UPSC Current Affairs04 December 2023UPSCPresident Murmu advocates for All India Judicial Service: What the idea is, why it hasn’t been implementedWhat is the All India Judicial Service? Article 312 of the Constitution provides for the establishment of an All-India Judicial Service (AIJS), along the lines of the central civil servic...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs04 December 2023UPSCCyclone Michaung to make landfall in Tamil Nadu: What is a cyclone — and its different types?Cyclone Michaung is the fourth tropical cyclone of the year over the Bay of Bengal. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) classifies cyclones broadly into two categories: extr...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs04 December 2023UPSCEcologically sensitive zones (ESZ)Why in news: Recently there were protests in Kerala and some other regions due to the aforesaid zones. What are Ecologically sensitive zones (ESZ)? Eco-Sensitive Zones(ESZs) or Ecological...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs04 December 2023UPSCSpotbellied eagle owl and Mottled wood owlWhy in news: A wildlife team recently found a spot-bellied eagle owl for the first time in the Seshachalam forest, and for the third time in Andhra Pradesh. They also sighted Mottled woo...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs04 December 2023UPSCFacebookparent Meta suing the U.S. Federal Trade CommissionContext: Facebook-parent Meta in late November sued the FTC, claiming the regulator was making an “obvious power grab” and that its action caused the social media giant “immediate and ir...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs03 December 2023UPSCElectricity (Amendment) Rules, 2022Why in news: The gazette notification on the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2022, came out recently. Ever since the Union Power Ministry shared the draft rules with the States last August...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs03 December 2023UPSCWhite tufted royal butterflyWhy in news: A team of butterfly observers and researchers have found white tufted royal butterfly, a rare butterfly species at Kalliyad in Kannur, Kerala. More about the White tufted roy...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs03 December 2023UPSCPM e-BUS SewaRecently, the Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved "PM-eBus Sewa" for augmenting city bus operations and priority has been given to cities having no organised...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs02 December 2023UPSCIK Gujral’s death anniversary: What was the Gujral Doctrine of foreign policy, its significanceBefore becoming the Prime Minister, Gujral had held several Cabinet positions, including the External Affairs Minister portfolio twice. While both stints were short — under VP Singh from...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs02 December 2023UPSCWhat are the Parthenon Sculptures, at the centre of the row between Britain and Greece?NEWS- What are the Parthenon Sculptures, at the centre of the row between Britain and Greece? Context- A diplomatic row sparked between Greece and the UK after British Prime Minister Rish...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs02 December 2023UPSCLoss and Damage fundContext: On the opening day of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, a loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries cope with the impact of climate change has been officially launch...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs01 December 2023UPSCHistory of UNLF, Meitei insurgent group that signed peace deal with CentreThe UNLF was formed on November 24, 1964, and is the oldest valley-based insurgent group — distinct from the insurgent groups active in the state’s Naga-dominated and Kuki-Zomi dominated...Study this topic →