9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 4^th November, 2024

Dear Friends, We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 1st February Environmental Legislations For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. Best UPSC institute In Delhi, For the Prelims Marathon archive – click here, For schedule, refer to… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Marathon 1st February – Environmental Legislations – 2025

News: The recent withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has made global headlines due to its significant political, economic, and security implications. About Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) It was established on May 28, 1975, in Lagos, Nigeria through the Treaty of Lagos.… Continue reading Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

News: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) recently approved the reconstruction of the Teesta-III dam in Sikkim, despite concerns over its structural resilience and environmental risks. About Teesta River The Teesta River originates from the Tso Lhamo Lake in the eastern Himalayas, located in Sikkim, India. It flows through Sikkim and… Continue reading Teesta River

News: Recently, DeepSeek’s R1 model has created a major disruption in the global AI industry. About DeepSeek  DeepSeek is a Chinese AI startup based in Hangzhou. It recently launched the R1 model, which has disrupted the global AI sector. DeepSeek R1 is an open-source AI mode which is known for high efficiency at a lower… Continue reading DeepSeek 

News: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has taken a significant step to control the steep rise in health insurance premiums for senior citizens. It has issued a directive capping annual premium hikes at 10% for health insurance policies covering individuals aged 60 years and above. About IRDAI The Insurance Regulatory and… Continue reading Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)

News: Asteroid Bennu has been making headlines due to NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) mission, which aims to collect and return samples from the asteroid to Earth. About Asteroid Bennu Bennu is a near-Earth asteroid located about 200 million miles away from Earth. It was discovered in 1999 by the NASA-funded… Continue reading Asteroid Bennu

Source: The post India aims for growth with increased capital expenditure has been created, based on the article “Government needs to spend – for India to grow” published in “ Indian Express” on 31st January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Economy-  Government Budgeting. Context: The article discusses India’s goal of a $5-trillion economy and… Continue reading India aims for growth with increased capital expenditure

Source: The post Preventing crowd crushes requires thorough safety measures has been created, based on the article “The science is clear, crowd disasters are preventable” published in “The Hindu” on 31st January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Disaster and disaster management. Context: The article discusses the preventable nature of crowd crushes, like the recent… Continue reading Preventing crowd crushes requires thorough safety measures

Source: The post India strengthens Tamil ties with Sri Lanka has been created, based on the article “An opportunity to settle Sri Lanka’s ethnic problem” published in “The Hindu” on 31st January 2025   UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- International Relations-India and its neighbourhood- relations. Context: The article discusses India’s symbolic move to name a… Continue reading India strengthens Tamil ties with Sri Lanka

Source: The post India launches mission to secure critical minerals has been created, based on the article “Critical efforts: New critical minerals mission must engage private sector” published in “Business Standard” on 31st January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Infrastructures Context: The article discusses India’s new National Critical Mineral Mission. The government will invest… Continue reading India launches mission to secure critical minerals