WITH FALLING ALLOCATION, NAVY LOOKS AT FLEET OPTIMISATION
Focus: GS-III Internal Security Why in news? Facing increasing budgetary constraints and with several bigticket acquisitions lined up, the Navy is looking at adopting unmanned platforms, both aerial and underwater, in a big way. It is firm on a third aircraft carrier and the next line of six advanced submarines under Project-75I. Details As part […]
EXPERTS RAISE CONCERNS FOR INDIA OVER U.S.-TALIBAN AGREEMENT
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? After a closer look at the texts of the two agreements named the ‘Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan which is not recognised by the United States as a state and is known as the Taliban, and the United States of America’, […]
LIONESS GAVE FOSTER CARE TO LEOPARD CUB IN GIR NATIONAL PARK
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why is news? A lioness in Gujarat’s Gir National Park gave foster care to a leopard cub for more than a month. A study has noted their short-lived bonding as a rare case of foster care between two competing feline species. Elephant seals and sea lions are known to adopt […]
CENTRE TO REVIEW LIST OF MONUMENTS UNDER ASI
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Prelims Why in news? The number of monuments under the Centre’s protection could increase as the government is planning to conduct a review of those under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the ones protected by the State governments. Details As of March 2020, 3,691 monuments nationwide are protected […]
WATER CRISIS LOOMS LARGE IN HIMALAYAN REGIONS
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? Eight towns in the Himalayan region of Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan were nearly 20%-70% deficient in their water supply, says a survey. Unplanned urbanisation and climate change are the key factors responsible for the state of affairs. Dependence on Springs The places surveyed are extremely dependent […]
INDIA IS HOST TO 457 MIGRATORY FAUNA- CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY SPECIES (CMS)LIST
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims Why in news? With new additions to the wildlife list put out by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS), scientists say that the total number of migratory fauna from India comes to 457 species. Birds comprise 83% (380 species) of these 457 species. Details The Zoological […]
Quiz: Day 25: Static Quiz on Indian Economy
1st March – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Explained | Why is COVID-19 not a pandemic yet? NPR 2020 skids Explained: Why snow in Antarctica is turning blood-red EXPLAINED | WHY IS COVID-19 NOT A PANDEMIC YET? Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? On February 26, for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak began in China on December 8, […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 1 March 2020
Contents U.S. strikes a deal with Taliban to end 18-year-long Afghan war No NSG waiver for India, says New Zealand Deputy PM All benefits reaching right persons: PM J&K uses 2011 data for delimitation Govt.’s total receipts at Rupees 12.82 lakh cr. in April-January NCBS method to detect virus associated with a rare skin cancer […]
EXPLAINED: WHY SNOW IN ANTARCTICA IS TURNING BLOOD-RED
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? Snow around Ukraine’s Vernadsky Research Base, located off the coast of Antarctica’s northernmost peninsula, has started to take on a red tinge, courtesy of an algae that thrives in freezing weather. Because of the red tinge, the snow is often dubbed “watermelon snow”. Why is the snow […]