20 Apr 21 Luna 25
(GS PAPER- 1, TERRESTRIAL BODIES Source- The Hindu) Context: The Space Agency of Russia The Roscosmos will launch Luna 25 by October 2021. Roscosmos is responsible for space flights, aerospace research, and cosmonautics...
Current Affairs
20 Apr 21 Israel Greece sign Defence Deal
(GS PAPER-2, BILATERAL RELATIONS SOURCE- THE HINDU) Context: Recently Israel and Greece have signed their biggest-ever defence procurement deal. The agreement has amounted to 1.65 billion USD. This deal will strengthen economic and...
20 Apr 21 Exhibition on Ramayana
(GS PAPER - 1, Culture and Heritage Source- The Hindu Context- Recently The Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel recently inaugurated the first online exhibition on the great epic...
19 Apr 21 Tribunal Reforms Ordinance
GS PAPER 2 , LAWA AND AMENDMENTS Source- The Hindu Context The President of India recently promulgated “The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and conditions of Service)” Ordinance, 2021. It dissolved appellate authorities under nine...
19 Apr 21 Three city areas become model localities for waste management (GS-2, 3 The Hindu)
Context:- Solid Waste Management Rules 2016: applicable beyond municipal areas and have included urban agglomerations, census towns, notified industrial townships etc. focus on segregation of waste at source, responsibility on...
19 Apr 21 The ECI cannot be a super government (The Hindu,GS-2)
Context:- ECI asked to the Government of Kerala from continuing to supply kits containing rice, pulses, cooking oil, etc. Facts about it:- Part XV of the Indian constitution deals established:...
17 Apr 21 Exiting Afghanistan (The Hindu, GS-2 International relations)
Context:-By announcing that all U.S. troops would be pulled out of Afghanistan by September 11. Its effect on india;- It may increase terrorism activities in J&K India's investment in Afghanistan will...
17 Apr 21 The Lyrid Meteor shower is active each year in the month of April. (GS-3 The Hindu, Science and Tech)
It is located in constellation Lyra. Radiant of a shower is the point from which the paths of the meteors originate. classified as the medium strength shower. They are...
17 Apr 21 National Startup Advisory Council
(GS PAPER 2, INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS SOURCE- Live Mint) Context- Recently The Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal chaired the first meeting of the National Startup Advisory Council. The National Startup...
16 Apr 21 Withdrawal of US Forces from Afghanistan
GS PAPER-2, GLOBAL ISSUES SOURCE- THE HINDU Context- Recently US President Biden announced that America will withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan. It is a coincidence that the new deadline announced by the...