5th June 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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PIB 5th June 2021
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR) Focus: GS III- Science and Technology Why in news? Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Society through video conference. The Prime Minister lauded the scientists for the scale and speed at which the vaccines were made within a year, to […]
MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS | MONTHLY COMPILATION
Legacy IAS May 2021 Current Affairs Monthly Compilation includes Editorial Analysis and PIB Summaries which are essential for UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam) at both the Prelims and Mains levels and the content is segregated in accordance with the subjects in the UPSC Syllabus. The May 2021 Monthly Compilation includes Special Coverage of articles […]
5th June Static Quiz 2021 ( Indian Economy)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 4 June 2021
Contents Why oil prices are rising? Impact on India World getting closer to Internet from the skies Why oil prices are rising? Impact on India Context: Crude oil prices have hit a two-year high with Brent crude rising above the $71 per barrel mark on May 2021, hitting the highest level since May 2019 as […]
World getting closer to Internet from the skies
Context: Following the successful launch of 36 satellites on May 28, OneWeb’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation reached 218 in-orbit satellites. The company only has one more launch to complete before it obtains the capacity to enable its ‘Five to 50’ service of offering internet connectivity to all regions north of 50 degrees latitude. Relevance: […]
Why oil prices are rising? Impact on India
Context: Crude oil prices have hit a two-year high with Brent crude rising above the $71 per barrel mark on May 2021, hitting the highest level since May 2019 as key oil-producing countries announced that they would adhere to plans entailing a gradual increase in crude oil production. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (International Trade, Mobilization […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 4 June 2021
Contents SDG India Index 2020-21: Significant progress India’s abstention on Palestine at UNHRC not new Cabinet gives nod ratifying SCO agreement World Bank study: Policies on black carbon SDG India Index 2020-21: Significant progress Context: India saw significant improvement in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to clean energy, urban development and health in 2020, […]
World Bank study: Policies on black carbon
Context: The World Bank (WB) said in its research report titled “Glaciers of the Himalayas, Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Resilience” that glaciers are melting faster than the global average ice mass in the Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush (HKHK) mountain ranges. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Conservation of Environment […]
Cabinet gives nod ratifying SCO agreement
Context: The Cabinet on accorded an ex post facto approval for signing and ratifying an agreement on cooperation in the field of mass media between all member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on […]