INDIA, AFRICAN COUNTRIES RESOLVE TO FIGHT TERROR
Why in news? Lucknow Declaration urges need for stronger international partnership Details? India and several African countries on Thursday pledged to deepen cooperation to combat the growing threat of terrorism and preserve maritime security by sharing information, intelligence and surveillance, in a joint deceleration adopted at the first India Africa Defence Ministers conclave at the […]
WHAT IS PUBLIC SAFETY ACT? (PSA)
Details: The Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, of Jammu & Kashmir is an administrative detention law that allows detention of any individual for up to two years without a trial or charge. The Public Safety Act allows for the arrest and detention of people without a warrant, specific charges, and often for an unspecified period […]
INDIA TO STUDY AIR CORRIDORS FOR TRADE WITH CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES
Why in news? India would like to explore setting up “air corridors” between India and five Central Asian nations, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar mentioned Details: The air corridors — similar to what India established in 2018 with Afghanistan — would include regular cargo flights with special clearing and customs facilities to expedite the movement […]
RATES TO FALL DESPITE RBI’S STATUS QUO
Why in news? The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided at a meeting to keep the interest rates unchanged in the wake of a rise in inflation, but emphasized that there would be space for rate reduction
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 23 March 2020
Contents: 80 districts go into lockdown to contain spread of virus COVID-19 is a new animal in the zoo Pursue no-trust motion: Madhya Pradesh Governor tells Speaker Isolation is India’s best weapon: ICMR IIT-D team develops a cheaper COVID-19 test Lessons from Italy for the COVID-19-wracked world 80 DISTRICTS GO INTO LOCKDOWN TO CONTAIN SPREAD […]
THE TERRACOTA TEMPLES OF MALUTI
Maluti is a tiny village in Jharkhand with more than 70 exquisite terracotta temples dating back to the 17th century With intricate terracotta carvings of mythical scenes on their façades and walls, which have survived harsh weather and the ravages of time since the early 17th century, Maluti’s terracotta temples are now being restored. The […]
MATA SUNDARI GURUDWARA NEAR ROUSE AVENUE IN NEW DELHI
After the death of Aurangzeb, when the war of succession broke out between Prince Moazzam and Prince Azam, the former sought the help of Gobind Singh who sent a token force to help his friend at the Battle of Jajua, near Agra, in June 1707. But the guru camped nearby and when the need arose […]
EMPIRE OF ANTS
Of the 800 species in India, Bengaluru has more than 125 species with Lalbagh accounting for nearly 60 There are 11,931 species of ants the world over, varying in size from 40 mm to 1 mm. About 25 per cent of the total insect biomass of this world is made up of ants Ants are […]
COOPERATIVE BANKS TO COME UNDER RBI PURVIEW
Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the Banking Regulation Act to bring multi-state cooperative banks under the watch of the central bank and prevent a repeat of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank-like crisis There are 1,540 cooperative banks with a depositor base of 8.60 crore having total savings of about Rs […]
PM PITCHES FOR BOOST TO DEFENCE EXPORTS
Why in news? India became the world’s largest arms importer as it did not utilize its capacities to full potential after Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated He asserted that India was looking to achieve defence exports worth ₹35,000 crore in the next five years A long-term integrated defence plan was being conceptualized with emphasis on […]