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 ResistanceContext: India faces a significant burden from infectious diseases and ranks second in global antibiotic consumption, increasing by 47% from 2010 to 2020. Misuse and abuse of antibiotics...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 Bill 2023Why in news: The bill aims to restrict conservation scope, exempt border lands for strategic projects, and allow some nonforest activities. How does the Bill restrict the scope of the Ac...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 →
UPSC Current Affairs03 November 2023UPSC7 takeaways from GoI’s report on road accidentstotal of 4,61,312 road accidents have been reported by States and Union Territories (UTs) during the calendar year 2022, which claimed 1,68,491 lives and caused injuries to 4,43,366 perso...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs03 November 2023UPSCCITY OF LITERATURERecently, Uesco published the list of 55 new creative cities on World Cities Day, in which Kozhikode has been given the tag of City of Literature, the first to hold the title in the count...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs02 November 2023UPSCAI Summit: Why new global pact on tackling Artificial Intelligence risks is a big dealThe Bletchley Park Declaration “Frontier AI” is defined as highly capable foundation generative AI models that could possess dangerous capabilities that can pose severe risks to public sa...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs02 November 2023UPSCWhy GST collections surged sharply in OctoberWhat do the latest GST numbers reveal? With the latest print, GST revenue collections have averaged at Rs 1.66 lakh crore per month during April-October 2023, up 11.4 per from the monthly...Study this topic →