Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 1 May 2021
Contents Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Cross-border tensions COVID-19 & forest management: Global Forest Goals Report SAFAR System: Delhi air in trouble again Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Cross-border tensions Context: A ceasefire on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was held following a day of intense fighting between the two ex-Soviet Central Asian neighbours that killed 39 people and wounded […]
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Cross-border tensions
Context: A ceasefire on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was held following a day of intense fighting between the two ex-Soviet Central Asian neighbours that killed 39 people and wounded more than 175. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important developments in foreign countries affecting India’s interests) GS-I: Geography (Maps), Prelims Dimensions of the Article: […]
SAFAR System: Delhi air in trouble again
Context: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated from ‘moderate’ to ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ according to the SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research) system of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Pollution Control and Management, Environmental Degradataion) Dimensions of the Article: About the recent changes in Delhi Air […]
COVID-19 & forest management: Global Forest Goals Report
Context: The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has aggravated the challenges faced by countries in managing their forests, the United Nations’ Global Forest Goals Report 2021 has said. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Environment and Ecology, Challenges with management of Forest Resources) Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the Global Forest Goals Report […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 1 May 2021
Contents The rising sun in India-Japan relations The rising sun in India-Japan relations Context: The new Japanese Prime Minister’s visit to the United States in April 2021 has set the agenda for the wider Indo-Pacific engagement of Tokyo and its evolving priorities. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbors, Foreign Policies and development affecting India’s Interests) […]
The rising sun in India-Japan relations
Context: The new Japanese Prime Minister’s visit to the United States in April 2021 has set the agenda for the wider Indo-Pacific engagement of Tokyo and its evolving priorities. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbors, Foreign Policies and development affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: Overview of India – Japan Relations Focus on China: […]
Oxygen Crisis: Oxygen Shortage in India explained for UPSC
Context: Oxygen Crisis in India – Oxygen Shortage for Covid-19 patients treatment There are serious calls to address the Oxygen Crisis in India due to shortage of Oxygen as infected patients of the second wave of Covid-19 are left gasping for breath as hospitals in some states are operating on the edge due to a […]
1st May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 1st May 2021
REMDESIVIR Focus: GS II- Health, Prelims Why in news? The Government of India has started importing the vital drug Remdesivir from other countries to ease out the shortage of Remdesivir in the country. About Remdesivir: Remdesivir was originally developed to treat Ebola. The drug is now being tested for treating COVID-19. It is produced by […]