Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 02 April 2024
CONTENTS Central Water Commission’s Report on the Storage of Reservoirs Context: The Central Water Commission monitors the live storage status of 150 reservoirs of the country and issues weekly bulletin on every Thursday. According to recent analysis, only 23% of the total holding capacity in South India’s reservoirs is currently filled with water. This figure […]
PIB Summaries 02 April 2024
CONTENTS Lalit Kala Akademi Context: Recently, the Ministry of Culture has curtailed the powers of the Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA) Chairman, barring him from taking any “administrative actions”. Relevance: GS I: Culture About the Lalit Kala Akademi: Clean Energy Transitions Programme Context: Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) launched the Clean Energy Transitions Programme annual […]
Static Quiz 02 April 2024 (Environment)
Current Affairs Quiz 01 April 2024
Current Affairs 01 April 2024
CONTENTS ECI Raises Concerns Over Non-Biodegradable Materials in Elections Context: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has recently reiterated its concerns regarding the environmental hazards posed by the use of non-biodegradable materials in election campaigns. Since 1999, the ECI has been urging political parties and candidates to refrain from using plastic or polythene for the […]
PIB Summaries 01 April 2024
CONTENTS C-Vigil App Context: Since the announcement of General Elections 2024, over 79,000 complaints have been received on the C-Vigil app. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions C-Vigil App: An Overview Features: Department of Telecom Directs Deactivation of USSD-Based Call Forwarding Due to Misuse Context: The Department of Telecom (DoT) has instructed telecom operators […]
Static Quiz 01 April 2024 (History)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 01 April 2024
CONTENTS Sustainable Agriculture with Nano-Fertilisers Context: Recently the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, has revealed that urea consumption in the current fiscal year is anticipated to decrease by 8 percent compared to FY 2022-23, attributed to the adoption of its liquid nano variant. This, coupled with increased domestic production, has resulted in a decline […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 30 March 2024
CONTENTS Measuring Internet Freedom in India in the Last 10 Years Context: Over the past five years, India has consistently ranked first globally for imposing internet bans, accounting for approximately 60% of all recorded blackouts worldwide between 2016 and 2022. State-initiated shutdowns in the last decade have typically cited reasons of national security and concerns […]
Current Affairs Quiz 29 March 2024
