Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 6 September 2021
Contents The judicial role in improving lawmaking The judicial role in improving lawmaking Context: On Independence Day, Chief Justice of India (CJI) highlighted that the deterioration in the quality of deliberation in Parliament over time has prompted calls for reform from different stakeholders. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 6 September 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Taliban, opposition battle for Panjshir Account Aggregator (AA) platform goes live Climate Change and its impact on El Nino and La Nina IUCN assessment on species facing extinction Taliban, opposition battle for Panjshir Context: Fresh fighting was reported between the Taliban and resistance forces in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, as the hardline Islamists are in […]
06 September 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB – 06 September 2021
SIMBEX Focus: GS III- Defence Why in News? The 28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) was conducted from 02 to 04 Sep 21. About SIMBEX: Initiated in 1994, SIMBEX is the Indian Navy’s longest uninterrupted bilateral maritime exercise with any foreign navy. Sustaining the continuity of this significant engagement despite the challenges […]
06 September Static Quiz 2021 (Environment)
Long wait for a Deputy Speaker for Lok Sabha
Context: With the Delhi High Court asking the Central government to explain its stand on a petition that claimed keeping the post of Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha vacant is a violation of Article 93 of the Constitution, the issue is once again in the spotlight. The position of Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha […]
China’s ‘common prosperity’ drive: Explained
Context: President Xi Jinping has called for China to achieve “common prosperity”, seeking to narrow a yawning wealth gap that threatens the country’s economic ascent and the legitimacy of Communist Party rule. The idea of “Common Prosperity” is a sharp escalation in official rhetoric and the recent crackdown on excesses in industries including technology and […]
A hydro onslaught the Himalayas cannot take
Context: Six months after a devastating flood of rock, ice and debris gushed down the Rishiganga river in Uttarakhand and killed at least 200 and severely damaged two hydropower projects, three Central Ministries, which initially had dissenting views on the future of hydroelectric power projects have agreed to a consensus. As hydro power projects, dams […]
FSDC discusses IBC, stressed assets, financial inclusion
Context: The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) discussed measures to manage stressed assets and noted the need to keep a continuous vigil by the government and all regulators on the financial conditions. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: About Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) Composition of the council Responsibilities of the […]
Diversion of fresh water from Odisha’s Brahmani river
Context: Environmentalists expressed concern over the massive diversion of fresh water from the Brahmani river basin, which could pose a grave threat to the famous mangrove vegetation in Odisha. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Conservation), GS-I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: About Brahmani River About the concerns diversion of fresh water from Brahmani […]