Declining forest bird species in Western Himalaya
Context: With extremely cold winters and pleasant summers, the State of Uttarakhand is home to the Western Himalayan temperate forests which harbour a large number of endemic bird species. A new study that analysed these natural oak-dominated forests and modified forests has noted that there was a drastic loss of bird species in all modified […]
More Collectors can grant citizenship under CAA
Context: The Home Ministry empowered 13 more District Collectors in five States to grant citizenship certificates to applicants belonging to six minority communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Citizenship, Government Policies and Interventions, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of these policies) Dimensions of the Article: About the […]
43rd GST Council Meeting
Context: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council led by Finance Minister, in its first meeting of the financial year 2021-22, decided to exempt IGST on import of free COVID-related supplies till August 31. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Fiscal Policy, Taxation) Dimensions of the Article: GST Council Highlights of […]
31st May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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PIB 31st May 2021
PM-CARES FOR CHILDREN SCHEME Focus: Government Policies and Intervention Why in news? PM CARES For Children- Empowerment of COVID Affected Children launched for support & empowerment of Covid affected children. About PM CARES For Children scheme: 1. Fixed Deposit in the name of the child: PM CARES will contribute through a specially designed scheme to […]
31st May Static Quiz 2021 (Polity)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 29 May 2021
Contents Tackling rural economic distress Weathering storms: On disaster response Tackling rural economic distress Context: Several States are under lockdown due the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and this will have severe implications for the livelihoods of those in the informal sector. There is adequate evidence that migrant workers and the rural poor have […]
Weathering storms: On disaster response
Context: India’s capacity to withstand multiple, near-simultaneous shocks is being tested, with a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, Yaas, striking Odisha, just a week after an even stronger Cyclone Tauktae wreaked havoc along the west coast. Relevance: GS-III: Disaster Management (Disaster Financing) Dimensions of the Article: About India’s Vulnerability to disasters National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) […]
Tackling rural economic distress
Context: Several States are under lockdown due the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and this will have severe implications for the livelihoods of those in the informal sector. There is adequate evidence that migrant workers and the rural poor have been facing great distress over the past one year and the crisis for food […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 29 May 2021
Contents Dowry deaths: SC widens scope of Section 304-B Centre’s Rs. 100-upgrade to mid-day meal scheme As India watches, Sri Lanka seeks FDI and Currency Swap RBI Annual Report for 2020-21 Dowry deaths: SC widens scope of Section 304-B Context: The Supreme Court indicated in a judgment that a straitjacket and literal interpretation of a […]