9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – December 21st, 2023
Dear Friends,
We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do:
- Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you.
- We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and adds value not just for GS but also for essay writing. Hence, the 9 PM brief now covers the following newspapers:
- The Hindu
- Indian Express
- Livemint
- Business Standard
- Times of India
- Down To Earth
- PIB
- We have also introduced the relevance part to every article. This ensures that you know why a particular article is important.
- Since these changes are new, so initially the number of articles might increase, but they’ll go down over time.
- It is our endeavor to provide you with the best content and your feedback is essential for the same. We will be anticipating your feedback and ensure the blog serves as an optimal medium of learning for all the aspirants.
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Google’s cybersecurity capabilities, especially after Microsoft’s Azure outage
Source: The post Google’s cybersecurity capabilities, especially after Microsoft’s Azure outage has been created, based on the article “Cybersecurity: Microsoft’s woes versus Google’s moves” published in “Live Mints” on 22nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-security-cyber security Context: The article discusses a major outage in Microsoft’s Azure due to a cybersecurity issue, highlighting the… Continue reading Google’s cybersecurity capabilities, especially after Microsoft’s Azure outage
International Centre for Audit of Local Governance (iCAL)
Source- This post on the International Centre for Audit of Local Governance (iCAL) has been created based on the article “What is the International Centre for Audit of Local Governance, which the CAG inaugurated in Gujarat?” published in “Indian Express” on 22 July 2024. Why in the news? The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of… Continue reading International Centre for Audit of Local Governance (iCAL)
Pralay Missile
Source- This post on the Pralay Missile has been created based on the article “Armenia Seeks Indian Pralay Missiles to Counter Israeli-Origin LORA; Here Is What Makes DRDO Missile ‘Lethal” published in “Eurasian Times” on 22 July 2024. Why in the news? Armenia’s reported interest in acquiring India’s Pralay missile represents a significant opportunity for… Continue reading Pralay Missile
Rogue Waves
Source- This post on the Rogue Waves has been created based on the article “What are ‘rogue waves’ and how can AI help predict them?” published in “Indian Express” on 22 July 2024. Why in the news? University of Maryland mathematicians Thomas Breunung and Balakumar Balachandran have used data from 172 ocean buoys to train… Continue reading Rogue Waves
Economic Survey 2023-24 Highlights- Explained Pointwise
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey document in Parliament today. The Economic Survey is an annual document presented by the Government of India’s Ministry of Finance. It is typically released a day before the Union Budget. It provides a comprehensive review of the country’s economic performance over the past year. The survey also offers insights and recommendations… Continue reading Economic Survey 2023-24 Highlights- Explained Pointwise
India’s strategic involvement in both the Quad and BRICS
Source: The post India’s strategic involvement in both the Quad and BRICS has been created, based on the article “The importance of both Quad and BRICS” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- International Relations-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Context: The… Continue reading India’s strategic involvement in both the Quad and BRICS
Status of Garment sector in India
Source- This post on the Status of Garment sector in India has been created based on the article “India’s garment export woes self-inflicted: report” published in “The Hindu” on 22 July 2024. Why in the news? Recently, Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) published its report. Status of Garment sector in India 1. A report by… Continue reading Status of Garment sector in India
India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities
Source: The post India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities has been created, based on the article “Reasonable accommodations and disability rights” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections Context: The article… Continue reading India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities
Global IT Outages
Source-This post on Global IT Outage has been created based on the article “Global outage has lessons for the future” published in “Business Standards” on 22 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Basics of Cyber Security; Money-Laundering and its prevention. Context- The flawed security update outage recently led to losses totaling tens of billions of dollars,… Continue reading Global IT Outages
Female Employment to Counter Unemployment
Source-This post on Female Employment to Counter Unemployment has been created based on the article “Focus on female employment to counter unemployment” published in “The Hindu” on 22 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Context –The Lokniti-CSDS pre-poll survey highlighted that unemployment… Continue reading Female Employment to Counter Unemployment
Following articles have already been covered in the 7 PM Articles of the day:
7 PM Article – Suspension of MPs in Parliament – Explained Pointwise
