Daily Current Affairs for 12th June 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS New Atlantic Charter Why in News The USA President and UK Prime Minister signed a New Atlantic Charter recently modelled after the 1941 agreement, that outlines eight key areas on which the U.S. and the United Kingdom plan to collaborate. Key Points The revamped charter says it builds “on the commitments […]
Daily Current Affairs for 11th June 2021
GS PAPER I Sardar Sarovar Dam Why in News According to the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL), for the first time in the history of the dam, as many as 35 dams and reservoirs, close to 1,200 check dams and 1000 village tanks have been filled with Narmada water this year. Sardar Sarovar Narmada […]
Daily Current Affairs for 9th JUne 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Election Commissioner of India Why in News On 8th June, President of India appointed Anup Chandra Pandey, as the Election Commissioner of India. Key Points Anup Chandra Pandey is a retired IAS officer of the 1984 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre. Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar are […]
Daily Current Affairs for 8th June 2021
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting Why in News China is going to host Foreign Ministers Meeting from the 10 ASEAN countries, with Beijing pushing for closer economic cooperation and aligning COVID19 recovery efforts. Key Points During recent visits to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, China’s Defence Minister called on both countries to reject “military alliances” — a […]
Daily Current Affairs for 7th JUne 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Performance Grading Index Why in News Union Education Ministry released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories of India. Highlights It has put Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli in the A+ category. The Union Territory of Chandigarh and the states of Punjab, Tamil […]
Daily Current Affairs for 5th JUne 2021
GS PAPER III NEWS RBI major concerns for Crypto currency Why in News The Reserve Bank of India reiterated its concerns over crypto currencies, clarifying its stance on digital assets just days after the regulator told banks to set aside a 2018 ban on trading. Major concerns around crypto currency There is no change in […]
Daily Current Affairs for 4th JUne 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Why in News The third edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2020-21 was released by NITI Aayog. Highlights The report titled ‘SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020–21: Partnerships in the Decade of Action’ designed and developed by NITI Aayog. India saw significant improvement in […]
Daily Current Affairs for 3rd JUne 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Afghanistan Peace Talks Why in News China will chair a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan and Pakistan, as Beijing looks to step up its engagement with both Kabul and Islamabad amid the withdrawal of U.S. forces. Key Points It is the fourth meeting between the three countries’ Foreign Ministers […]
Daily Current Affairs for 2nd JUne 2021
GS PAPER I NEWS Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005 Why in News The former Chief Secretary of West Bengal Alapan Bandyopadhyay was served a showcause notice by the Union Home Ministry under Section 51 of the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005, punishable by imprisonment of up to two years or a fine or both. Disaster […]
Daily Current Affairs for 1st JUne 2021
GS PAPER II NEWS Sedition Law Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court stated that “it is time to define the limits of sedition”. Key Points A three judge Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud flagged indiscriminate use of the sedition law against critics, journalists, social media users, activists and citizens for airing grievances about […]
Daily Current Affairs for 31st July 2021
GS PAPER II General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021 Why in News On 30th July, 2021, the Finance Government introduced the ‘General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021’ in Lok Sabha. Key Points The Bill will amend the ‘General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972’. The Bill has a provision that will allow the government […]
Daily Current Affairs for 30th July 2021
GS PAPER II Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 Why in News The Inland Vessels Bill 2021 was recently passed in Lok Sabha. Inland Vessels Bill 2021 Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Union Ministry for Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The new bill seeks to replace the Inland Vessels Act of […]
Daily Current Affairs for 29th July 2021
GS PAPER II Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2021 Why in news The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021, which seeks to amend the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, was passed in the Rajya Sabha. Key Points The bill was introduced in the Parliament by the Government in […]
Daily Current Affairs for 28th July 2021
GS PAPER I Dholavira, the Harappan City Why in News Recently, UNESCO declared Dholavira, the Harappan City, as the 40th World Heritage Sites of India. Key Points India’s nomination of Dholavira, the Harappan City in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. India submitted the nomination dossier for Dholavira: […]
Daily Current Affairs for 27th July 2021
GS PAPER II Drink From Tap-Sujal Mission Why in news Puri became the first city in India where people can avail high quality drinking water directly from the tap on 24-hour basis. Key Points Puri has become the first city in the country to implement a project of this kind. It has enabled the people […]
Daily Current Affairs for 26th July 2021
GS PAPER II Tokyo Olympics Why in News Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49 Kg weightlifting event, winning India’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Key Points She had total lifts of 202kg, including 87kg in Snatch and 115kg in Clean & Jerk. Tokyo Olympics 2020 The 2020 Tokyo Olympics […]
Daily Current Affairs for 24th July 2021
