Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 05 June 2024
CONTENTS Missing in Manifestos: Children’s Issues Context: Children constitute about 30% of India’s population, yet they are often overlooked during elections. Despite having the largest child population globally, political parties frequently ignore children’s interests. This article looks at the some of the major political parties’ pledges for the future of our children and nation, particularly […]
Current Affairs Quiz 04 June 2024
Current Affairs 04 June 2024
CONTENTS Supreme Court Reaffirms Promotion is Not a Fundamental Right Context: The Supreme Court of India has recently reiterated that promotion is not a fundamental right for government servants. The judgement emphasized that the Constitution does not prescribe any criteria for filling promotional posts, leaving this matter to the discretion of the legislature and the […]
PIB Summaries 04 June 2024
CONTENTS World No-Tobacco Day Context: Recently, The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (GoI), organized an event today to observe World No Tobacco Day 2024. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: World No-Tobacco Day: Creation and Purpose: Tobacco Cultivation in India: Introduction and History: Area and Production: Types of Tobacco: Climate and Soil: […]
Static Quiz 04 June 2024 (Environment)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 04 June 2024
CONTENTS What’s Missing in the Disaster Database? Context: In 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations highlighted that global disaster events have surged from 100 per year in the 1970s to around 400 per year in the last two decades. However, an analysis of disaster databases reveals that this increase is partly […]
Current Affairs Quiz 03 June 2024
PIB Summaries 03 June 2024
CONTENTS Heatwaves In India Context: PM reviews the situation of ongoing heat wave in the country and preparedness for onset of monsoon. Relevance: GS III- Environment (Climate change) Dimensions of the Article: About Heat Wave Criteria for Heat Waves Health Impacts
Current Affairs 03 June 2024
CONTENTS India to Resume Wheat Imports and Remove Import Tax Context: India, the world’s second-largest wheat producer, plans to resume wheat imports after a six-year hiatus to replenish depleted reserves and control rising prices, following three consecutive years of disappointing crops. The country is likely to remove a 40% import tax on wheat, permitting private […]
Static Quiz 03 June 2024 (History)