Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 21 June 2021
Contents WHO and Centre on Health infrastructure Delimitation exercise kicks off in Jammu & Kashmir India abstains on U.N. resolution on Myanmar Integrated Tri-service Theatre Commands Climate Change & Increase in sea level in Lakshadweep Conserving Assam temple turtles launched WHO and Centre on Health infrastructure Context: The Centre told the Supreme Court that the […]
Conserving Assam temple turtles launched
Context: Recently, the Assam forest department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and adopted a Vision Document to raise at least 1,000 black softshell turtles by 2030. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Ecology and Biodiversity, Species in news) Dimensions of the Article: About Black softshell turtle […]
Climate Change & Increase in sea level in Lakshadweep
Context: A team of scientists under the Climate Change Programme (CCP), studied the Climate projections of sea level rise and associated coastal inundation in atoll islands, a ring-shaped coral reef or island. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Climate Change and its issues, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Dimensions of the Article: About Lakshadweep Highlights of the […]
India abstains on U.N. resolution on Myanmar
Context: India has abstained on a U.N. General Assembly resolution on Myanmar, saying its views have not been reflected in the draft and New Delhi does not believe the resolution, tabled hastily, is conducive to “aiding our joint efforts towards strengthening democratic process” in the country. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Institutions, Foreign Policies […]
Integrated Tri-service Theatre Commands
Context: A high-level committee consisting of representatives from the services and the Ministries concerned has been formed for wider consultations on the creation of integrated triservice theatre commands. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Security Challenges & their Management in Border Areas, Security Forces and Agencies) Dimensions of the Article: About the Recent Move on formation […]
Delimitation exercise kicks off in Jammu & Kashmir
Context: The delimitation commission for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has kicked off the exercise by writing to all 20 District Commissioners (DC), seeking basic demographic, topographic information as well as the local administration’s impressions of political aspirations of the district. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Initiatives and Policies) Dimensions of the […]
WHO and Centre on Health infrastructure
Context: The Centre told the Supreme Court that the nation’s health infrastructure has increased up to 45-fold to brace successive waves of COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised countries in the South-East Asia region to scale up and rigorously implement public health and social measures, along with efforts to accelerate vaccination for […]
21st June 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 21st June 2021
NATIONAL INTERNET EXCHANGE OF INDIA Focus: GS III- Cyber security related issues. Why in news? National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) celebrated its 18th Foundation Day. Key Facts NIXI the first Internet Exchange of the country facilitate peering of ISPs among themselves for the purpose of routing the domestic traffic within the country instead of taking it […]