UPSC Current Affairs03 May 2024UPSCUS Fed Rates UnchangedUS Federal Reserve on May 1 said it is holding its benchmark rate steady after an uptick in inflation, and that it would continue to watch incoming price data before taking a call on when...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs02 May 2024UPSCStreet Vendors ActStreet Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act came into effect on May 1, 2014, marking a significant milestone after nearly four decades of legal jurispru...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs02 May 2024UPSCCocoa Industry Impactedbiscuits, candies, ice creams and cakes. It is the perfect treat for any time of the day, the most sought after edible indulgence in the world. But now, the chocolate industry is in a mel...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs02 May 2024UPSCInternational Workers DayMay 1 is observed as “May Day”, also referred to as “International Workers’ Day” and “Labour Day” in different countries across the world. The day commemorates the contributions of worker...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs01 May 2024UPSCExpanded Program On Immunization2024 marks a significant milestone for immunisation programmes, both globally and in India. It commemorates 50 years since the launch of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) by th...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs01 May 2024UPSCThe Eggshell Skull Legal Principal‘eggshell skull’ legal principle, the Supreme Court on April 23 restored the compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs awarded by the district consumer forum in a medical negligence case. The eggshell...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs30 April 2024UPSCSide Effects of COVID VaccineAstraZeneca has admitted that its Covishield Vaccine can, in rare instances, cause a side effect known as Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS). TTS is a rare condition in which...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs30 April 2024UPSCVoter Turnoutsmall dip in voter turnout at 66.7%, around 3% less than in the 2019 elections. While the first phase also saw a small dip compared to 2019, India’s state and national elections have hist...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs30 April 2024UPSCRBI Ordered Banks To Refund Excess InterestReserve Bank of India (RBI) has come across instances of lenders resorting to certain unfair practices in charging of excess interest from borrowers. The RBI, through its supervisory team...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs29 April 2024UPSCWhat Can EC Do IF elections Are Disrupted?Election Commission of India (ECI), under Sections 58(2) and 58A(2) of the Representation of People Act, 1951 (RPA), declared void the poll on April 19, in 11 polling stations of Manipur,...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs29 April 2024UPSCClimate Technology Center & NetworkIt celebrated 10 years of its completion. ABOUT: CTCN is the Operational Arm of UNFCCC. HOSTED BY: UN Environment (UNEP) in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Or...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs28 April 2024UPSCMaratha Quota On Hold10% quota in jobs and education for Marathas under the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) category in Maharashtra on june 13. This means the court will decide on the pleas s...Study this topic →