25th July – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents The spectre of crowds in the COVID city Presidential form of government for India? Serological survey and What is herd immunity? THE SPECTRE OF CROWDS IN THE COVID CITY Focus: GS-III Social Justice Introduction The pandemic has stigmatised social density, recalling Dickensian spectres of overcrowding, contagion and disorder. Crowding in markets, mosques or transport […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 25 July 2020
Contents U.S. against China Developments HC keeps status quo: Decoding the decision India and China Developments India, Sri Lanka seek to reset ties, RBI Currency swap IRDAI nod for Arogya Sanjeevani group variant U.S. AGAINST CHINA DEVELOPMENTS Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims Why in news? The US government launched one of its most strident […]
25 July 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 24th July
Contents Red Cross relief supply for flood affected people Department of Posts: Small savings schemes extended Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana RED CROSS RELIEF SUPPLY FOR FLOOD AFFECTED PEOPLE Focus: GS-III Disaster Management, GS-II International Organisations Why in news? The President of India flagged off nine trucks of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) relief supplies for flood […]
25 July 2020, Static Quiz on Environment
24th July – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Deepening India-South Korea ties Who Controls Citizens’ Data? How ‘corona’ of the virus changes shape? DEEPENING INDIA-SOUTH KOREA TIES Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction India and South Korea have signed numerous bilateral agreements with the aim of taking their ties to the next level. However, the economic partnership is struck and their defence partnership […]
YUVA SCHEME: FIRST-TIME OFFENDERS GET A CHANCE
Focus: GS-IV Ethics and Integrity, GS-II Social Justice Example to use regarding Yuva Scheme A man was recently arrested on charges of pickpocketing train passengers, which was the first time he committed a crime. He is out on bail and has enrolled in the Delhi Police’s self-sufficiency programme, ‘Yuva’. As a part of the scheme, […]
TIES WITH U.S. SEVERELY HARMED: CHINA
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? China warned it will be forced to respond after the U.S. ordered the shutdown of its Houston consulate. Details Washington gave China 72 hours to close the consulate “to protect American intellectual property and Americans’ private information”, marking a dramatic escalation of tension between the world’s two biggest […]
CHINA LAUNCHES TIANWEN-1 MARS ROVER MISSION
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? The Tianwen-1 mission launched atop a Long March 5 rocket and is now on its way to Mars. Details: Tianwen-1 Tianwen-1 is China’s first fully homegrown Mars mission. The success of the mission will make China the third country to achieve a Mars landing after the USSR […]
INDIA APPRECIATES DHAKA’S KASHMIR POSITION
Focus: GS-II International Relations, GS-I History, Prelims Why in news? India spoke of its unique relation with Bangladesh, in response to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue with the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) saying India appreciates Bangladesh’s position which regards Kashmir as an ‘internal’ matter of India. The MEA […]