European Union About Belarus Recent Protests in […]
Conference on water: Water security in India
Context: An e-conference on water source sustainability was jointly organised by the Indian Water Resources Society and the department of water resources development and management in June 2021. The main agenda was the demand and supply of water. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture (Issues related to Irrigation), GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Sustainable use of water) Dimensions of […]