Current Affairs 31 May 2022
CONTENTS India’s changing goal posts over coal Uniform civil code Start-up boom Pacific Nations reject China Security Pact India’s Changing Goal Posts Over Coal Context: Recently, Finance Minister said India’s transition away from coal as a fuel for power would be hampered by the Russia-Ukraine war. Relevance: GS III- Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: […]
Current Affairs 30 May 2022
CONTENTS Reservation in public employment The Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh Enclave West Nile Virus Onset of monsoon Reservation in Public Employment Context: Jarnail Singh judgment indicates a critical turn in the jurisprudence of reservation. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Government Policies and Initiatives, Issues related to Minorities), GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Important […]
Current Affairs 28 May 2022
CONTENTS National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 Community forest rights System of Rice Intensification Method The Booker Prize National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 Context: Recently, the Ministry of Education released the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report. The Triennial Survey was conducted in November 2021. Relevance: GS II- Education Dimensions of the Article: About National Achievement Survey – 2021 Key Highlights […]
Current Affairs 27 May 2022
CONTENTS Green hydrogen: Fuel of the future? Recognition of Sex Work as a Profession Right to Information (RTI) Act Draft Notification for E-Waste Management Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Green Hydrogen: Fuel of the Future? Context: At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas said India will emerge as […]
Current Affairs 26 May 2022
CONTENTS U.S.-Taiwan relations Pre-Monsoon Devastation in Assam China is building a second, bigger bridge on the Pangong Tso lake Service charge levied by restaurants on customers U.S.-Taiwan relations Context: Recently, The President of the United States made a controversial statement, during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister. He gave an affirmative reply to a […]
Current Affairs 25 May 2022
CONTENTS Quad: its origins, goals and future plans Qutub Minar not a place of worship Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project Prithviraj Chauhan Xinjiang leak puts Uighurs in spotlight Quad: Its Origins, Goals and Future Plans Context: The leaders of four countries — India, the U.S., Australia, and Japan — are meeting for the second in-person […]
Current Affairs 24 May 2022
CONTENTS Inter-State Council Who are ASHA workers? Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) The cryptocurrency price fall Sinkhole Inter-State Council Context: The Inter-State Council, which works to promote and support cooperative federalism in the country, has been reconstituted with PM Modi as Chairman and CMs of all States and six Union Ministers as members. Relevance: […]
Current Affairs 23 May 2022
CONTENTS Look out Circular The rise of AI chips Raja Ram Mohan Roy Phytoremediation with hyperaccumulators Norms eased for research into Genetically Modified (GM) Crop Look Out Circular Context: Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court while quashing a Look Out Circular (LOC) against petitioner Noor Paul passed omnibus instructions to the respondents including the Ministry […]
Current Affairs 21 May 2022
CONTENTS Pegasus spyware 1G to 5G and further Project WARDEC – India’s upcoming AI-powered wargame centre Polio Virus Retinoblastoma Pegasus Spyware Context: The Supreme Court has said its technical committee had so far received and tested 29 mobile devices suspected to be infected by Pegasus malware. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Basics of Cyber […]
Current Affairs 20 May 2022
CONTENTS Goods and Services Tax Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags India-Nepal: Recent Developments Virtual private network Goods and Services Tax Context: The Supreme Court, in a judgment championing the importance of “cooperative federalism” for the well-being of democracy, held that Union and State legislatures have “equal, simultaneous and unique powers” to make laws on Goods […]