Tragic Stampede in Hathras District Highlights Need for Improved Safety
Context: Recently, a tragic stampede in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district claimed over 100 lives. This devastating incident adds to a long list of similar tragedies that have occurred during religious gatherings and festivals across India over the past two decades. These events underscore the ongoing challenges of managing large crowds in confined spaces and highlight […]
JUNE 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS | MONTHLY COMPILATION | LEGACY IAS ACADEMY
Legacy IAS June 2024 Current Affairs Monthly Compilation includes Editorial Analysis and PIB Summaries which are essential for UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam) at both the Prelims and Mains levels and the content is segregated in accordance with the subjects in the UPSC Syllabus. Click Here for the June 2024 Monthly Current Affairs Compilation. You […]
About The Groynes
Context: In a bid to resolve the extensive coastal erosion in Poonthura region in Kerala, the irrigation department is all set to construct eight groynes at a cost of Rs 17.5 crore. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Groynes Groynes are coastal structures designed to manage shoreline erosion and sediment movement. Here are some key points about […]
About Zorawar Light Tank
Context: Recently, defence officials said that the prototype of the country’s indigenous light tank Zorawar is ready and will soon be subjected to extensive trials. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Zorawar Light Tank: The Zorawar Light Tank, named after the 19th-century military general Zorawar Singh Kahluria, is an indigenously designed and developed tank jointly created […]
About People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)
Context: Thazhakara has become the first grama panchayat in Alappuzha and one of the first in Kerala to update and publish a comprehensive People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) with the involvement of local communities. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) Importance and Objectives: Status of Biodiversity Management […]
About Genome Sequencing
Context: Recently, a report published in the journal Nature revealed that a team of archaeologists and scientists from Germany, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and the US has sequenced genetic material obtained from the human remains found from an ancient burial place. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Genome Sequencing: Genome sequencing is figuring […]
Key Highlights from the SCO Summit 2024
Context: Recently the 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit was concluded in Astana, Kazakhstan and brought together leaders from across the region. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Key highlights from the SCO Summit 2024: What is the SCO? Member states Main goals Focus areas: Organizational structure of SCO The SCO secretariat has two permanent bodies — […]
Draft Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers
Context: Recently, the Karnataka government published the draft of the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, making it the second Indian State to initiate such a move, the first being Rajasthan. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Key Features of the Draft Bill The draft Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers […]
ISRO Astronauts to Join Axiom-4 Mission to ISS
Context: As part of the Axiom-4 mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has shortlisted two of its four trained Gaganyaan astronauts to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Axiom-4 Mission: Overview: Launch and Objectives: Scientific Focus: Key Features: Long-Term Vision: About International […]
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)
Context: Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah urged stakeholders in cooperative societies to support the establishment of primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) in all villages and blocks of the country. Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: Summary of the recent announcements regarding cooperatives by Union Minister of Home Affairs […]