Mount Nyaragongo eruption
Context: An active volcano in Congo, Mount Nyaragongo, erupted again. The Indian Army contingent under the United Nations peace keeping mission (MONUSCO) assisted in protecting civilians and U.N. officials as well as assets during the evacuation. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Physical geography, Volcanoes, Important Geophysical phenomena), GS-III: Disaster Management Dimensions of the Article: Mount Nyiragongo Stratovolcano […]
Lithuania quits ‘divisive’ China’s 17+1 group
Context: Lithuania said that it was quitting China’s 17+1 cooperation forum with central and eastern European states that includes other EU members, calling it “divisive”. The Baltic country urged fellow EU members to pursue “a much more effective 27+1 approach and communication with China.” Recently, Lithuania also took several steps that angered Beijing, including the […]
BRICS Astronomy Working Group on telescopes
Context: The BRICS Astronomy Working Group has recommended networking of telescopes in member countries and creating a regional data network. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the BRICS Astronomy Working Group (BAWG) Meeting What is BRICS? Highlights of the BRICS Astronomy Working Group (BAWG) Meeting […]
Data Protection in India & WhatsApp’s privacy policy
Context: Instant messaging platform WhatsApp may face legal action in India by May 25 if it does not send a satisfactory reply to a new notice sent by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology asking the company to withdraw its latest privacy policy update. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Cyber Security), Science and Technology […]
IEA’s Net Zero Emissions (NZE) Roadmap
Context: The recently released International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Net Zero Emissions (NZE) Roadmap aims to provide a pathway to bridge the current gap between rhetoric and reality in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the energy and industry sectors. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Important International Institutions) Dimensions of the Article: […]
Zebrafish, induced torpor and spaceflight
Context: Researchers showed that zebrafish has demonstrated how induced hibernation (torpor) may protect humans from the elements of space, especially radiation, during space flight. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Science and Technology (Important developments in Space technology) Dimensions of the Article: Zebrafish Highlights of the study Zebrafish Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a small (2-3 cm long) freshwater […]
24th May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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CYCLONE YAAS Focus: Diaster Management Why in news? Armed Forces have commenced preparations to mitigate the impact of Cyclone YAAS, which is expected to hit the Eastern Coast on May 26, 2021. Cyclone yaas: A low-pressure area is likely to form over North Andaman Sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around May 22, according […]
24th May Static Quiz 2021 (Indian Economy)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 22 May 2021
Contents Vaccine tourism: Going abroad for Covid-19 shots Vaccine tourism: Going abroad for Covid-19 shots Context: Recently, reports emerged of a Dubai-based tour operator offering a 24-day package tour from Delhi to Moscow, which included two shots of the Russian Sputnik-V vaccine. Even as several constraints need to be worked out first – including visa […]