News: OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully touched an asteroid Bennu to collect dust and pebbles from the surface for delivery to Earth. Facts: OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) is a NASA asteroid-study and sample-return mission. Aim: To travel to a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu and bring a small sample back to… Continue reading NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid
Anemia Mukt Bharat Index
News: Haryana State has topped the Anemia Mukt Bharat(AMB) Index among 29 states in the country. Facts: Anemia Mukt Bharat: It is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and UNICEF. Aim: To reduce the prevalence of Anemia all over India. Implementation: It provides preventive and curative mechanisms through a 6x6x6… Continue reading Anemia Mukt Bharat Index
The plight of Sanitation workers
The Hidden World of Sanitation Workers :- What were the demands of civil society? How did the government respond? Civil society started a movement in the 1990s to eradicate dry latrines, the focus now is on manhole deaths and provision of safety equipment to sanitation workers. Several State governments and the previous Central governments have… Continue reading The plight of Sanitation workers
social cost of carbon (SCC)
The social cost of carbon (SCC), tries to add up all the monetary value of quantifiable benefits and costs of emitting one additional tonne of CO2. This value can then be used to weigh the benefits of reduced warming against the costs of cutting emissions. According to OECD, The Social Cost of Carbon is usually… Continue reading social cost of carbon (SCC)
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (Science & technology)–October 22nd,2020
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 22nd October 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: GS Paper – 1 Nothing in this section today GS Paper – 2 The answer is fraternity : The term’s inclusion in the Preamble is of historic importance — and contemporary relevance. Syllabus Topic – Indian Constitution historical underpinnings, evolution, features amendments,… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 22nd October 2020
Environmental clearance to Kaleshwaram given in violation of law: NGT
News: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that environmental clearance (EC) to Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) was granted ex post facto, after completion of substantial work, by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) “in violation of law”. Facts: Location: Kaleshwaram Multipurpose Lift Irrigation Project is located in Telangana. It was… Continue reading Environmental clearance to Kaleshwaram given in violation of law: NGT
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: October 21st,2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – October 21st, 2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 1.Implications of Indo – US Defence deals SVAMITVA- Digitization of land records GS-3 Offset Policy in Defence India’s innovation potential and initiatives Fiscal Expansion Response GS-4 Dire need of Police reforms 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1.Implications of Indo… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 21st, 2020
Can a state challenge/reject central laws? On issue of farm bills and CAA
Recently Punjab has denied implementing the Central Farm Laws in the state and has moved amendments to the legislations. Previously, on the Issue of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act), several state governments like Kerala denied the implementation of the same in their states. Thus, the question arises, are states empowered to reject the central laws in… Continue reading Can a state challenge/reject central laws? On issue of farm bills and CAA
