Static Quiz 06 April 2022 (Environment)
Why WHO suspended Covaxin?
Context: Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that it has suspended the supply of Covaxin through UN procurement agencies and recommended to countries that received the vaccine to take actions as “appropriate”. Relevance: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article Why has the WHO taken this step now? What did the WHO inspection find? Why did the company not […]
What Are Fundamental Duties?
Context: Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal said that there was no need to enact specific laws to “enforce” fundamental duties on citizens. Relevance: GS II- Polity (Indian Constitution) Dimensions of the Article: What really is the situation? How were the fundamental duties incorporated in the Constitution? What are the fundamental duties of the citizen? What really is […]
Puri Jagannath Temple
Context: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has asked the Odisha government to tweak its much vaunted Shree Mandira Parikrama Project (SMPP) — a massive beautification project around the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri — which has already run into a controversy. Relevance: GS I- Art and Architecture Dimensions of the Article: Shree Mandira Parikrama […]
The India-Australia Trade Agreement
Context: On April 2, India and Australia signed an Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). The landmark bilateral trade pact is the second trade agreement India has signed this year after inking a similar deal with the United Arab Emirates. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: India-Australia ECTA Main features Dispute settlement […]
Emergency in Sri Lanka
Context: Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared an Emergency on April 1 as thousands of people came out on the streets to protest the crippling power cuts and shortages of essential commodities caused by the country’s economic meltdown. This is the second time within a year that Rajapaksa has resorted to this measure — he declared an Emergency on […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 05 April 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 05 April 2022 Contents Centre must offer strategic guidance on migrant policy Conservation of Sacred Groves Centre Must Offer Strategic Guidance On Migrant Policy Context Repeated surveys have found that the incomes of migrant households continue to be lower than pre-pandemic levels, even after returning to cities. Relevance GS-II: Government Policies […]
Current Affairs Quiz 05 April 2022
PIB Summaries 05 April 2022
CONTENTS Operation Upalabdh Ken-Betwa Link Project Operation Upalabdh Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Under Operation Upalabdh, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) began a pan-India drive against accused black marketeers. What is the purpose of Operation Upalabdh? The month-long Operation Upalabdh campaign was successful in significantly reducing the activity of touts […]
MARCH 2022 CURRENT AFFAIRS | MONTHLY COMPILATION | LEGACY IAS ACADEMY
Legacy IAS March 2022 Current Affairs Monthly Compilation includes Editorial Analysis and PIB Summaries which are essential for UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam) at both the Prelims and Mains levels and the content is segregated in accordance with the subjects in the UPSC Syllabus. Click Here for the March 2022 Monthly Current Affairs Compilation. […]