Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Contents1 Issues associated with Government’s Disinvestment proposal2 Solving the issue of Retrospective Taxation3 An evaluation of India’s actions against Climate Change4 India-EU trade relations5 History and significance of Mars Missions Issues associated with Government’s Disinvestment proposal Source: The Hindu Syllabus: GS… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – March 4, 2021
Legacy Waste management in India – Explained Pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 What is legacy waste?3 Composition of Legacy Waste4 The Potential applications of legacy waste5 Need to recover the landfills6 Challenges in Managing legacy waste7 Suggestions to recover landfills Introduction India produces 277 million tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, according to a 2016 estimate. This amount is equal to 13% of the global… Continue reading Legacy Waste management in India – Explained Pointwise
Supreme Court judgment on Sedition Law
What is the News? The Supreme Court in the Rajat Sharma v. The Union of India Case ruled in favour of Farooq Abdullah. The court in its ruling said that disagreeing with the views and policies of the government will not attract the offence of sedition. What was the case? A petition was filed in… Continue reading Supreme Court judgment on Sedition Law
Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 4, 2021
Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 “Freedom in the World 2021 Report” Downgrades India’s Ranking2 World Wildlife Day 20213 First-ever survey on fishing cats of the Chilika starts4 Government organises “Merchant Digitization Summit 2021”5 India launches Mercantile Marine Domain Awareness Centre(MMDAC)6 Supreme Court judgment on Sedition Law “Freedom in the… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 4, 2021
India launches Mercantile Marine Domain Awareness Centre(MMDAC)
What is the News? The government of India has launched Sagar-Manthan: Mercantile Marine Domain Awareness Centre(MMDAC). It is a real-time vessel tracking and seafarers’ help system. About Sagar-Manthan-MMDAC: It is a Maritime information system. Thus, it will enhance maritime safety, search and rescue capabilities, security, and marine environment protection. Functions: It has a real-time vessel… Continue reading India launches Mercantile Marine Domain Awareness Centre(MMDAC)
Government organises “Merchant Digitization Summit 2021”
What is the News? Merchant Digitization Summit 2021 organized towards Atma Nirbhar (Self Reliance) Bharat. About Merchant Digitization Summit: Organized by: Government of India, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance Purpose: It aims to bring together leaders from the public and private sectors. It will accelerate… Continue reading Government organises “Merchant Digitization Summit 2021”
First-ever Survey on “Fishing Cats” of the Chilika starts
What is the News? The first-ever survey of the fishing cats in and around the Chilika lake in Odisha started. About Fishing Cat: Fishing cats are elusive nocturnal mammals. It is almost twice the size of the house cat. They are generally found in the marshy wetlands of northern and eastern India and on the… Continue reading First-ever Survey on “Fishing Cats” of the Chilika starts
World Wildlife Day 2021
What is the News? World Wildlife Day 2021 is being celebrated on 3rd March 2021. About World Wildlife Day: World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year since 2013. The 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 proclaimed this day. The date chosen coincides with the day of the signature of the Convention… Continue reading World Wildlife Day 2021
“Freedom in the World 2021 Report” Downgrades India’s Ranking
What is the News? Freedom House releases the report titled “Freedom in the World 2021 – Democracy under Siege”. Freedom House is a US-based Human rights watchdog. About Freedom in the World 2021 Report: Freedom in the World is an annual global report that tracks political rights and civil liberties. The report has been produced… Continue reading “Freedom in the World 2021 Report” Downgrades India’s Ranking
CSAT Classes for Prelims 2021 commencing from 5th March | Enrol Now
Dear Friends, As Prelims is approaching, being just a qualifying paper, we tend to take CSAT for granted and hence allocating very little time for its preparation can sometimes backfire. Over the years now it has been noticed that a good number of students comfortably clearing cut off score in GS are failing because they… Continue reading CSAT Classes for Prelims 2021 commencing from 5th March | Enrol Now
