UPSC Current Affairs23 October 2023UPSCCanada recalls 41 diplomats from India: What is the 1961 Vienna Convention, why it was invokedWhat have the US and the UK governments said? On Saturday, the US and UK backed Canada, stating that diplomats are required to be on the ground to resolve differences. Notably, the two co...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs23 October 2023UPSCINDIA’S FOOD PRODUCTIONRecently, Ministry of Agriculture released data on food production and it shows food production touched record highs in 2022-23. ESTIMATES AS PER MINISTRY : Food production in 2022-23 is...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs23 October 2023UPSCIndo – China Border Dispute and LACIndo – China Border dispute: India and China share a total boundary of approximately 3,488 kilometres which is second largest after Bangladesh. The border is generally divided into three...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs23 October 2023UPSCJagannath temple’s treasure roomContext: As Assembly and General elections draw closer in Odisha, the demand to open the Ratna Bhandar (treasure room) of the Puri Jagannath Temple is growing louder again. The treasure r...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs22 October 2023UPSCSworn Affidavit: Meaning, Legal Use and Approver AffidavitA sworn affidavit is a written statement of facts affirmed or sworn before an authorised person. This guide explains its legal character, when it may be used and how an approver's stateme...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs22 October 2023UPSCDAM SAFETY ACT, 2021CONTEXT: Recently a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in North Sikkim’s South Lhonak Lake washed away one of the biggest hydropower projects in India. ABOUT DAM SAFETY ACT , 2021: An Act...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 October 2023UPSCIsrael using white phosphorus in Gaza? 5 things about the controversial weaponWhite phosphorus is a pyrophoric that ignites when exposed to oxygen, producing thick, light smoke as well as intense 815-degree Celsius heat. Pyrophoric substances are those which ignite...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 October 2023UPSCHow international humanitarian law views forced displacement and human shieldsThe term ‘human shields’ is used in IHL with respect to civilians or other protected persons, whose presence or movement is aimed, or used to render military targets immune from military...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 October 2023UPSCPROXY ADVISORY FIRMSRecently, the proposal to appoint Anant AmbanI on the board of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is facing opposition from two proxy advisory firms. According to Regulation 2(1)(p) of the SEB...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 October 2023UPSCEarthquakes in AfghanistanContext: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck western Afghanistan on October 15, barely a few days after multiple earthquakes of similar strength killed at least a thousand people in the...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 October 2023UPSCRegional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first leg of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), India’s first mass rapid system dedicated to regional connectivity, on Fri...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 October 2023UPSCNuclear BriefcaseContext: During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to China, he was seen with officers carrying what is known as the “nuclear briefcase”. Also known as the ‘Cheget’, named af...Study this topic →