17th August 2020, Static Quiz on Indian Geography
16th August 2020, Static Quiz on Environment
PIB 14th August
Contents Indigenisation portal SRIJAN India’s Foreign Trade: July2020 Indigenous Air Unique-quality Monitoring (AUM) He-enhanced cool bright stars discovered INDIGENISATION PORTAL SRIJAN Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? The Ministry of Defence launched Department of Defence Production, MoD’s portal SRIJAN which is a ‘one stop shop online portal that provides access tothe vendors to […]
15th August 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
15th August 2020, Static Quiz on Indian Geography
14th August – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Mauritius oil spill Explained A digital push for healthcare Why organic matter in soil is crucial? MAURITIUS OIL SPILL EXPLAINED Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? A Japanese ship named struck a coral reef resulting in an oil spill of over 1,000 tonnes into the Indian Ocean. The area where it happened […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 14 August 2020
Contents Internet Connectivity Improves but Gaps remain Retail inflation accelerates to 6.93% in July NHRC members flag lack of forensic labs India announces $500 mn package for Maldives India, Australia share views on 5G INTERNET CONNECTIVITY IMPROVES BUT GAPS REMAIN Focus: GS-III Science and Technology, Industry and Infrastructure Introduction to internet in India The internet […]
PIB 13th August
Contents Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Honest India ranks first in number of organic farmers Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) Sarthak, Defence PSUs and OFB products launched TRANSPARENT TAXATION – HONOURING THE HONEST Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? Prime Minister launched a platform for “Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Honest” to meet […]
50% OF YOUTH DEPRESSED, 17% LOST JOBS: SURVEY
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Half of the world’s youth population is subject to anxiety or depression-causing circumstances and more than a third are uncertain of their future career prospects due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Details The ILO’s ‘Youth and Covid-19: impacts on […]
STATES ASKED NOT TO MAKE INDEPENDENT VACCINE PURCHASES
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? An expert committee on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 has advised states not to procure Covid-19 vaccines on their own and said that domestic production capacity and supplies through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, would be sufficient for India. Details The Committee said that there will be a unified mechanism to […]