Daily Current Affairs for 5th December 2022
Scientists urge to protect glacial-period coastal red sand dunes GS Paper: 1- Indian Heritage sites Important for Prelims exam: Erra Matti Dibbalu Mains exam: Significance of Erra Matti Dibbalu Why in News? The city of Visakhapatnam is blessed with a number of sites that have geological importance. One among them is the coastal red sand […]
Daily Current Affairs for 2nd December 2022
Maternal mortality ratio GS PAPER 1: Issues related to the development and management of the social sector/Services relating to Health Important for Prelims Exam: About Maternal Mortality Ratio Mains Exam: Significance of Maternal Mortality Ratio Why in News? India has registered a significant decline in Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR). Key Points Maternal mortality rate during […]
Daily Current Affairs for 1st December 2022
World Bank Report on Heat Waves GS PAPER 1: Salient features of World’s Physical Geography Important for Prelims Exam: About Heat Waves Mains Exam: Measures to Slowdown effect of heatwaves Why in News? From 2030 onwards, more than 160 to 200 million people could be exposed to a lethal heat wave in India every year, and […]
Daily Current Affairs for 30th November 2022
Launch Pad GS PAPER 3: Science & Technology Important for Prelims Exam: About Launch Pad Mains Exam: Significance of LaunchPad Why in News? India gets its first private space vehicle launch pad. Key Points AgniKul Cosmos, a chennai based private space-tech start-up has set up India’s first-ever launchpad at Sriharikota. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) […]
Daily Current Affairs for 29th November 2022 (Hindi)
हर घर गंगाजल योजना जीएस पेपर: 2- सरकार की नीतियां और हस्तक्षेप महत्वपूर्ण प्रारंभिक परीक्षा: हर घर गंगाजल परियोजना मुख्य परीक्षा: योजना की आवश्यकता और लाभ चर्चा में क्यों है? हर घर गंगाजल परियोजना, जो बिहार सरकार द्वारा शुरू की जाएगी, गंगा नदी से राज्य के सूखे जिलों में पानी लाएगी जो नदी के रास्ते […]
Daily Current Affairs for 29th November 2022
Har Ghar Gangajal scheme GS Paper: 2- Government policies and interventions Important for Prelims exam: Har Ghar Gangajal project Mains exam: Need and benefits of the scheme Why in News? The Har Ghar Gangajal project, which will be launched by the Bihar government, will bring water from the Ganga river to the state’s parched districts […]
Daily Current Affairs for 28th November 2022
BLACK CORALS NEAR AUSTRALIA GS PAPER 1: Water bodies Important for Prelims Exam: About Coral Reefs Mains Exam: Measures to Protect Coral Reefs Why in News? Discovered five new species of black corals living as deep as 2,500 feet (760 metres) below the surface in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea off the coast of Australia. […]
Daily Current Affairs for 26th November 2022
Special Marriage Act GS Paper: 2- Government policies and interventions Important for Prelims exam: Special Marriage Act, 1954 Mains exam: Special Marriage Act, 1954, Right to privacy Why in News? The Supreme Court sought the government’s response to pleas to allow solemnisation of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act. What is the case? A petition […]
Daily Current Affairs for 24th November 2022
Stock of Wheat and Rice GS paper 3: Major crops Important for Prelims exam: Climatic conditions, Statistics Mains exam: Measures to curb Wheat and Rice Prices Why in news? Regulation in the export of wheat and atta has helped in controlling the prices, the Union Food and Public Distribution Ministry claimed and Secretary told that the increase […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 30th November 2022
Settling the language for cooperative federalism GS PAPER 2: Government policies and interventions for the development of various sectors Important for Prelims Exam: Provision of Act’s related to it Mains Exam: Significance of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 (PWDVA) Context Cooperative federalism and ‘cultural chauvinism’. The latter expression found mention in an […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 28th November 2022
Offender vs offence GS PAPER 2: Government policies and interventions Important for Prelims Exam: About Juvenile Justice Act Mains Exam: Significance of Juvenile Justice Act Context The Supreme Court (SC) made an observation in its judgment of November 16 in the infamous Kathua rape-murder case: the rising rate of juvenile delinquency in India is a matter […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 25th November 2022 (English)
A word of advice on OTT and the draft telecom Bill GS paper 2: Government policies and interventions Important for Prelims exam: Provisions of Bill Mains exam: Significance of Draft Telecom Bill Why in news? The inclusion of Over The Top or OTT (Communication Services) within the ambit of the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 that was unveiled recently […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 25th November 2022 (Hindi)
