29 Oct 21 IS THERE A NEED TO AMEND the NDPS Act ? ( GS Paper II )
Context: Few weeks ago, the recent arrest of Aryan Khan (Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son) following a raid on a cruise ship by the Narcotics Control Bureau, including others,...
Current Affairs
28 Oct 21 Strong Recovery can boost the Tax Revenue
(GS 3, Economics, The Hindu, Indian Express) News/ Context: Indian government is expecting the tax revenue for current financial year 2000 2122 to be 10% above the budget, Beating forecast for...
28 Oct 21 NEED TO ACCELERATE CURRENT INDO-RUSSIA BILATERAL EXCHANGE
[ GS II, International Relations ] CONTEXT : India and Russia discussed about the expansion in cooperation of energy sector as New Delhi looks at newer sources of oil and natural...
28 Oct 21 Bhupen Khakar : A renowned Artist of India
(GS Paper I : History and culture ) Context : A London Based multinational Art company Sotheby declared that A art work of the Indian Artist Bhupen Khakhar titled Krishna Hotel was...
28 Oct 21 CLIMATE VULNERABILITY INDEX
GS- 3 CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND DEGRADATION CONTEXT Recently, a report titled “Mapping India’s Climate Vulnerability – A District-level Assessment” has been released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)...
27 Oct 21 The carbon markets conundrum at COP26 (GS-3, environment and climate change)
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement would be the king to be checkmated and captured for concluding the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP) at the 26th Conference of the Parties...
27 Oct 21 Understanding Cryptocurrency and its Surged Demand along with the challenges it poses to the Sovereign Governments (GS 3, Economics, The Hindu, Indian Express)
News/Context: Bitcoin, the most popular private cryptocurrency in the world, has been rallying this year, hitting an all-time high of over $66,000 last week. Many investors have been piling into...
27 Oct 21 China’s New Border Law GS- 2 India and its Neighbourhood Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests
CONTEXT China’s legislature has adopted a new border law that calls on the state and military to safeguard territory and “combat any acts” that undermine China’s territorial claims. The new land...
27 Oct 21 Fashion of Mughal Period : Use of Stylish Glasses (GS Paper I : Art and Culture )
Context : Sotheby, a famous exhibition centre of London declared that the Two pairs of bejewelled Mughal-era spectacles set with diamond and emerald lenses are expected to fetch millions (approx...
26 Oct 21 International Solar Alliance (ISA) GS- 2 International Treaties & Agreements, Important International Institutions
CONTEXT Recently, the fourth general assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held. A total of 108 countries participated in the assembly, including 74 member countries, 34 observer and prospective...
