PMGKAY-2
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? As per the Food Corporation of India (FCI) report a total of over 44 lakh tonnes food grains have been lifted by the States and Union Territories till date under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana – 2. PMGKAY-2 is the second phase of the PMGKAY scheme […]
SAHAKAR COOPTUBE NCDC CHANNEL
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, GS-II Governance Why in news? Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare launched the YouTube Channel “Sahakar Cooptube NCDC India”, a new initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel The channel will focus on encouraging youth and farmers to learn about the benefits of cooperatives. It will […]
5th August – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Violating human rights in the Valley J&K and Ladakh, a year on What happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki? VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE VALLEY Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction Concerns of Human Rights violations are raised saying unchecked preventive detention — whether in the form of house arrest (admitted or denied) or preventive detention in […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 7 August 2020
Contents RBI on: Policy Rates, Debt recast for MSMEs, Inflation India rejects China’s UNSC move on Kashmir U.S. concerned about Kashmir restrictions Indian Astronauts complete training on abnormal landing RBI ON: POLICY RATES, DEBT RECAST FOR MSMES, INFLATION Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India, during the third review of […]
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS CIRCULATED UNNOTICED IN BATS
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been circulating unnoticed in bats for decades. Bats have been the “primary reservoirs” for novel coronavirus. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is likely to have diverged from closely related bat viruses called the sarbecovirus, 40-70 years ago, according to a recent study. Details […]
LACK OF JOBS FORCES RURAL MIGRANTS TO SEEK FUTURE IN CITIES
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? A survey of households from rural India across 11 states, to assess the impact of the lockdown and how the hinterland is unlocking, points towards reverse migration, prompted by absence of skilled employment in villages, and is reflected in nearly 2/3rd of migrants having either returned to cities […]
INDIA, CHINA HOLD CORPS COMMANDER-LEVEL TALKS
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? India and China held the fifth round of Corps Commanders-level talks at Moldo on the Chinese side to take forward the stalled process of disengagement on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Details As with earlier rounds, the talks were led by Leh-based 14 Corps commander Lt. Gen. […]
PAKISTANIS BEHIND ‘CHINESE’ INFO WAR
Focus: GS-III Internal Security Challenges Why in news? Many of the ‘Chinese’ accounts that appeared on social media and spread false information about the border clash with India have been traced to Pakistan, in what is believed to be a coordinated disinformation campaign aimed at India. Details The recent India-China border tensions sparked a first-of-its-kind […]
INDIA TO REVIEW CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? Close on the heels of its decision to drop Mandarin from its list of suggested languages under the National Education Policy, the Ministry of Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) has decided to put several higher education institutes that offer Chinese language training under the scanner. Details he […]
GENE VARIANTS AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO SCHIZOPHRENIA
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? Recently, a pilot study on a south Indian group of people with schizophrenia was carried out by Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) and Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation. The paper shows an association between Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) variations and schizophrenia. Details Earlier studies indicate that different variants of […]