GS PAPER II Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) Why in News Government of India has been implementing dedicated scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2015-16 to promote chemical free organic farming in the country in cluster mode. About Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is a sub-component of Soil […]
Daily Current Affairs for 23rd July 2021
GS PAPER II Laws for surveillance in India Why in News Recently, the central government has claimed that all interception in India takes place lawfully in response to the finding by a global collaborative investigative project in response to Israeli spyware Pegasus. Key Points Communication surveillance in India takes place primarily under two laws: The […]
Daily Current Affairs for 22nd July 2021
GS PAPER II Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Why in News Recently, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) conducted its fourth nationwide serological survey, found that two-third of Indians above the age of 6 had SARS-C0V-2 antibodies in June-July. Key Points The survey results also suggest that about 40 crore people or one-third of […]
Daily Current Affairs for 19th July 2021
GS PAPER II Great Barrier Reef Why in News According to the Chinese officials, the political tensions between Beijing and Australia were not behind a UNESCO recommendation to place the Great Barrier Reef on its endangered list. Key Points The Great Barrier Reef has been put on a list of World Heritage sites that could […]
Daily Current Affairs for 17th July 2021
GS PAPER II Economically Weaker Sections Why in News The Andhra Pradesh has issued orders for implementation of 10 per cent EWS reservation in all government recruitments henceforth. Key Points The order is in accordance with the Constitution (103rd) Amendment Act 2019 that provides for the creation of the special EWS quota to be implemented […]
Daily Current Affairs for 15th July 2021
GS PAPER II Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 Why in News The Union Home Ministry requested to all the states and UTs to withdraw cases immediately related to the Section 66A of the Information and Technology Act, 2000. Key Points On 5th July, 2021, the Supreme Court termed the continued use of […]
Daily Current Affairs for 14th July 2021
GS PAPER I Palaeolithic cave paintings Why in News Archaeologists have discovered cave paintings in a rocky and forested corner of Haryana, that they believe belong to the Upper Palaeolithic age, which could be one of the oldest cave arts in the country. Key Points The caves are nestled amid a maze of quartzite rocks […]
Daily Current Affairs for 13th July 2021
GS PAPER II Right to repair movement Why in News Recently, the US President signed an executive order calling on the Federal Trade Commission to curb restrictions imposed by manufacturers that limit consumers’ ability to repair their gadgets on their own terms. Key Points The UK also introduced right-to-repair rules that should make it much […]
Daily Current Affairs for 9th July 2021
GS PAPER I Bhalia wheat Why in News The first shipment of Geographical Indication (GI) certified Bhalia variety of wheat was exported to Kenya and Sri Lanka from Gujarat. Key Points The GI certified wheat has high protein content and is sweet in taste. The crop is grown mostly across Bhal region of Gujarat, including […]
Daily Current Affairs for 8th July 2021
GS PAPER II India – EU Cooperation in Agriculture Why in News A virtual meeting was held between Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Member of the European Commission, Agriculture was held on 7th July, 2021. Key Points The strong momentum of the India-EU relations especially since the last India-EU Summit in July, […]
Daily Current Affairs for 7th July 2021
GS PAPER I Dowry System in India Why in News Recent study of World Bank found that, dowry payments in India’s villages have been largely stable over the past few decades. Key Points Researchers looked at 40,000 marriages that took place in rural India between 1960 and 2008. They found that dowry was paid in […]
Daily Current Affairs for 6th July 2021
GS PAPER II Section 66A of IT Act Why in News The Supreme Court found it “distressing”, “shocking” and “terrible” that people were still booked and tried under Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act even six years after it struck down the provision as unconstitutional and a violation of free speech. Key Points […]
Daily Current Affairs for 5th July 2021
GS PAPER II Report of National Clinical Registry for COVID-19 Why in News According to the Clinical profile of hospitalised COVID19 patients in first and second wave of the pandemic: insights from an Indian registry based observational study, the ongoing second COVID19 wave had a lower mean age of patients, higher percentage of hospitalisations despite […]
Daily Current Affairs for 3rd July 2021
GS PAPER II Chief Justice of India (CJI) Why in News As per Chief Justice of India (CJI), judging is not an easy task. Key Points According to the Chief Justice of India, a judge should focus on law, precedents and facts of a case and, on the other, the human aspect. Judges should use […]
Daily Current Affairs for 2nd July 2021
GS PAPER II Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report Why in News A Union government survey of 15 lakh schools from across the country has revealed that only 22% of schools in India had internet facilities in the academic year 2019-20. Key Points This survey indicates the vast majority of schools for […]
Daily Current Affairs for 1st July 2021
GS PAPER I Pew Research Survey of India on Religion Why in News A new Pew Research Center report, based on a face-to-face survey of 29,999 Indian adults fielded between late 2019 and early 2020, takes a closer look at religious identity, nationalism and tolerance in Indian society. Highlights of the Report According to the […]
Daily Current Affairs for 11th Sep 2021
GS PAPER II Lokarpan of Sardardham Bhavan and Bhoomi Pujan of Sardardham Phase – II Kanya Chhatralaya Why in News Prime Minister performed the Lokarpan of Sardardham Bhavan and Bhoomi Pujan of Sardardham Phase – II Kanya Chhatralaya via video conferencing. Key Points The Prime Minister expressed happiness that the commencement of Sardar Dham Bhawan […]
Daily Current Affairs for 10th Sep 2021
GS PAPER I Thamirabarani civilisation Why in News A carbon dating analysis of rice with soil, found in a burial urn at Sivakalai in Thoothukudi district in southern Tamil Nadu, by the Miami-based Beta Analytic Testing Laboratory, has yielded the date of 1155 BCE, thereby indicating that the Thamirabarani civilisation dates back to 3,200 years. […]
