UPSC Current Affairs08 April 2024UPSCTotal Solar Eclipsea total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This type of solar eclipse is a rare event for any particular spot. According to Royal...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs07 April 2024UPSCHow Are Symbols Allotted to Political Parties?The Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) that secured 9% and 6.5% votes in Tamil Nadu in 2019 and 2021 respectively, has been allotted a new symbol (Mike). The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) t...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs07 April 2024UPSCNato @ 75 Years75 years of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on April 4, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said “NATO is bigger, stronger, and more united than ever.” With 32 member-states...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs06 April 2024UPSCGreen HydrogenMinistry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced a Rs-496-crore (until 2025-26) scheme to support pilot projects that either test the viability of green hydrogen as a vehicle fue...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs06 April 2024UPSCRepo Rate UnchangedMonetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), decided to keep the repo rate – the main policy rate – unchanged at 6.5 percent and maintain the policy stance of ‘with...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs05 April 2024UPSCPaira Cropping Systemlost its relevance in the recent times due to Climate Change. It is a relay cropping method in which Pulses & Rices are grown. Just before the cultivation of rice, pulses are sown.Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs05 April 2024UPSCExcise Duty On Industrial AlcoholExcise duty levied on alcohol is a key component of a state’s revenue, with states often adding an additional excise duty on alcohol consumption to drive its income up. For example, in 20...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs05 April 2024UPSCHow Much Can States Borrow?financial relation between the Union and various State governments has been a matter of vigorous debate. In a recent development, the Government of Kerala has approached the Supreme Court...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs04 April 2024UPSCGlacial Lake Outbursts FloodsUttarakhand government has constituted two teams of experts to evaluate the risk posed by five potentially hazardous glacial lakes in the region. These lakes are prone to Glacial Lake Out...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs04 April 2024UPSCSC to Hear Petitions on Mandatory VVPATcomplete count of VVPAT slips as opposed to the current practice of verification of votes in only a few EVMs in each Assembly segment through the slips. THE CASE WHAT IS THE CURRENT PRACT...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs04 April 2024UPSCEarthquake in TaiwanNine people died and more than 800 got injured in Taiwan after the island was hit by its biggest earthquake in at least 25 years on Wednesday (April 4) morning. While Taiwan’s earthquake...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs03 April 2024UPSCHeatwaves in IndiaIndia Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday announced above-average heat wave days for India, impacting southern, central, east, and northwestern regions. The announcement comes even...Study this topic →