UPSC Current Affairs07 November 2023UPSCDelhi’s odd-even schemeContext: As Delhi’s air quality continues to be in the “severe” category, the state government has decided to reintroduce the odd-even scheme from November 13-20. In the odd-even scheme,...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs06 November 2023UPSCINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (IBC), 2016Recently, the Union government exempted aircraft leases from the IBC moratorium that prohibits the repossession of any leased assets of a company undergoing insolvency process. MORE ABOUT...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs06 November 2023UPSCCan a trans woman invoke the Domestic Violence Act? SC to considerBombay High Court ruling holding that “a person who has exercised his right to decide the self-identified gender of women” is an aggrieved person under Section 2(a) of the Domestic Violen...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs06 November 2023UPSCHypertension: How its prevalence, diagnosis, control, and treatment varies across IndiaWhat does the study show about hypertension care in India? The national level data reveals what doctors across the country already know — a large proportion of those with hypertension do...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs06 November 2023UPSCForever chemicalsContext: Since their inception in the 1940s, the so-called forever chemicals have woven themselves into the fabric of our modern world. But recently, they’ve been appearing in alarming ne...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs05 November 2023UPSCAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Causes, India's Response and Way ForwardAntimicrobial resistance makes infections harder to treat. Understand its causes, impact, India's NAP-AMR 2.0, One Health response, antibiotic pollution and AI-led drug discovery.Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs05 November 2023UPSCTCAS KavachContext: The deadly collision between two passenger trains in southern India’s Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh which killed 14 people and injured fifty persons could have been ave...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs04 November 2023UPSCBletchley Park: Where ‘computers’ helped the Allies win WWII, now hosting the world’s first AI summitA central location, safe from German bombers When World War II broke out in 1939, like many other British agencies and institutions, Britain’s Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) wa...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs04 November 2023UPSCDelhi chokes on pollution: What is AQI — and how is it measured?What is the AQI and how does it calculate pollution? Launched by the central government in 2014 as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign, the AQI was to help simplify the common understandin...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs03 November 2023UPSCForest Conservation Amendment Act 2023: Provisions and ConcernsThe 2023 amendment changed the scope and application of India's forest-conservation law and introduced exemptions for specified categories of land and projects. It must be understood alon...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs03 November 2023UPSCAdopt a Heritage schemeAbout the scheme: The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has launched the “Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan” project. It is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of T...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs03 November 2023UPSCWhy Pakistan is forcing lakhs of Afghan migrants to leaveWhy is Pakistan deporting Afghan migrants? The government has stuck to its decision to deport them despite appeals from the United Nations, rights groups and Western embassies. Those bein...Study this topic →