News: According to the World Meteorological Organization(WMO), the La Niña weather phenomenon is back in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean after nearly a decade’s absence. Facts: La Niña: It means the large-scale cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean together with changes in the tropical atmospheric circulation… Continue reading La Nina is back; what does that mean for Africa, Asia
Prime Minister to preside over Virtual Global Investor Roundtable
News: The Prime Minister will chair the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR). Facts: Organized by: Ministry of Finance and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund(NIIF) What is it? It is an exclusive dialogue between leading global institutional investors, Indian business leaders and the highest decision makers from the Government of India and Financial Market Regulators. … Continue reading Prime Minister to preside over Virtual Global Investor Roundtable
Enhanced version of PINAKA Rocket System successfully Flight Tested
News: Enhanced PINAKA rocket system has been successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Facts: Pinaka Rocket System: It is a multiple rocket launcher developed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. Purpose: It is used for attacking the adversary targets prior… Continue reading Enhanced version of PINAKA Rocket System successfully Flight Tested
Project Lion: Proposal identifies 6 relocation sites apart from Kuno-Palpur
News: Wildlife Institute of India along with the Gujarat Forest Department has identified six new relocation sites apart from the Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary under Project Lion. Facts: Project Lion: The programme has been launched by Government of India for conservation of the Asiatic Lion.It aims to focus on habitat development, engaging technologies in lion… Continue reading Project Lion: Proposal identifies 6 relocation sites apart from Kuno-Palpur
US formally exits Paris climate Agreement
News: United States has formally exited the Paris Climate Agreement amid election uncertainty. Facts: Why has the United States left the Paris Agreement? According to the US, the agreement had imposed an unfair economic burden on the country and would lead to loss of jobs. The Agreement also gives China and other big polluters an… Continue reading US formally exits Paris climate Agreement
India’s Growing income crisis
Context: India has an incomes crisis: incomes of people in the lower half of the pyramid are too low. What are the solutions to this income crisis? The solutions economists propose are: Free up markets: Markets should be freed up for agricultural products so that farmers can get higher prices; and freed up for labour… Continue reading India’s Growing income crisis
The Weakened financial capacity of States
Context- With various measures the Centre government has reduced of the fiscal resource capacity of the States. What are the reasons of weakened fiscal capacity of States? Impact of Implementation of GST on States– Since implementation, the Goods and Services Tax appears to have reduced the resource-generating capacity of States and has contributed to worsening… Continue reading The Weakened financial capacity of States
importance of freedom of press in india
What is the importance of the freedom of the press? Context: The arrest of television anchor and editor-in-chief of Republic Television Arnab Goswami for alleged abetment to suicide. Why the arrest is seen as political vendetta? First, the editor-in-chief of Republic Television, Arnab Goswami was very critical of the Maharashtra state government on several issues… Continue reading importance of freedom of press in india
Power of Election Commission Of India
Electoral System of India :Power of Election Commission Of India Context: Power of Election commission of India to enforce poll norms and clean campaigns. Background of the issue Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Kamal Nath, while campaigning for a by-election to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly recently used the derogatory word “item” for a BJP woman… Continue reading Power of Election Commission Of India
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (Science & Technology) | November 5,2020
Good Morning Friends, We are Posting Today’s Prelims Marathon [WpProQuiz 1860]
