8th July 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
8th July – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Chinese muscularity in South China Sea: Growing Protest In stand-off, keeping an eye on the nuclear ball Postal Ballots: Explained Mid-Day-Meal Scheme: Crisis of the future CHINESE MUSCULARITY IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: GROWING PROTEST Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction Chinese muscularity in the South China Sea is leading to a growing chorus of protest. […]
8th July 2020, Static Quiz on Environment
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 8 July 2020
Contents Golden Birdwing is India’s largest Butterfly U.S. Foreign Students revenue and F-1 Visa order U.S. position on CAATSA unchanged UN report: Climate Change and Disease Transmission, Zoonotic GOLDEN BIRDWING IS INDIA’S LARGEST BUTTERFLY Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims Why in news? A Himalayan butterfly named Golden Birdwing is India’s largest, a record an […]
7th July 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 7th July
Contents World Bank provides $400 million for Ganga Rejuvenation Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India 15th Finance Commission holds meeting with World Bank WORLD BANK PROVIDES $400 MILLION FOR GANGA REJUVENATION Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Indian Economy Why in news? The World Bank and the Government of India signed a loan agreement to […]
7TH JULY – EDITORIALS/OPINIONS ANALYSES
CONTENTS Gangster of Kanpur What about WHO India’s Indo-Pacific vision COVID -LOCKDOWN-POVERTY CUSTODIAL DEATHS AND POLICE REFORMS Next health crisis 2019 Global Health security index Gangster of Kanpur Focus: GS 2: Criminalisation of Politics, Police Reform Why in news? police team had gone to arrest wanted criminal Vikas Dubey at Bikaru village in Chaubepur area […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 7 July 2020
Contents PLA pulls back from Galwan clash site 1.4 lakh families reach MGNREGA’s annual work limit Coronavirus is airborne Negligence to blame for styrene leak Opium seizures PLA pulls back from Galwan clash site Focus: GS 2: International Relations Why in news? Three weeks after the worst military clashes in decades, India and China have […]
NHAI to Rank Roads
Focus: GS 3: Infrastructure Why in news? National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to undertake performance assessment and ranking of the highways in the country. More about news? The criteria for the assessment have been broadly categorised in three main heads: Highway Efficiency (45%) Highway […]
World Bank and Government of India sign $750 million Agreement
Focus: GS 3: Investment, MSME Sector Why in news? The World Bank and the Government of India today signed the $750 million agreement for the MSME Emergency Response Programme to support increased flow of finance into the hands of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) More about agreement. The World Bank’s MSME Emergency Response Programme […]