U.S. to support IP waiver for COVID-19 vaccines
Context: The United States will support an initiative at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to waive Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) protection for COVID-19 vaccines. The news will support the increased production of vaccines globally as countries, including India, continue to reel under the impact of the pandemic. The initiative was first floated by […]
What is Facebook’s Oversight Board?
Context: Trump had been banned indefinitely by Facebook from posting or accessing his page on January 2021 following the chaotic situation of US Capitol Hill Siege. Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld the social media network’s decision to indefinitely block Mr. Trump for using the platform to “incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government.” Recently the […]
SC and HC on Oxygen Supply and GST
Context: Oxygen concentrators received as gifts or ordered online from overseas would attract Goods and Services Tax (GST), but the GST rate payable was reduced from 28% to 12% by the Finance Ministry recently. The Delhi High Court asked the Centre to drop the GST charged on imports of oxygen concentrators for personal use, just […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 7 May 2021
Contents SC declines ECI plea to restrain media U.S. to support IP waiver for COVID-19 vaccines What is Facebook’s Oversight Board? SC and HC on Oxygen Supply and GST SC declines ECI plea to restrain media Context: the Election Commission of India (ECI) complained against the Madras High Court’s observation that the ECI was singularly […]
7th May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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VAN DHAN VIKAS YOJANA Focus: GS II- Government policies and intervention, Prelims Why in news? Van Dhan Vikas Kendras playing a pivotal role in turning around the Rural tribal forest economy About Van Dhan Vikas Yojana: Nodal: Ministry of Tribal affairs TRIFED is the implementation agency of the Van Dhan programme The program addresses the […]
7th May Static Quiz 2021 (Polity)
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Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 6 May 2021
Contents A COVID blot on India’s foreign policy canvas A COVID blot on India’s foreign policy canvas Context: The second wave of COVID-19 and its agonising consequences, prompting the country to accept foreign aid after a gap of 17 years, is bound to have far-reaching strategic implications for India. As a direct consequence of the […]
A COVID blot on India’s foreign policy canvas
Context: The second wave of COVID-19 and its agonising consequences, prompting the country to accept foreign aid after a gap of 17 years, is bound to have far-reaching strategic implications for India. As a direct consequence of the pandemic, India’s claim to regional primacy and leadership will take a major hit, its ‘leading power’ aspirations […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 6 May 2021
Contents SC declares Maratha quota law unconstitutional Covid impact: Avg. monthly income for workers drops RBI steps in to ease COVID-19 burden China on India’s 5G exclusion IRDAI pitches for Model Insurance Villages SC declares Maratha quota law unconstitutional Context: A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously declared a Maharashtra law which provides […]