Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 24 May 2021
Contents SC: On loans to corporate borrowers, Guarantor beware The many benefits of an eco-tax in India SC: On loans to corporate borrowers, Guarantor beware Context: Supreme Court has ruled that creditors can proceed against promoters of defaulting companies to recover debt if such promoters have given personal guarantees to secure funds. This comes six […]
SC: On loans to corporate borrowers, Guarantor beware
Context: Supreme Court has ruled that creditors can proceed against promoters of defaulting companies to recover debt if such promoters have given personal guarantees to secure funds. This comes six months after the Supreme Court transferred all the cases related to personal insolvency to itself. The SC has also said that lenders can also proceed […]
The many benefits of an eco-tax in India
Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has also forced countries all over the world to rethink climate change and the need for preservation of the environment. Fiscal reforms for managing the environment are important, and India has great potential for revenue generation in this aspect. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Steps for Pollution Control, Conservation of the […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 24 May 2021
Contents Mount Nyaragongo eruption Lithuania quits ‘divisive’ China’s 17+1 group BRICS Astronomy Working Group on telescopes Data Protection in India & WhatsApp’s privacy policy IEA’s Net Zero Emissions (NZE) Roadmap Zebrafish, induced torpor and spaceflight Mount Nyaragongo eruption Context: An active volcano in Congo, Mount Nyaragongo, erupted again. The Indian Army contingent under the United […]
Mount Nyaragongo eruption
Context: An active volcano in Congo, Mount Nyaragongo, erupted again. The Indian Army contingent under the United Nations peace keeping mission (MONUSCO) assisted in protecting civilians and U.N. officials as well as assets during the evacuation. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Physical geography, Volcanoes, Important Geophysical phenomena), GS-III: Disaster Management Dimensions of the Article: Mount Nyiragongo Stratovolcano […]
Lithuania quits ‘divisive’ China’s 17+1 group
Context: Lithuania said that it was quitting China’s 17+1 cooperation forum with central and eastern European states that includes other EU members, calling it “divisive”. The Baltic country urged fellow EU members to pursue “a much more effective 27+1 approach and communication with China.” Recently, Lithuania also took several steps that angered Beijing, including the […]
BRICS Astronomy Working Group on telescopes
Context: The BRICS Astronomy Working Group has recommended networking of telescopes in member countries and creating a regional data network. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: Highlights of the BRICS Astronomy Working Group (BAWG) Meeting What is BRICS? Highlights of the BRICS Astronomy Working Group (BAWG) Meeting […]
Data Protection in India & WhatsApp’s privacy policy
Context: Instant messaging platform WhatsApp may face legal action in India by May 25 if it does not send a satisfactory reply to a new notice sent by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology asking the company to withdraw its latest privacy policy update. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Cyber Security), Science and Technology […]
IEA’s Net Zero Emissions (NZE) Roadmap
Context: The recently released International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Net Zero Emissions (NZE) Roadmap aims to provide a pathway to bridge the current gap between rhetoric and reality in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the energy and industry sectors. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Important International Institutions) Dimensions of the Article: […]
Zebrafish, induced torpor and spaceflight
Context: Researchers showed that zebrafish has demonstrated how induced hibernation (torpor) may protect humans from the elements of space, especially radiation, during space flight. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Science and Technology (Important developments in Space technology) Dimensions of the Article: Zebrafish Highlights of the study Zebrafish Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a small (2-3 cm long) freshwater […]