Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 14 & 15 January 2021
Contents U.S. re-designates Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism Allahabad HC on 30-day public notice clause under SMA Karnataka HC on PIL challenging Contempt of Courts Act U.S. RE-DESIGNATES CUBA AS STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM Context: U.S.A. has re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” citing Cuba’s hosting of 10 Colombian rebels, a few […]
14th January 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Farm laws, their constitutional validity, and hope Terror trail Editorial: Farm laws, their constitutional validity, and hope Context: With the Supreme Court of India staying the operation of the farm laws and setting up a committee of experts to negotiate with the government and the farmers, the agitation being carried on by the farmers […]
13th January 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Reclaiming SAARC from the ashes of 2020 Strained ties Editorial: Reclaiming SAARC from the ashes of 2020 Context: Thirty-six years after it first began, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), appears to be all but dead in the water. The year 2020 marked the sixth year since the leaders of the eight […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 13 January 2021
Contents Labour codes could be implemented by mid-2021 HC nod to terminate 28-week pregnancy MoEFCC’s Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) LABOUR CODES COULD BE IMPLEMENTED BY MID-2021 Context: The four labour law codes enacted by Parliament in 2020 and 2019 could be implemented before the earlier target of April 1 2021, according to Union Labour and […]
12th January 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content India at UN high table Reframing India’s foreign policy priorities Editorial: India at UN high table Context: India will sit in the 15-nation UNSC for the 2021-22 term as a non-permanent member — the eighth time that the country has had a seat on the powerful horseshoe table. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Important International […]
The Jan12th Static Quiz on Science and Technology (Physics, Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Bio-Technology)
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The Jan 12th Current Affairs Quiz 2021
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Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 12 January 2021
Contents Call for action plan to stop school drop-outs Impeachment process for U.S. President Trump Automakers seek relief on emission norms CALL FOR ACTION PLAN TO STOP SCHOOL DROP-OUTS Context: The Education Ministry issued a directive that Schools must relax detention norms in order to prevent drop-outs in a year when COVID-19 has disrupted the […]
PIB 11th January 2021
Contents Atal Tinkering Labs Environment Minister releases Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) North-East Venture Fund (NEVF) Khadi Prakritik Paint State-wise Actions on Annual Targets and Headways on Energy Efficiency (SAATHEE) SEA VIGIL 21 ATAL TINKERING LAB Focus: GS 3;Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Why in News? ISRO to adopt […]
The Jan11th Static Quiz on Geography (Coastal, Arid and Karst Landforms)
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