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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: October 31,2020
Good Evening Friends, We are posting today’s 10pm Current Affairs Quiz [WpProQuiz 1851]
9 PM Daily Brief – October 31,2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS1 1.Sponge cities GS2 2.Right to freedom of expression 3.India-US defence Partnership Gs3 4.Monsoon Management 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1.Sponge cities Source: The Hindu Syllabus: GS-1- Society Context: The idea of sponge cities idea needs traction at a time… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 31,2020
Hate speech: A misused freedom | 31st October, 2020
What is hate speech? The term hate speech is understood as any kind of communication in speech, writing or behavior that attacks or uses pejorative or discriminatory language with reference to a person or a group on the basis of their collective identity, be it race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexuality. Hate speech threatens two key doctrines of democracy-… Continue reading Hate speech: A misused freedom | 31st October, 2020
Monsoon Management
Context- India needs better science to prepare more effective disaster management plans and improve resilience in a warming world. What is Long Period Average? Long Period Average (LPA) – It is the average rainfall recorded during the months from June to September, calculated during the 50 year period, and is kept as a benchmark while… Continue reading Monsoon Management
India-US defence Partnership
The India-U.S. defence partnership Context: US and India held the third annual 2+2 ministerial dialogue in New Delhi. More in news Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement was concluded. It facilitates closer military cooperation and interoperability between India & US. Developments in India- US relations The US-India defence relationship was elevated to a “Major Defence Partnership”… Continue reading India-US defence Partnership
Right to freedom of expression
Context: Following the beheading of Samuel Paty, a middle-school teacher in France for showing cartoons of the Prophet as part of a class on free expression, three more have been killed. More in News A Dalit lawyer was killed in Gujarat for posts allegedly prejudicial to Brahmins. How to nurture Freedom of Expression? Supporting the… Continue reading Right to freedom of expression
Sponge cities
Context: The idea of sponge cities idea needs traction at a time when discussion on urban flooding is reduced to simple contradictions. Mention the causes of flooding in Hyderabad. Non utilization of tools: Climate change adaptation tools for Hyderabad built by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany was not used. Excessive rainfall: In… Continue reading Sponge cities
UKIBC releases Doing Business in India Report 2020
News: UK India Business Council(UKIBC) has released the sixth edition of Doing Business in India Report 2020. Facts: About the report: The report is based on an in-depth survey of 106 UK organisations operating in India spanning manufacturing, services, and higher education sectors. Key Takeaways: Nearly two-thirds of the UK businesses believe it… Continue reading UKIBC releases Doing Business in India Report 2020
Govt. seeks comments on draft IR Code rules
News: Union Labour and Employment Ministry has published the draft IR Code rules framed under the Industrial Relations Code,2020. Facts: Industrial Relations Code combines and simplifies relevant provisions of three Central Labour Acts: Trade Unions Act,1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Key Highlights of the draft… Continue reading Govt. seeks comments on draft IR Code rules
