Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 26 April 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Defying Turkey, America recognises Armenian genocide Why is the Govt. tweaking the NPS? Groundwater depletion and winter cropping intensity RBI on cybersecurity norms for payment services China to hold talks on building asteroid defence system Defying Turkey, America recognises Armenian genocide – Legacy IAS Academy Context: U.S. President recognised the 1915 killings of Armenians […]
China to hold talks on building asteroid defence system
Context: China will hold discussion on building a defence system against near-earth asteroids – China is stepping up efforts towards realizing its longer term space ambitions. China has made space exploration a top priority in recent years, aiming to establish a programme operating thousands of space flights a year and carrying tens of thousands of […]
RBI on cybersecurity norms for payment services
Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon issue cybersecurity norms for payment service providers (PSPs), following a series of data breaches faced by operators including Mobikwik and payment aggregator JusPay. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Economic Growth and Development in India) Dimensions of the Article: What is digital payment system? Different digital payment modes […]
Groundwater depletion and winter cropping intensity
Context: Study of India’s main irrigation types on winter cropped areas finds that that 13% of the villages in which farmers plant a winter crop are located in critically water-depleted regions. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture (Agricultural Resources, Issues related to agriculture and food security) Dimensions of the Article: The current scenario on Winter Cropped Areas and […]
Why is the Govt. tweaking the NPS?
Context: PFRDA has recently announced that the National Pension System (NPS) will no longer compel investors to convert 40% of their accumulated retirement corpus into an annuity, as poor yields on annuities and high inflation are translating into negative returns. Over the past year, NPS has enormously delivered high returns and there was a drastic […]
Defying Turkey, America recognises Armenian genocide
Context: U.S. President recognised the 1915 killings of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide in a historic moment, defying decades of pressure by Turkey. The statement is a massive victory for Armenia and its extensive diaspora. Starting with Uruguay in 1965, nations including France, Germany, Canada and Russia have recognised the genocide but a U.S. […]
26th April 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 26th April 2021
SVAMITVA Focus: Government Policies and Interventions Why in news? PM launched distribution of e-property cards under SWAMITVA scheme on 24th April (National Panchayati Raj Day) About SVAMITVA SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, State Revenue Departments […]