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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
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… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 18th, 2021
Source: The Hindu What is the news? 2021 will mark the 100th year of Einstein receiving the Nobel Prize in physics for “his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect” Law of photoelectric effect It argues that light is made of photons and when light shines… Continue reading Celebrating Einstein’s century (On 100th year of Einstein receiving Nobel prize)
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Going from waste to wealth for producing clean energy Synopsis: Second generation bioethanol can help us reduce our oil import dependency. A brief look at its advantages. Context On the eve of 75th Independence Day, Indian PM announced a new goal of transforming India into an ‘energy-independent’ nation by 2047.… Continue reading Second-generation bioethanol: It is time to launch it headlong
Source: Times of India Relevance: Dealing with economic implications of COVID Synopsis: Reversing the pandemic hit to the job market is only a first step. The real jobs challenge still lies ahead. A brief look at the impact of COVID on the job market and the future challenges. Context Economy is coming to pre-covid level… Continue reading Finding work is work in progress (COVID’s impact on jobs)
Source: The Hindu Relevance: livestock sector in India, doubling farmers income Synopsis: Government has recently announced Sub-Mission on Fodder and Feed for livestock sector. Background About 200 million Indians are involved in dairy and livestock farming, but lack of quality fodder and feed has resulted in sub-optimal productivity levels. Issues with livestock sector Lack of… Continue reading More feed, better productivity (On Sub-Mission on Fodder and Feed)
Source: Business Standard Relevance: Taxation laws in India, Issues with BIT Synopsis: Repeal of retrospective tax law gives government the opportunity to renew the 70-odd Bilateral Investment and Protection Agreements (BIPA) Impacts of BIT and retrospective taxation BIT and retrospective taxation increased international arbitration cases. First, India has never been comfortable recognizing investments from abroad when they… Continue reading A BIT for FDI (On the need to renew BIPA)
Source: The Hindu Relevance: To understand the copyright act Synopsis: The copyright act should provide education for all. It should also respect the rights of publishers. So we need to attain a balance between the two. Journey of Education through court cases Supreme Court (SC) in various judgements has expanded the right of education Miss Mohini Jain vs… Continue reading A report that is at odds with access to knowledge
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: New Plastic Waste Management Rules 2021 and issues associated with it Synopsis: The recently announced Plastic Waste Management Rule 2021 prohibits 20 identified single-use plastic items by 2022 to tackle the issue of plastic pollution. However, civil societies have raised some concerns with the new provisions. Must read: Beating… Continue reading Single-use plastic ban: Reading the fine print reveals ominous loopholes
Source: The Hindu, Indian Express, Times of India, Livemint and The Economic Times Relevance: This article explains the recent developments in Afghanistan. Synopsis: Taliban will have to show moderation if they wish to be accepted as a member of the global community. Introduction The U.S. forces vacated the Bagram airbase (near Kabul) on July 2.… Continue reading The script of the new endgame in Afghanistan