ओटीटी और दूरसंचार विधेयक के मसौदे पर सलाह के दो शब्द जीएस पेपर 2: सरकार की नीतियां और हस्तक्षेप महत्वपूर्ण प्रारंभिक परीक्षा: विधेयक के प्रावधान मुख्य परीक्षा: मसौदा दूरसंचार विधेयक का महत्व संदर्भ भारतीय दूरसंचार विधेयक, 2022 के मसौदे के दायरे में ओवर द टॉप या ओटीटी (संचार सेवाएं) को शामिल करना, जिसे हाल ही […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 24th November 2022
Fixing India’s malnutrition problem GS Paper 2: Issue related to Poverty and Hunger Important for Prelims exam: GHI, NFHS Mains exam: Government policies to fight Malnutrition Context The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 has brought more unwelcome news for India, as far as its global ranking on a vital indicator of human development is concerned. […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 23rd November 2022
Think local climate action, think Meenangadi GS PAPER 3: Conservation Important for Prelims Exam: Pledges of India towards Climate Change, Climate Change Performance Index Mains Exam: Measures to curb Climate Change impact? Context Over the past few decades, there has been a many fold increase in the number of climate-related national disasters. Much of India’s […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 22nd November 2022
The dissenting judgment versus the razing of equality GS Paper: 2- Government policies and interventions, Judiciary Important for Prelims exam: Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation Mains exam: Concept of reservation in India Context In the Supreme Court of India’s verdict on the economically weaker sections case, it is the dissenting judgment that imparts strength to […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 21st November 2022
India’s welfare umbrella GS PAPER 1: Status of Women in India Important for Prelims Exam: SDG Goal, Government Initiative Mains Exam: Role of Women in India’s Economic Growth Context This month marks yet another annual “16 Days of Activism” against gender-based violence, even as the world is faced with a global increase in reported domestic violence, […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 19th November 2022
The Governor is under the Constitution, not above it GS Paper: 2- Governor Important for Prelims exam: Provisions related to governor Mains exam: Issues related to governor’s role Context In recent years, there has been a grave erosion of constitutional provisions, constitutional morality, and constitutional ethos being witnessed among various constitutional bodies. The conduct of […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 18th November 2022
Weighing in on PMGKAY, the free grains scheme GS Paper: 2- Government Policies and interventions Important for Prelims exam: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) Context Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), a scheme to distribute free foodgrains to the poor, has now been extended for another three months. About Pradhan Mantri Garib […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 17th November 2022
India as Mediator GS PAPER 2: International Relations Important for Prelims Exam: Area Captured by Russia, Institution involved in it Mains Exam: India’s Position as a Mediator Context Russian withdrawal from Kherson and its euphoric repossession by Ukraine, the declaration of the “beginning of the end of war” by President of Ukraine comes across more […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 9th November 2022
United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (UNSC-CTC) GS Paper: 2 and 3- Issues related to security, terrorism and International organizations Important for Prelims exam: UN Security Council Mains exam: Terrorism poses a serious threat to national security Context A recent special meeting of the UN Security Council’s Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC) was held in India […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 8th November 2022
EWS Quota GS PAPER 2: Polity, Governance Important for Prelims Exam: Judgements & Articles Mains Exam: Reservation, Significance Implications of reservation Context A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in a 3:2 majority decision, upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment. Background The 103rd amendment act provide for reservation in appointments to posts under the […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 3rd November 2022
International Day for Biosphere Reserves GS PAPER 3: Environment Important for Prelims Exam: Biosphere Reserves, Organization related to Biosphere Mains Exam: What are Biosphere Reserves? Discuss about the need of International Day for Biosphere Reserve and Opportunities of Biosphere in South Asia. Comment Why in News? November 3 will be the first ‘The International Day […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 2nd November 2022
