9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 5 April, 2024
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We are posting the 9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 5 Apr, 2024 based on today’s current affairs.
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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
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ForumIAS Quarterly: SFG (Essential) Current Affairs (Jan – March 2025)
Dear Readers, With the tremendous success of SFG Essential Quarterly 1, 2 & 3, we are pleased to present you the 4th edition , covering the most important CA from the months of January-March 2025. Current Affairs portion often becomes an Achilles’ heel for the aspirants in the marathon of UPSC Prelims preparation. Now no… Continue reading ForumIAS Quarterly: SFG (Essential) Current Affairs (Jan – March 2025)
Role of the Speaker and Anti-Defection Law in India- Explained Pointwise
The Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, also known as the Anti-Defection Law, was inserted by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985, to curb the growing menace of political defections which destabilized governments in the post-1967 era. However, in recent years, the issue has once again taken center stage due to partisan actions by Legislative… Continue reading Role of the Speaker and Anti-Defection Law in India- Explained Pointwise
Ottawa Convention, 1997
News: The NATO members Finland, Poland and the Baltic countries plan to quit the 1997 Ottawa convention due to threats posed by neighbouring Russia. About Ottawa Convention, 1997 It is also known as the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty. It is a binding international agreement that prohibits the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel landmines.… Continue reading Ottawa Convention, 1997
Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
News: Supreme Court has directed the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to survey Agasthyamalai landscape to spot encroachments into forests. About Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve Location: It is located in the southernmost end of the Western Ghats spanning the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It was established in 2001 as a Biosphere Reserve and became part… Continue reading Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #48: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Board, PSIR Optional, Odisha Home State
Date of Interview: 2.4.25 Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Sir Optional: PSIR Home State: Odisha Session: Forenoon DAF keywords: Odisha, State civil services, India Post, distance education, PSIR To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2024, visit this page Chairman Congratulations for clearing Odisha civil services and also clearing upsc mains. 1) what upsc can learn from opsc? Whose… Continue reading UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #48: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Board, PSIR Optional, Odisha Home State
India must respond wisely to Trump’s trade
Source: The post India must respond wisely to Trump’s trade has been created, based on the article “Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: India must stand up to Donald Trump, the bully” published in “Indian Express” on 5th April 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-International Relations-Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s… Continue reading India must respond wisely to Trump’s trade
Transgender people in India still face many challenges
Source: The post Transgender people in India still face many challenges has been created, based on the article “A people still waiting to move out of the margins” published in “The Hindu” on 5th April 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable… Continue reading Transgender people in India still face many challenges
Global South can lead Ukraine peace mission
Source: The post Global South can lead Ukraine peace mission has been created, based on the article “A case for the Global South in securing Ukraine peace” published in “The Hindu” on 5th April 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context: As the… Continue reading Global South can lead Ukraine peace mission
Dhansiri river
News: An Assam-based environmentalist has flagged the alleged discharge of hazardous effluents by Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) into the Dhansiri River. About Dhansiri river The Dhansiri is a river in India that flows through the Golaghat District of Assam and the Chümoukedima and Dimapur Districts of Nagaland. It serves as a significant tributary of the Brahmaputra… Continue reading Dhansiri river
Kannadippaya
News: Kannadippaya recently received Geographical Indication (GI) tag. It is the first tribal handicraft product from Kerala to receive such an honour. About Kannadippaya Kannadippaya is a traditional tribal handicraft from Kerala. The name Kannadippaya literally means “mirror mat”, which refers to the mat’s unique reflective surface that resembles a mirror. It is handcrafted from… Continue reading Kannadippaya
