Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 30 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) MP’s Dindori project: On Millets production OCI card holders need not carry old passports U.S. rights report Curbs on Indian media curbs NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Context: NASA and ISRO are collaborating on developing an SUV-sized satellite called NISAR, which will detect movements of the planet’s surface as small as 0.4 inches […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 28 & 29 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary: Migratory birds found dead African Forest elephants now critically endangered New species of red algae discovered in Indian coasts China & Iran sign 25-year ‘strategic pact’ Centre: Immediately issue rejection slips to NRC-excluded PONG DAM WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: MIGRATORY BIRDS FOUND DEAD Context: As many as 27 migratory birds have been […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 27 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Almost 40% of RTI rejections had no valid reason Japan to fund A&N, metro expansion NITI Aayog CEO on Net zero emission energy transition ALMOST 40% OF RTI REJECTION HAD NO VALID REASON Context: The (CIC) Central Information Commission’s annual report said that in 2019-20 the Centre’s rejection of all Right to Information (RTI) […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 26 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Supreme Court to Govt. on judicial postings & backlog Lok Sabha passes amendment to Juvenile Justice Act Lokpal: ‘Bringing Synergies in Anti-Corruption Strategies’ States told to use DBT for BOC Workers Suez Canal temporarily halts navigation SUPREME COURT TO GOVT. ON JUDICIAL POSTINGS & BACKLOG Context: The Supreme Court asked the government to clarify […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 25 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Credibility of the 2020 Oxfam inequality index National Commission for Allied & Healthcare Professionals Bill Bankruptcy courts await a flood of default filings Parliamentary panel: Define unfair trade practice for e-com CREDIBILITY OF THE 2020 OXFAM INEQUALITY INDEX Context: Indian Labour and Employment Minister accused that the 2020 Oxfam inequality index lacked clarity and […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 24 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Standing External Advisory Committee (SEAC) EPF cap raised by FM, Discussing GST on fuel Indus water panel holds meeting China, Russia: New regional security dialogue platform India abstains in UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka STANDING EXTERNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SEAC) Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a five-member committee – called […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 23 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents RS passes Insurance Amendment Bill to increase FDI limit Ken-Betwa river interlinking project UNICEF report released on World Water Day Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 RS PASSES INSURANCE AMENDMENT BILL TO INCREASE FDI LIMIT Context: The Rajya Sabha passed the Insurance Amendment Bill 2021 that increases the maximum foreign investment allowed in an insurance company […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam –21 & 22 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents ART not appropriate for live-in or same sex couples World Happiness Report 2021 Fossils help to study the climate beyond 25 million years ago India seals Myanmar border Philippines accuses China of ‘incursion’ in SCS ART NOT APPROPRIATE FOR LIVE-IN OR SAME SEX COUPLES Context: A report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 20 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents SC Says States can pass resolutions against Central laws New Scrappage policy will boost auto sector Pandemic may have doubled poverty in India Six tigers ‘missing’ in Ranthambore SC SAYS STATES CAN PASS RESOLUTIONS AGAINST CENTRAL LAWS Context: The Supreme Court prima facie found no harm in State Legislative Assemblies passing resolutions against Central […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 19 March 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents SC on courts making gender stereotypical comments SC to hear plea against sale of electoral bonds World Air Quality Report 2020 SC ON COURTS MAKING GENDER STEREOTYPICAL COMMENTS Context: The Supreme Court forbade judges from making gender stereotypical comments like “’good women are sexually chaste”, women who drink and smoke ‘ask’ for sexual advances […]