UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCWhat is the proposed India-UK Free Trade Agreement, and why the UK may benefit moreThe China factor The disruption of supply chains during the pandemic brought home to Western companies the risks of over-dependence on China, and the need for a ‘China-plus one’ policy. A...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCPilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)Why in news: Recently President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the ‘PRASAD’ project at the tourism facilitation centre in the pilgrim town of Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh. The hill town will g...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCMAHARASHTRA- KARNATAKA BORDER DISPUTEWhy in news: Recently both the state assemblies have passed a resolution reiterating their positions on the issue. The dispute is over Belgavi, Karwar and Nepani areas which currently lie...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCBAN on sale of loose cigarettesWhy in news: Recently, Parliament Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has released a report about, "cancer management, prevention and diagnosis". Recommendations by the commit...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs19 November 2023UPSCAkira ransomwareWhy in news: The Computer Emergency Response Team of India issued an alert for the ransomware dubbed “Akira.” The ransomware, found to target both Windows and Linux devices, steals and en...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs19 November 2023UPSCICC suspension of SrilankaContext: On November 10, the International Cricket Council (ICC), cricket’s world governing body, suspended Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over government interference. In a statement, the ICC s...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs19 November 2023UPSCChinaPakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)Context: Seeking funds to the tune of $65 billion via infrastructure investment, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister on October 20, completed a fiveday trip to Beijing. He was also attem...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs18 November 2023UPSCCOP28 in Dubai: What to expect from climate meetingContext of the conference The devastating impacts of climate change have been evident for several years now. This year is set to overtake 2016 as the warmest ever — and saw almost every m...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs18 November 2023UPSCWhy will Saturn’s rings briefly ‘disappear’ from view in 2025?Why will Saturn’s rings be invisible from Earth? Like Earth’s axis of rotation, which is tilted by 23.5 degrees, Saturn’s axis of rotation has a 26.7 degree tilt — its enormous ring syste...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs18 November 2023UPSCNon- Performing AssetsContext: As per the information shared by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in reply to the RTI question, scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) had written off non-performing assets (NPAs) - an...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs17 November 2023UPSCA plan to join the Red Sea with Mediterranean — an alternative to the Suez CanalA look at the Suez Canal’s salience. When it opened in 1869, the Suez Canal revolutionised global maritime trade. By connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas through the Isthmus of Suez,...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs17 November 2023UPSCVOICE DEEPFAKESRecently, the Indian government instructed “social media intermediaries” to remove morphed videos or deepfakes from their platforms within 24 hours of a complaint being filed, in accordan...Study this topic →