ANNUAL RAM NAVAMI MELA IN AYODHYA
Why in news? The Uttar Pradesh government is yet to clarify if the annual Ram-Navami Mela in Ayodhya scheduled from March 25 would take place as per tradition amid an outbreak of COVID-19. Ram-Navami Mela: Ayodhya and River Sarayu Rama Navami is a spring Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of lord Rama. He is […]
COVID19: PM CALLS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, PEOPLE’S CURFEW, STAY WHERE YOU ARE, MEA TELLS INDIANS ABROAD
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 19 2020 urged Indians across the country to face the coronavirus pandemic with collective determination and patience, to make sure that “humanity and India prevails” in his address to the nation over television. Urging Indians and residents who are stranded in different cities abroad to find […]
‘CALL DATA BEING USED TO IMPROVE QUALITY’: SURVEILLANCE CONCERNS
Why in news? Amid questions over possible surveillance and violation of privacy following bulk call data records being sought by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the government on 18th March 2020, asserted that the data was only being collected to analyse and improve the quality of telecom services and ruled out any form of surveillance. […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 16 April 2020
Contents 170 districts identified as hotspots: Health Ministry India to receive normal monsoon, may be late in many states: IMD U.S. freezes WHO funding over coronavirus crisis, India steers clear Outdated census data keep 10 cr. out of PDS: economists 11,077 freed from prisons, says NALSA Disinfectant tunnels can cause harm Analysis| How pandemics have […]
BIOTECHNOLOGY TOPICS FOR UPSC | CURRENT AFFAIRS
STEM CELL Stem cells are the body’s raw materials — cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated. Under certain conditions in the body or a laboratory, stem cells divide to form more cells called daughter cells. These daughter cells either become new stem cells (self-renewal) or become specialized cells (differentiation) with a more specific function, such as […]
April 16th Current Affairs Quiz
BILLS ON BANKRUPTCY CODE, MINERAL LAW GET RS NOD
Why in news? The Rajya Sabha has passed two Bills — the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 The bill seeks to remove bottlenecks and streamline the corporate insolvency resolution process. It aims to provide protection to new owners of […]
GUJARAT TOPS IN DOMESTIC SOLAR ROOFTOP INSTALLATIONS
Why in news? Gujarat has topped the list in the installations of solar rooftop plants across the country with about 50,915 systems being fixed on domestic rooftops in the State as on March 2, 2020. Solar Power Generation in India’s States 1. Karnataka Karnataka tops the list of states with the highest installed solar power […]
April 15th Current Affairs Quiz
WORST SINGLE DAY FALL FOR SENSEX
Why in news? The Sensex on 9th March 2020 witnessed its worst fall since demonetisation in 2016 as the sell-off in stocks continues unabated. The Nifty hit a one-year low. 5 factors causing this crash Oil price crash Crude oil prices tanked over 30 per cent following Saudi Arabia’s decision to cut prices and raise […]