Nov 9th Current Affairs Quiz
9TH NOVEMBER – EDITORIALS/OPINIONS ANALYSES
Contents COVID-19, climate and carbon neutrality ‘Strategic comfort’ with the Maldives The good food fix COVID-19, climate and carbon neutrality Context: In the post-COVID-19 world, we should make efforts to ensure that the ‘G’ in GDP is not ‘Gross’ but ‘Green’ Relevance: GS Paper 3: Environmental conservation; Environmental pollution and degradation; Environmental Impact Assessment Mains […]
A normalisation of WFH is unlikely to raise women’s participation in the labour force
Context: A recent report from LinkedIn suggested that Indian women increased their participation in paid work between April and July because the new normal of “work from home” (WFH) allowed them to combine their domestic and employment responsibilities. Relevance: GS Paper 1: Role of women and women’s organisation; GS Paper 3: Indian Economy (issues re: […]
The forgotten fact of China-Occupied Kashmir
Context: On November 1, observed every year in Gilgit-Baltistan as “Independence Day”, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that his government would give the region “provisional provincial status”. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Border Areas (security challenges and management thereof); Security forces & agencies (mandate); Role of External State & Non-State actors in creating internal security […]
8th & 9th November Current Affairs
Contents Ethiopia vows to replace Tigray Govt India, Italy Virtual summit National Cancer Awareness Day NCPI nod to WhatsApp’s payments service Iran seeks equipment for Chabahar rail project Brown carbon ‘tarballs’ in Himalayan atmosphere Dumping by Vietnam hits Indian pepper Skeleton of Neolithic period offers clues ETHIOPIA VOWS TO REPLACE TIGRAY GOVT Focus: Prelims – […]
COVID-19 INSURANCE FOR “GREEN SOLDIERS”
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Arunachal Pradesh has become the first in the eight-State northeast to provide insurance cover against COVID-19 for “green soldiers”. Details 57 frontline staff (referred to as green soldiers) of the Park have been insured for nine months against health issues due to the […]
SC: MARADU BUILDERS TO PROVIDE A “CONCRETE PLAN”
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? The Supreme Court asked the Maradu Towers builders’ lawyers to file their written submissions for a detailed hearing. Background In 2006 Maradu Panchayat granted permission for the construction for five waterfront apartments overlooking the scenic canals of Kochi backwaters. But, just nine months after granting permission, the […]
Alimony guidelines
Context: PIL in SC seeks uniform grounds of maintenance and alimony for all citizens Relevance: GS Paper 2: Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure; Comparison of Indian constitutional scheme with other countries’ Mains questions Maintenance and alimony is the only source of livelihood hence discrimination on the basis of religion, race, […]
Why did cyclones give October a miss?
Context: October to December period is among the favourable months for the development of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. This year, however, October passed without witnessing a cyclonic storm. Relevance: GS Paper 1: Salient Features of World Physical Geography; Important Geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, cyclones); Geographical features and location; […]