Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 05 August 2024
CONTENTS Private Consultation in Policymaking Context: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is reportedly engaging in confidential discussions with the broadcasting and entertainment sectors about the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023. Although a draft of this Bill was shared publicly last year, the latest versions are being distributed only to a select group of stakeholders, […]
Current Affairs Quiz 03 August 2024
Current Affairs 03 August 2024
CONTENTS Moral Questions Raised by Hunger Strikes Context: Hunger strikes raise complex moral questions, including whether providing medicine against a person’s will is appropriate and if force-feeding is a dangerous protocol. Relevance: GS IV: Ethics Dimensions of the Article: Hunger Strikes Historical Context of Hunger Strikes Indian Freedom Fighters Modern Context in Independent India Arguments […]
PIB Summaries 03 August 2024
CONTENTS Pingali Venkayya Context: On August 2nd, the Prime Minister paid tributes to Pingali Venkayya on his birth anniversary. He also urged citizens to support the Har Ghar Tiranga movement by unfurling the tricolour between 9th and 15th August, 2024. Relevance: GS I: History Evolution of the Flag About Pingali Venkayya Kindlins Context: A recent […]
Static Quiz 03 August 2024 (Geography)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 03 August 2024
CONTENTS Propelling the U.K. and India story Context: Two democracies, two elections, and two groundbreaking outcomes. In June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the second leader in India’s history to secure a third consecutive term. In July, the Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer, won a landslide victory in the United Kingdom. This marks […]
Current Affairs Quiz 02 August 2024
Current Affairs 02 August 2024
CONTENTS Supreme Court of India Allows Sub-Classification of Reserved Categories Context: The Supreme Court of India, in a review judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has delivered a landmark verdict allowing states the authority to sub-classify reserved category groups, such as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), for reservation purposes. This 6-1 […]
PIB Summaries 02 August 2024
CONTENTS Ideas4LiFE Portal Context: Recently, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched Ideas4LiFE at IIT Delhi. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: Ideas4LiFE Portal About Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) Aim of LiFE: Pro-Planet People: Vision and Mission of LiFE: Vision of LIFE: The vision of ‘LIFE’ is […]
Static Quiz 02 August 2024 (Environment)