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 →
UPSC Current Affairs03 April 2024UPSCAre We Talking About Climate Change In this Election Season?State of the Global Climate report that was released recently is cause for concern. The report, by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) of the United Nations, states that 2023 was...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs03 April 2024UPSCOzone On Jupiter's Mooninternational team of scientists, including from India, has discovered strong evidence indicating the presence of ozone on Jupiter’s moon, Callisto, shedding light on the complex chemical...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs02 April 2024UPSCCentral Bank Digital CurrencyCentral Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or the Digital Rupee (e?). It's a tokenized digital version of the Indian Rupee that can be exchanged one-on-one with fiat currency. The CBDC was prop...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs02 April 2024UPSC90 Years Of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which was established on April 1, 1935, is responsible for monetary stability, currency management, inflation targeting, regulating the banking system, and se...Study this topic →