Plethora of International Groupings: ‘Alphabet soup’
Context: At present, there are more than 100 groupings from the EU to ASEAN – hence, there are a lot of international, bilateral, multilateral groupings which either became dormant or lose their relevance in today’s scenario. The AUKUS – the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States has revealed the […]
Crackdown in China, hope in India
Context: In 2020, China stopped Ant Group’s blockbuster initial public offering and since then high-profile crackdowns on Chinese tech companies are increasingly common. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbours and Foreign policies affecting India’s Interests), GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy) Dimensions of the Article: China’s crackdown on tech industry Why China […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 6 October 2021
Contents Plethora of International Groupings: ‘Alphabet soup’ Crackdown in China, hope in India Plethora of International Groupings: ‘Alphabet soup’ Context: At present, there are more than 100 groupings from the EU to ASEAN – hence, there are a lot of international, bilateral, multilateral groupings which either became dormant or lose their relevance in today’s scenario. […]
06 October 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB – 06 October 2021
JIMEX-21 Focus: GS III- Defence Why in News? The fifth edition of India – Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise, JIMEX, between the Indian Navy (IN) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), will be held in Arabian Sea from 06 to 08 October 2021. Details: JIMEX series of exercises commenced in January 2012 with special focus on […]
06 October Static Quiz 2021 (Polity)
Nobel physics prize: First Nobel for climate science
Context: The Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to scientists from Japan, Germany and Italy for their work related to climate change. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Environment and Ecology, GS-III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About the Nobel Physics Prize for Climate related work Details about the work of Nobel laureates About the […]
Health benefit package under AB PM-JAY revised
Context: The Health Benefit Package (HBP) Master under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) scheme has been revised. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Issues related to Health, Welfare Schemes, Government Policies and Initiatives) Dimensions of the Article: About Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) Revised Health Benefit Package […]
India on protecting the Antarctic and designating MPAs
Context: India has extended support for protecting the Antarctic environment and for co-sponsoring the proposal of the European Union for designating East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) at a high-level ministerial meeting. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Conservation of Environment and Ecology, International Organizations/Treaties and Conventions) […]
SC on NEET-SS: Medical education has become a business
Context: The Supreme Court said the tragedy of medical education in the country was that it had become a business – while examining the National Eligibility-cum- Entrance Test- Super Specialty (NEET-SS) 2021. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Issues related to Education, Government Policies and Initiatives) Dimensions of the Article: What the SC said on […]