Current Affairs 19 August 2024
CONTENTS Transformation of India’s Broiler Chicken Industry Context: India’s broiler chicken industry has undergone a significant transformation, evolving from traditional, small-scale farming to a highly organized and vertically integrated agri-business. This shift has been pivotal in enabling smallholders to participate effectively in commercial poultry farming. As a result, there has been a notable increase in […]
PIB Summaries 19 August 2024
CONTENTS Gallantry Awards 2024 Context: As India celebrates its 78th Independence Day, President of India has conferred prestigious gallantry awards on Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Gallantry Awards on India’s 78th Independence Day Operational Contexts Eri Silk Context: Recently, the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC) under the Ministry of Development of North […]
Static Quiz 19 August 2024 (Polity)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 19 August 2024
CONTENTS Responsible Tourism: Our Promise to Future Generations Context: Visit Agra, and you’ll be confronted with a distressing sight: graffiti defacing the walls of its iconic monuments. Lovers carving their names into the Taj Mahal—a symbol of eternal love—are tarnishing its legacy with their careless actions. This is just one instance of irresponsible tourism. From […]
Current Affairs Quiz 17 August 2024
Current Affairs 17 August 2024
CONTENTS Global Concern as Monkeypox Spreads with a New Strain Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has heightened its response to the monkeypox outbreak by declaring it a public health emergency of international concern. The crisis is particularly acute in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other African nations. Since 2022, the outbreak has […]
PIB Summaries 17 August 2024
CONTENTS PM SHRI Schools and Prerana Programme Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Education interacted with students, teachers, parents of PM SHRI Schools and alumni of Prerana Programmes. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About PM SHRI Schools: Implementation strategy Beneficiaries Key features Aim: About Prerana Programme: Educational Approach: Objectives […]
Static Quiz 17 August 2024 (History)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 17 August 2024
CONTENTS The Essence of India’s Inflation Problem Context: The Economic Survey presented before this year’s Union Budget makes a significant suggestion with implications for inflation control. It proposes removing food prices from the inflation target that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is responsible for managing. In technical terms, this would mean shifting the focus […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 16 August 2024
CONTENTS How can Traffic which causes Air Pollution be Controlled? Context: A recent report highlighted that 83 of the world’s 100 most polluted cities are in India. Another study from the British Medical Journal estimated that air pollution caused 2.1 million deaths in India, the second-highest number globally after China. Alarmingly, over 99% of the […]