PIB 13th January
Contents: Lohri Festival Voluntary Disclosure of Information of Non-Compliant Drones Flying in India Island Development Agency Consumer Price Index Numbers on Base 2012 for Rural, Urban and combined for the month of December 2019 Indian Navy to Get Upgraded Fuel HFHSD – IN 512 LOHRI FESTIVAL Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival, celebrated […]
14th January – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Vote for Status Quo in Taiwan U.S.A – Iran: In the name of Self-defence Counter Cyclical Fiscal Response to the ongoing Slowdown VOTE FOR STATUS QUO Why in news? Pro democratic president of Taiwan, Ms Tsai’s win from Democratic progressive party [DPP] In presidential election in Taiwan could further strain ties with china Taiwan […]
INDIAN NAVY TO GET UPGRADED FUEL HFHSD – IN 512
Indian Navy To Get Upgraded Fuel HFHSD, Leveraging technology and improved refining techniques available with the country’s petroleum industry, the Indian Navy in collaboration with M/s IOCL carried out an extensive and thorough study and a comparative evaluation of existing international regulations A revised technical specification was arrived at consisting of 22 test parameters including […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 14 January 2020
Contents: SC will examine larger issues in 9 Judge Bench Retail Inflation at 5 year high in December Inscriptions revealed two medieval monasteries at Moghalmari Maharashtra, Gujarat lag behind in Compensation for Sewer Deaths PM and World Leaders to attend Raisina dialogue Taal Volcano Using Data Analytics to identify GST evaders Milky Way’s imminent collision […]
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS ON BASE 2012 FOR RURAL, URBAN AND COMBINED FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2019
Why in news? The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is releasing CPI (Rural, Urban, Combined) on Base 2012=100. In addition to this, Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for all India Rural, Urban and Combined are also being released for December 2019
ISLAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Why in news? The Union Home Minister chaired the sixth meeting of the Island Development Agency (IDA) and reviewed the progress made towards the programme “Holistic development of islands” For the first time initiative of sustainable development in the identified Islands within scientifically-assessed carrying capacity has been taken-up. Development Plans with focus on creation of […]
VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION OF NON-COMPLIANT DRONES FLYING IN INDIA
Why in news? In order to facilitate the identification of civil drones and drone operators, a one-time opportunity for voluntary disclosure of such drones and drone operators is now being provided by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Drones and Drones operators have to obtain Unique Identification Number (UIN), Unmanned Aircraft Operator Permit (UAOP) and […]
LOHRI FESTIVAL
Lohri is a winter Punjabi folk festival, celebrated primarily by Hindus and Sikhs from the Punjab region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, on 13 January of every year. The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Punjab region
COUNTER CYCLICAL FISCAL RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING SLOWDOWN
Background Fiscal deficit is likely to miss the target, The advance GDP estimate for FY20 points to the slowest economic growth in nearly 11 years at 5% Both cyclical and structural forces at work to bring this scenario Some reasons Credit market issues that broke out in 2018 have negatively impacted the availability and cost […]
U.S.A. – IRAN : IN THE NAME OF SELF-DEFENCE
Why in news? Implications of International Laws, The U.S. strike in Iraq that killed Soleimani was in violation of UN norms proscribing such unilateral use of force What does the law say? Under international law, there is a general prohibition on the use of force, articulated in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter. The Article […]