Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 10 May 2021
Contents EAC allows Great Nicobar plan to advance Indian offshore model to dominate IT sector India and EU relaunch FTA talks Rare sculptures of Rani Rudrama Devi unearthed EAC allows Great Nicobar plan to advance Context: The Environment Appraisal Committee (EAC) – Infrastructure I of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has […]
EAC allows Great Nicobar plan to advance
Context: The Environment Appraisal Committee (EAC) – Infrastructure I of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has removed the first hurdle faced by the project. It has “recommended” it “for grant of terms of reference (TOR)” for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies, which in the first instance will include baseline studies over […]
Indian offshore model to dominate IT sector
Context: Analysis said that IT markets are picking up to such a degree that both the U.S. and Europe are running out of critical skills, and with this, offshore and Indian alternatives are increasingly becoming attractive for tech buyers. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (IT Sector), Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: About the attractiveness […]
India and EU relaunch FTA talks
Context: India and the European Union agreed to relaunch free trade negotiations by resuming talks that were suspended in 2013 for the Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies and development affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: European Union (EU) About the recent developments in India and EU talks […]
Rare Sculptures of Rani Rudrama Devi Unearthed
Context: Two rare sculptural portraits of Kakatiya queen Rudrama Devi were unearthed and identified by an archaeologist on the premises of Sangameswara Swamy Temple at Teerthala village in Khammam district recently. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: History, Art and Culture Dimensions of the Article: Rudrama Devi Kakatiya dynasty Rudrama Devi Rudrama Devi was a monarch of the […]
10th May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA Focus: GS III- Infrastructure Why in news? NHAI exempts tankers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen from toll fee. Keeping in view the current unprecedented demand of the Medical Oxygen across the country due to COVID-19 Pandemic, containers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen will be treated at par with other emergency vehicles such […]
10th May Static Quiz 2021 (Geography)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 8 May 2021
Contents Oil PSUs for development of Badrinath Dham Oil PSUs for development of Badrinath Dham Context: Five state-owned oil and gas PSUs have committed Rs 100 crore for the redevelopment of the Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand as a spiritual smart city. Relevance: GS-I: Art and Culture, GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: Badrinath […]
Oil PSUs for Development of Badrinath Dham
Context: Five state-owned oil and gas PSUs have committed Rs 100 crore for the redevelopment of the Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand as a spiritual smart city. Relevance: GS-I: Art and Culture, GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: Badrinath Temple Char Dham Project About the move by Oil PSUs Other support extended by Oil […]