Daily Current Affairs for 9th Sep 2021
GS PAPER II G20 Summit Why in News Trade Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as India’s Sherpa for the G20 meet that is expected to be held in Italy at the end of October. Group of 20 (G20) The G20 is a major international grouping that brings together 19 of the world’s major economies […]
Daily Current Affairs for 8th Sep 2021
GS PAPER II School Children’s Online and Offline Learning (SCHOOL) survey Why in News According to the survey of ‘School Children’s Online and Offline Learning (SCHOOL)’, the prolonged closure of primary and upper primary schools since the onset of the pandemic has led to “catastrophic consequences” for school students, particularly in rural India. Key Points […]
Daily Current Affairs for 7th Sep 2021
GS PAPER II Nipah Virus Why in News Recently, a 12-year old boy died after getting infected by Nipah Virus in the Kozhikode district of Kerala. Key Points The Nipah Virus infection was confirmed for the first time in Kerala in 2018 with the blood and body fluid samples of two individuals who had died […]
Daily Current Affairs for 6th Sep 2021
GS PAPER I Vanniyar movement Why in News Recently, the government of Tamil Nadu has announced the construction of a memorial in Villupuram to people killed in police firing and clashes in 1987, during a movement demanding reservation for the Vanniyar community. Vanniyar movement Vanniyars are one of the largest and most consolidated backward communities […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 10th Sep 2021
GS PAPER III The national security discourse is changing Why in News The global security landscape is undergoing a churn, creating complexities and new realities unlike any time in the recent past. From a rising China to the pressures of climate change; from the challenges of counter terrorism to a seemingly never-ending COVID-19 pandemic (the […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 9th Sep 2021
GS PAPER II Future of food Why in News UN will convene the Food Systems Summit in September 2021, which mainly focused on the transformation of global food systems in order to achieve the SDGs by 2030. India also played a major role in the ‘transformation of food system’ since independence, to gain the self-sufficiency […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 8th Sep 2021
GS PAPER III The economic reforms — looking back to look ahead Why in News The ongoing pandemic completely shook the Economy of India. It is the high time to chase the new dimensions of Economic Policy and focus need to be shift towards ‘Human Resource Capital (HRC)’. Background Since the introduction of ‘Industrial Revolution […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 7th Sep 2021
GS PAPER II Spirit of federalism lies in consultation Why in News Various states have raised concerns about Central unilateralism on the subjects of Concurrent List of the 7th Schedule of the Constitution as because the Union government introduced numerous of laws without taking the States into confidence, thereby undermining the federal principles. Recent Laws […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 5th Sep 2021
GS PAPER II The key to revitalising India’s reservation system Why in news Hoardings and posters lauding for introducing reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examinations and a renewed debate on caste census have once again brought the debate on affirmative action in the limelight. Key Points […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 31st July 2021
GS PAPER I Visualizing the Himalaya with other coordinates Why in News A conceptual audit of questions related to geopolitics and security concerns while talking or thinking about the Himalaya is perhaps long overdue. About Himalaya The Himalayas is the loftiest mountain system in the world, form the northern limit of India. That great, geologically […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 29th July 2021
GS PAPER II EDITORIAL No need for a drastic population policy Why in News Recently, two states, Uttar Pradesh is promoting Population policy to bring in or bringing in draft legislation aimed at controlling their populations. The Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill of 2021 promotes a two-child policy, according to which those […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 28th July 2021
GS PAPER II EDITORIAL National Education Policy-2020: A Year-Old Crawling Baby Why in News The late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, once opined that the aim of education is to build character, cultivate human values, develop scientific attitude with spiritual foundation, build confidence to face uncertain future, and to develop a sense […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 26th July 2021
GS PAPER III EDITORIAL The flip-side to building forex reserves Why in news The build-up in foreign exchange reserves to $610.01 billion as on July 2, an increase of around $33 billion over March 2021 and $96.8 billion on a y-o-y basis, comes amid an overall decline in India’s macroeconomic performance. The accumulation of reserves […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 24th July 2021
GS PAPER II EDITORIAL Rejuvenating agricultural marketing through cooperatives Rejuvenating Agriculture marketing in India Agricultural and allied activities continue to be the backbone of the Indian economy supporting the livelihood of 60 per cent of the population and contributing 1/6th of GDP. It used to account for more than half of GDP in 1951. Half […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 23th July 2021
GS PAPER II EDITORIAL Limits of cooperation Why in news Recently, the Supreme Court struck down certain provisions of the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 in so far as it introduced clauses dealing with the working of cooperative societies working within a state, saying the subject matter fell in the state list and “belongs wholly […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 22th July 2021
GS PAPER II EDITORIAL India must directly engage with Taliban 2.0 Why in News With the withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan in process, New Delhi has decided to ramp down its civilian presence in the wartorn country, bracing for a fullblown civil war. India has ‘temporarily’ closed its consulate in Kandahar and evacuated […]