C-295 GS PAPER 3: Defence & Aviation Important for Prelims Exam: Aircraft and their features Mains Exam: How C-295 manufacturing indigenously will play an important role to boost economic growth of a country? Context Foundation stone laid for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara to be set up by Airbus Defence and Space […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 1st November 2022
EWS Quota GS PAPER 2: Polity Important for Prelims: Articles, Supreme Court Judgment Mains: Up to what extent EWS plays an important role in eliminating economic backwardness? Context A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, hearing petitions against the 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs and admissions, will examine […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 31th October 2022
Forging a theatre GS PAPER 3 : Defence Important for Prelims: Theatre Command , Chief of Defence Staff Mains: How theaterisation will play an important role to strengthen our armed forces ? Context INDIA’S NEWLY APPOINTED Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), even as he tackles thorny issues related to the management of two live borders,force-modernisation,competing […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 29th October 2022
AT COP27, MOVE THE NEEDLE ON CLIMATE ACTION GS Paper 3: Climate Change Important for: Prelims exam: Commitments , Conferences Mains exam: What should be the key focus area at CoP 27? Context India and other developing economies are justifiably worried about the damage to growth from COVID-19, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the global […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 27th October 2022
Chanakya Daily Editorial Analysis PAKISTAN REMOVED FROM GRAY LIST GS Paper 3: Terrorism Important for: Prelims exam: Institution involved to curb terrorism Mains exam: India’s Approach towards terrorism Why in News? Financial Action Task Force (FATF) excluded Pakistan from the grey list of the global watchdog on terror financing and money laundering after four years. […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 21st October 2022
Chanakya Daily Editorial Analysis GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX: A LESSON IN HOW NOT TO MEASURE HUNGER GS Paper 2: Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger. Important for: Mains exam: Issues with the Global Hunger Index Context Recently, Concern Worldwide released the Global Hunger Index. India ranked 107 out of 123 countries, dropping from the rank of […]
Daily Current Affairs for 23rd November 2022
Chief Election Commissioners (CECs) GS PAPER 2: Appointment to various constitutional posts Important for Prelims Exam: Constitutional Provisions, Appointment, Tenure Mains Exam: Significance of Chief Election Commissioners Why in News? Shri ArunGoel assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India. Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar, who is currently in Nepal as International […]
Daily Current Affairs for 22nd November 2022
Population GS PAPER 1: Demography of India Important for Prelims Exam: Data about Population Mains Exam: Comparison of Demography between India & China Why in News? In 2022, China will for the first time register an absolute decline in its population. And in 2023, India’s population, projected by the United Nations to reach 1,428.63 million, will surpass China’s 1,425.67 […]
Daily Current Affairs for 21st November 2022
Baliyatra GS Paper: 1- Culture Important for Prelims exam: Baliyatra Why in News? This year’s Baliyatra found a place in the Guinness World Records for achieving an impressive feat of origami, the creation of beautiful paper sculptures. About Baliyatra Baliyatra, which means ‘voyage to Bali’, is one of the country’s largest open-air fairs, which is […]
Daily Current Affairs for 19th November 2022
NARCO TEST GS PAPER 2: Fundamental Rights Important for Prelims Exam: What is Narco Test? Mains Exam: Significance of Narco Test Why in News? Delhi Police will conduct a narco test on Aaftab Poonawalla, the man accused of killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar. About Narco Test In a ‘narco’ or narcoanalysis test, a drug […]
Daily Current Affairs for 18th November 2022
Collegium system GS Paper: 2- judiciary Important for Prelims exam: Collegium system, Chief Justice of India Mains exam: Significance of Collegium system Why in News Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud agreed to list in due course a writ petition to reconsider the Collegium system of judicial appointments to the Supreme Court and the High […]
Daily Current Affairs for 17th November 2022
