18 July 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 18 July 2020
Contents Tamil Nadu: India’s top investment destination Nepal’s archaeologists to study possible Ramayana site India got 273 million out of poverty in 10 years India set to create its first overseas oil stockpile Brittle embankments add to flood woes in Assam TAMIL NADU: INDIA’S TOP INVESTMENT DESTINATION Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? Tamil […]
PIB 17th July
Contents PM Keynote Address at ECOSOC: UN’s 75th Anniversary Char Dham road project: Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone Mobile App of PM SVANidhi launched Automotive technology e-portal: ICAT PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT ECOSOC: UN’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? Prime Minister delivered a keynote address virtually at the 2020 High-Level Segment of the […]
Why annual floods are essential for the survival of Kaziranga ?
Why in news? As a fresh wave of floods ravages Assam, killing 73 and affecting nearly 40 lakh people across the state, 85 per cent of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) remains submerged. What is the role of floods in Kaziranga’s ecosystem? Assam is traditionally flood prone, and the 1,055 sq km […]
Centralisation in decision making in education
Why in news? Decentralisation and active encouragement was the principle in the initial years of independence. Recent trends show a growing emphasis on centralisation in university education. Government support and the rise of educational institutions In the initial decades after Independence, the government was conscious of various social, economic and financial challenges. So, the government […]
For equal treatment
Why in news? Supreme court in its recent judgement extended the benefits of SC/ST’s to physically disabled in order to create level playing field and ensure social justice. Why such a decision ? Disability is recognised by law and have always been an underprivileged and underrepresented section in the society. Delhi High Court had decided […]
India registers a steep decline in maternal mortality ratio
Why in news? The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined to 113 in 2016 – 18 from 122 in 2015 – 17 and 130 in 2014-2016, according to the special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2016 – 18, released by the Office of the Registrar General’s Sample Registration System (SRS) Maternal Mortality […]
Is India a hub for drug peddling
Why in news? Madras High Court has directed the Centre to spell out whether India is being used as a hub by international drug cartels Some facts about Drugs The maximum of 644 tonnes of opium was seized in Iran, followed by 27 tonnes in Afghanistan and 19 tonnes in Pakistan. In India, the figure […]
Pied Cuckoo
Why in news? A new project by a number of agencies is using advancements in nanotechnology to study migratory patterns of the Pied Cuckoo Pied Cuckoo There are basically three subspecies of the Pied Cuckoo of which one is resident in Africa while another is resident in South and the third is a migrant moving between India and […]
Kerala Act on animal, bird sacrifices
Why in news? The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the Kerala Animals and Birds Sacrifices Prohibition Act of 1968 that prohibits sacrifice of animals and birds in temples to ‘please’ the deity The dichotomy over ritual slaughter The Supreme Court will analyse how the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act […]