UPSC Current Affairs23 October 2023UPSCJagannath temple’s treasure roomContext: As Assembly and General elections draw closer in Odisha, the demand to open the Ratna Bhandar (treasure room) of the Puri Jagannath Temple is growing louder again. The treasure r...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs22 October 2023UPSCSWORN AFFIDAVITCONTEXT: Recently, Darshan Hiranandani, CEO of the Hiranandani Group has given a “sworn affidavit” to the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha making a series of allegations against TMC MP Mahua...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs22 October 2023UPSCDAM SAFETY ACT, 2021CONTEXT: Recently a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in North Sikkim’s South Lhonak Lake washed away one of the biggest hydropower projects in India. ABOUT DAM SAFETY ACT , 2021: An Act...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 October 2023UPSCIsrael using white phosphorus in Gaza? 5 things about the controversial weaponWhite phosphorus is a pyrophoric that ignites when exposed to oxygen, producing thick, light smoke as well as intense 815-degree Celsius heat. Pyrophoric substances are those which ignite...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 October 2023UPSCHow international humanitarian law views forced displacement and human shieldsThe term ‘human shields’ is used in IHL with respect to civilians or other protected persons, whose presence or movement is aimed, or used to render military targets immune from military...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 October 2023UPSCPROXY ADVISORY FIRMSRecently, the proposal to appoint Anant AmbanI on the board of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is facing opposition from two proxy advisory firms. According to Regulation 2(1)(p) of the SEB...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 October 2023UPSCEarthquakes in AfghanistanContext: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck western Afghanistan on October 15, barely a few days after multiple earthquakes of similar strength killed at least a thousand people in the...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 October 2023UPSCRegional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first leg of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), India’s first mass rapid system dedicated to regional connectivity, on Fri...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 October 2023UPSCNuclear BriefcaseContext: During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to China, he was seen with officers carrying what is known as the “nuclear briefcase”. Also known as the ‘Cheget’, named af...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 October 2023UPSCWhat is Gyan Sahayak Scheme, and why is it being opposed?An interim arrangement The Education Department had announced the scheme in July, stressing that Gyan Sahayaks would be appointed in the interim period till the vacant posts of teachers i...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 October 2023UPSCWhy reforms have been proposed for World Bank, other Multilateral Development BanksWhat are Multilateral Development Banks? Multilateral Development Banks are institutions whose members include multiple developed and developing countries, which have to fulfil certain le...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 October 2023UPSCGaganyaan MissionContext: On Saturday, less than two months after the Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing, ISRO will carry out the first of a series of tests of systems and procedures with the aim to ultimately la...Study this topic →