UPSC Current Affairs22 November 2023UPSCRare Metal TantalumContext: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has found the presence of tatalum, a rare metal, in the Sutlej river sand in Punjab. According to exper...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 November 2023UPSCThe other oil imports India needs to worry aboutDipping self-sufficiency In 2022-23, India’s edible oil production from domestically grown oilseeds and alternative sources such as cottonseed, rice bran and maize/corn amounted to around...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 November 2023UPSCGovernor’s right to withhold assent: The constitutional question before Supreme CourtContext- Tamil Nadu’s Governor R N Ravi’s decision to withhold assent to 10 pending Bills has raised fresh legal questions on the powers of the Governor. This comes at a time when at leas...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 November 2023UPSCBDS MOVEMENTRecently, an article published in a German newspaper last week accused Indian poet and curator Ranjit Hoskote of “anti-Semitism” and sympathising with the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sancti...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 November 2023UPSCOld Pension SchemeContext: Demand for restoration of the Old Pension Scheme is growing with each passing day as many employees in Maharashtra and Haryana went on strike on Tuesday seeking its return. Some...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCHaryana’s private sector quotaContext: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (November 17) quashed a law passed by the Haryana government in 2020 that provided 75% reservation in private jobs to residents of the...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCThe US-China truce: Where India needs to assess the changes in great power relationsAn eye on AI While there are always concerns in India about a ‘G-2’ or a Sino-American collaboration in Asia, the San Francisco summit was about organising a truce in a conflictual relati...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCWhat is the proposed India-UK Free Trade Agreement, and why the UK may benefit moreThe China factor The disruption of supply chains during the pandemic brought home to Western companies the risks of over-dependence on China, and the need for a ‘China-plus one’ policy. A...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCPilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)Why in news: Recently President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the ‘PRASAD’ project at the tourism facilitation centre in the pilgrim town of Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh. The hill town will g...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCMAHARASHTRA- KARNATAKA BORDER DISPUTEWhy in news: Recently both the state assemblies have passed a resolution reiterating their positions on the issue. The dispute is over Belgavi, Karwar and Nepani areas which currently lie...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCBAN on sale of loose cigarettesWhy in news: Recently, Parliament Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has released a report about, "cancer management, prevention and diagnosis". Recommendations by the commit...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs19 November 2023UPSCAkira ransomwareWhy in news: The Computer Emergency Response Team of India issued an alert for the ransomware dubbed “Akira.” The ransomware, found to target both Windows and Linux devices, steals and en...Study this topic →