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 […]