UPSC Current Affairs19 October 2023UPSCSupreme Court order on telcos’ licence fee taxContext: In a blow to telecom companies in the country, the Supreme Court has held that payment of entry fee as well as variable annual licence fee made by telcos will be considered capit...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs19 October 2023UPSCMinimum Support PriceContext: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister approved raising minimum support prices (MSP) of kharif crops for the 2023-24 marketing season. The hi...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs19 October 2023UPSCSevere drought grips the Amazon rainforest: The impact, cause and grim futureStranded boats, wildfires, dead fish The present spell of drought began in June and has stubbornly persisted since. As a result, water levels have dropped and high numbers of fish and riv...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs18 October 2023UPSCIndia-Sri Lanka ferry service restarted after 40 yrs: Opportunities, challengesThe new service The ferry service was launched on Saturday. The name of the vessel, a High Speed Craft, is ‘Cheriyapani’. A one-way ticket costs approximately Rs 7,670, with a baggage all...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs18 October 2023UPSCCarbon Border Adjustment MechanismThe Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or CBAM is an EU regulation to put a ‘fair’ price on carbon emitted during the production of items identified as carbon-intensive in non-EU countrie...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs18 October 2023UPSCSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIACURRENT CURRICULUM OF HIGHER STUDIES: In India, advanced scientific research and education is driven mostly by government supported institutes such as the IITs, the IISERs, and Central a...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs17 October 2023UPSCUN MISSION TO HAITIRecently, Haiti approached the United Nations seeking urgent help to combat deadly gang violence. ABOUT UN MISSION TO HAITI: The UNSC approved a yearlong multinational security mission fo...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs17 October 2023UPSCBENGALURU WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANContext: The Government of Karnataka is contemplating the relocation of waste processing facilities, operational in Bengaluru, to the outskirts of the city. Officials have been tasked wit...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs17 October 2023UPSCSC verdict on same sex marriages soon: Complete summary of the arguments made during hearingWhat the petitioners argued The petitions argued that marriage brings with it several rights, privileges, and obligations “bestowed and protected by the law” Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs17 October 2023UPSCGI tag for GOAN CASHEWWhy in news: Recently, the Goa cashew (kernel) has successfully secured the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specifi...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs17 October 2023UPSCIndia-Sri Lanka ferry service restarted after 40 yrsContext: An age-old sea route between India and Sri Lanka has been rejuvenated with the inauguration of a passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu to Kankesanthurai in Jaff...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs17 October 2023UPSCCan a Political Party be booked for Money Laundering?Context: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the Supreme Court that it is “contemplating” adding the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as an accused in its money laundering probe linked to the Delh...Study this topic →