Digital Shakti 4.0 GS paper 1 & 3: Women empowerment, cyber security Important for Prelims exam: Digital Shakti 4.0 Mains exam: Security of women online Why in news The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched the fourth phase of Digital Shakti Campaign. What is Digital Shakti? Digital Shakti started in June 2018 to help women […]
Daily Current Affairs for 10th November 2022
Pashmina shawls GS Paper: 1- Art and Culture Important for Prelims exam: Pashmina shawls, Chiru (Tibetan Antelope) Why in News Traders of universally prized Pashmina shawls are complaining that “obsolete testing methods” have resulted in many of their export consignments being flagged by Customs authorities for presence of Shahtoosh guard hair, which is obtained from […]
Daily Current Affairs for 9th November 2022
New Chief Justice of India GS PAPER 2: Polity Important for Prelims Exam: Appointment of judges and article associated with it Mains Exam: Significance of Collegium , Three Judge case Why in News? President DroupadiMurmu appointed Justice D.Y. Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI). Appointment of Chief Justice of India Appointment to the office […]
Daily Current Affairs for 8th November 2022
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act GS Paper: 2- Issues related to women and children Important for Prelims exam: POCSO Act Mains exam: Features of the POCSO Act Why in News Activists claim that the POCSO Act puts Adivasis in Nilgiris in conflict with the law. About POCSO Act In order to protect […]
Daily Current Affairs for 5th November 2022
National Tribal Dance Festival GS PAPER 1: Art & Culture Important for Prelims Exam: Tribes in states Mains Exam: In your opinion, up to what extent National Tribe Festival will help to improve our international relations? Analyse Why in News? Artists from 10 countries take part in National Tribal Dance Festival in Chhattisgarh, showcasing talent […]
Daily Current Affairs for 3rd November 2022
Pahari community GS PAPER 2: Polity Important for Prelims Exam: Tribes in states Mains Exam: Is inclusion of Tribes in Schedule Tribe criteria needs overhauling? Why in News? The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has now cleared the way for the inclusion of the ‘Pahari ethnic group’ on the Scheduled Tribes list of the […]
Daily Current Affairs for 2nd November 2022
Saffron harvest festival GS Paper: 1 – Culture Important for Prelims exam: Saffron harvest festival Mains exam: Harvest festival in India Why in News The tourism department has invited students and local farmers to join the saffron festival organised in Ladoo area to highlight the whole process of saffron cultivation. About Saffron harvest festival It is a three […]
Daily Current Affairs for 1st November 2022
National Unity Day 2022 GS Paper: 1- Modern Indian History Important for Prelims exam: National Unity Day Mains exam: Contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Why in News The Union Home Minister of India paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on National Unity Day 2022, the 147th anniversary of his birth, noting that with his foresight, […]
Daily Current Affairs for 31st Oct 2022
First amendment to the Constitution GS Paper 2: Amendments in Indian Constitution, Features of Indian Constitution Important for Prelims exam: Amendment process Mains exam: First constitutional amendment and its implications Why in news? The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a PIL challenging changes made to the right to freedom of speech and expression by […]
Daily Current Affairs for 29th Oct 2022
HATTI COMMUNITY GS Paper 2: Reservation Important for: Prelims Exam: Tribe in different states Mains Exam: Procedure of admitting any tribe under ST category Why in News? In poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, the recent announcement by the Center to bring the Hatti community under the Scheduled Tribes list in Sirmaur district is spreading resentment among some […]
Daily Current Affairs for 27th Oct 2022
GM MUSTARD GS Paper 3: Genetic Modification Important for: Prelims Exam: GM crops Mains Exam: Challenges while implementing GM Crop , Environmental Concerns Why in News? The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) that functions under the Union Environment Ministry has yet again cleared the proposal for commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard. Background of […]
Daily Current Affairs for 21st Oct 2022
OCTOBER STORM GS Paper 1: Physical Geography ( Cyclone ) Important for: Prelims Exam: Details About Temperate & Tropical Cyclone O Mains Exam: Impact of Cyclone on human life , Formation of Cyclone Why in News? The FIRST tropical cyclone of the post-monsoon season in 2022 is likely to form the Bay of Bengal on […]
Daily Current Affairs for 14th October 2022
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