12 Mar 21 Quad Summit (The Hindu)
Context: The leaders of the QUAD countries are meeting for the first time virtually amidst the pandemic on 12th March 2021 to discuss various important issues. Access to COVID-19 vaccines,...
Current Affairs
12 Mar 21 Increase in the FDI in Insurance sector (GS-3 Economics, Indian Express)
Why to increase: FDI will improve the insurance penetration, Insurance density Amendment in the Insurance Act 1938 which will raise the FDI limit to 74 per cent, from...
12 Mar 21 Working towards climate justice in a non-ideal world (The Hindu, GS-3, Environment)
Issue:- Developed countries are not paying for the emission they have done in the past. Recently raghuram rajan said about the climate financing Countries must contribute to global funds...
11 Mar 21 Index of Economic Freedom 2021
(GS Paper- 2, Important International Institutions, agencies and fora - their Structure, Mandate Source- The Hindu) Context The Heritage Foundation released the index of economic freedom 2021 About the index It is an annual index....
11 Mar 21 No-Confidence Motion (The Hindu)
Context: The congress party moved a no-confidence motion against the ruling coalition party in Haryana. Chief party whips of all the political parties concerned, issued whips to all the legislators...
11 Mar 21 ICAR receives King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award (PIB)
Context: Indian Council of Agricultural Research earned the King Bhumibol World Soil Day 2020 award which was given by the Food and Agriculture Organization in Thailand. This recognition was announced...
11 Mar 21 Regulation redux (GS-3 Environment)
Issue: Supreme Court has sent a notice to the Centre on a PIL to set up a national environmental regulator under the Environment (Protection) Act. Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification...
11 Mar 21 A case for a revamped, need-based PDS (GS-2 governance, GS-3 economics)
About: National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 To provide for food and nutritional security in the human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantities of quality food...
10 Mar 21 Chinese dam on Brahmaputra
GS Paper2, India and its Neighborhood- Relations Source- India Today Hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river China has constructed largest scale dam on the lower Yarlung Tsangpo propose inside the Grand Canyon...
10 Mar 21 ‘Stand Up India’ Scheme
(PIB) Context: Recently, the Department of Financial Services of the Ministry of Finance announced that the Stand Up India Scheme has been extended till the year 2025. This scheme was launched...
