NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Context: The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s latest and most powerful telescope, has captured new images of our solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter, presenting it in a never before seen light. The photographs published have captured a new view of the planet, presenting in detail its massive storms, colourful auroras, faint rings and two small […]
National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS)
Context: The Union Home Minister has inaugurated the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS). In April this year, Madhya Pradesh became the first state in the country to identify a deceased person through NAFIS. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is NAFIS? How does it work? Is this the first […]
Cloudbursts In Himachal Pradesh
Context: Over 20 people have been killed in destruction caused by cloudbursts and flash floods in different parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand over the last three days. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Physical Geography, Climatology, Important Geophysical phenomena), GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Climate Change and its effects), GS-III: Disaster Management Dimensions of the Article: What is […]
The Chabahar Port
Context: After months of what appeared to be a “go-slow”, the Union government has revved up its interest in using Iran’s Chabahar port to connect to Afghanistan and Central Asia for trade. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: The Chabahar Port and its benefits for India What is INSTC? The Chabahar Port […]
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority
Context: Recently, China gave nod to Pakistan’s decision to scrap the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority amid reports of growing rift between the all-weather friends over the slow pace of the USD 60 billion project. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About CPEC Authority Reasons for Suspension What is the China–Pakistan Economic […]
Releasing Convicts on Grounds of Remission
Context Public-spirited activists are challenging the premature release of 11 convicts serving life sentences for the gang-rape of a woman and the murder of at least seven people during Gujarat’s anti-Muslim pogrom in 2002. The survivor, Bilkis Bano, has not yet approached the courts, but it is clear that the Gujarat government’s order granting remission […]
Tomato Flu Among Children
Context In the most recent issue of the Lancet Respiratory Journal, doctors issued a warning about the emergence of a new non-life-threatening virus known as tomato flu among children under the age of five. Relevance GS Paper 2: Health Mains Question What exactly is Tomato Flu? What are your concerns about this? How the virus has […]
Current Affairs Quiz 24 August 2022
Current Affairs 24 August 2022
CONTENTS China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Chabahar Port Cloudbursts National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Context: Recently, China gave nod to Pakistan’s decision to scrap the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority amid reports of growing rift between the all-weather friends over the slow pace of the USD 60 billion project. Relevance: […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 August 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 August 2022 Contents Releasing convicts on grounds of Remission Tomato Flu Releasing Convicts on Grounds of Remission Context Public-spirited activists are challenging the premature release of 11 convicts serving life sentences for the gang-rape of a woman and the murder of at least seven people during Gujarat’s anti-Muslim pogrom in […]