Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has put governance under a stress test which exposed how poorly prepared the world’s governments were. What was the response of the world leaders to the pandemic? The world’s most powerful leaders failed to do their duty to protect the citizens. In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro irresponsibly refused to get vaccinated, even as… Continue reading How COVID-19 revealed the limits of Political Accountability?
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India successfully conducts tests of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM)
Source: The Indian Express News: India has successfully conducted the first launch of the Army version of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile(MRSAM).An unmanned air vehicle(UAV), ‘Banshee’, was first flown into the air which was hit by the MRSAM. Facts: MRSAM: It is an Air and Missile Defence system developed by the Defence Research and Development… Continue reading India successfully conducts tests of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM)
CoWIN Grand challenge, CoWIN platform and CoWIN App
Source: PIB News: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced its grand challenge for “CoWIN app”. Facts: Aim: To strengthen the COVID-19 Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) system. Eligibility: Indian tech startups, MSMEs, companies and Limited Liability Partnerships(LLPs) registered in India under Companies Act can apply. Further, teams not… Continue reading CoWIN Grand challenge, CoWIN platform and CoWIN App
Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 24th December 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 2 Key lesson from farmers’ protest is that steamrolling Parliament backfires (indianexpress.com) Indian Express page – 13 Syllabus Topic – Functioning of Parliament and State legislatures and issues arising out of it ‘Free, fair and safe’ as the… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 24th December 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: December 23, 2020
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – December 23, 2020
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 Changing global dynamics and Opportunities for India How COVID-19 revealed the limits of Political Accountability? Why call for a comprehensive Public Health Act was much needed? How to improve tribal Education in India? GS-3 India and EU cooperation on Climate Neutrality How farm laws… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – December 23, 2020
India – Nepal relations- Present challenges and solutions
India – Nepal relations– Present challenges and solutions Sources: Pax Indica, The Diplomat, RSTV Big Picture This article on India Nepal relations – present challenges and solutions, has been developed based on The Hindu editorial “Nepal in turmoil”. India and Nepal share a unique relationship, both of them share friendship and cooperation underpinned by linguistic, cultural and civilizational links, along with a wide range… Continue reading India – Nepal relations- Present challenges and solutions
How farm laws are Protecting Farmer’s interest?
Context: Farm laws enacted by government will protect farmers’ interest only by providing them more option to sell their produce and enter into agreements with corporate buyers. Apprehensions are misplaced. Why there is need for reforms? The mandi trader role in APMC mandis reduces the net received by the farmer to below MSP due to… Continue reading How farm laws are Protecting Farmer’s interest?
India and EU cooperation on Climate Neutrality
Context: How India and EU are working towards the goal of mitigating climate change and what needs to be done further. In the Post-Covid world, investment towards greening the global economy has become a necessity so that situation doesn’t get any worse than at present, due to climate change. India and EU are taking many positive… Continue reading India and EU cooperation on Climate Neutrality
Changing global dynamics and Opportunities for India
Context – India will need to make difficult judgments about the changing world order and find its place in a more complex and shifting geopolitical landscape. Established geopolitics has been transformed in the Post-pandemic global order. Some of the trends have been intensified by pandemic like rise of nationalism and some new trends have been established.… Continue reading Changing global dynamics and Opportunities for India
