06 December 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
06 December Static Quiz 2021 (Polity)
Current Affairs 06 December 2021 for UPSC Exam | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Culture mapping of 80 villages kicks off Sri Lanka’s Malaiyaha Tamils in inhumane conditions Centennial Year of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) States told to adopt Delhi police model Disallowing Questions by Members of Parliament Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts Culture mapping of 80 villages kicks off Context: Culture mapping of 80 villages associated […]
Culture Mapping of 80 Villages Kicks ff
Context: Culture mapping of 80 villages associated with noted personalities in history, in particular the freedom movement, unique crafts and festivals had been started as a pilot project, which is expected to be completed in the 2021 financial year. Relevance: GS-I: Art and Culture, GS-II: Governance (Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors, […]
Sri Lanka’s Malaiyaha Tamils in inhumane conditions
Context: Sri Lanka’s Malaiyaha Tamil workers, whose labour in tea plantations fetches precious foreign exchange to the country, are living in “inhumane and degrading” conditions, a U.N. expert has said. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbors, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: U.N. expert on Malaiyaha Tamils in Sri Lanka History of […]
States told to adopt Delhi police model
Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has urged the State Governments to follow the crime analytics model of Delhi Police in preventing street crimes against women through crime mapping and identification of hotspots for reinforced action. Relevance: GS-II: Governance, GS-II: Polity and Constitution Dimensions of the Article: About the recommendation to follow the […]
Centennial Year of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Context: President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Centennial Year Celebration of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the Central Hall of Parliament House. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Parliamentary Committees) Dimensions of the Article: Public Accounts Committee’s History Key points about the PAC Role of the PAC What are the challenges […]
Disallowing Questions by Members of Parliament
Context: Rajya Sabha secretariat had disallowed a question from Subramanian Swamy on whether the Chinese have crossed the line of actual control (LAC) in Ladakh by citing ‘national interest’. A senior official of the Rajya Sabha secretariat told that the secretariat goes by the recommendation of the ministry concerned if sensitive issues are involved Relevance: […]
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts
Context: The eruption of the biggest mountain on the island of Java in Indonesia – Mount Semeru killed at least 14 persons and left dozens injured. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: Geography (Physical geography, Volcanoes, Important Geophysical phenomena), GS-III: Disaster Management Dimensions of the Article: About Mount Semeru Stratovolcano About the Ring of Fire About Mount Semeru […]
PIB – 6 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: SANDHYAK- THE ‘FIRST OF CLASS’ INDIGENOUS SURVEY VESSEL ‘EX EKUVERIN’- JOINT INDO-MALDIVES TRAINING EXERCISE PROJECT RE-HAB SANDHYAK- THE ‘FIRST OF CLASS’ INDIGENOUS SURVEY VESSEL Focus: GS Paper – 3: Defence Technology Why in news? ‘Sandhayak’, the first of the four Survey Vessels (Large) project being built for the Indian Navy, was launched in Kolkata […]