Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Tardigrade Sulphur dioxide Bond yield & Inversion Direct Tax Code Panel Facts for Prelims : Ansupa 1 . Tardigrade Context : On April 11, the Israeli spacecraft Beresheet attempted to land on the Moon, but crashed on the surface. It was carrying a number of items — including thousands … Read more
PIB Analysis for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Draft National Resource Efficiency Policy Debenture Redemption Reserve National Maritime Domain Awareness Project IFC-IOR Mobile Metallic Ramp National Sports Awards 1 . Draft National Resource Efficiency Policy Background Natural resources form the backbone of any economic development. India, as one of the fastest growing economies with GDP at … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered India-Bhutan Relations Two new species of freshwater fish Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-Dhan scheme Repo rate linked Home Loans Legislative Councils Facts for Prelims : Juno, bunker museum 1 . India-Bhutan Relations Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering held wide ranging … Read more
PIB Analysis for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Committee to review Defence Procurement Procedure World Skills International Competition BASIC, Map marking : Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia 1 . Committee to review Defence Procurement Procedure Context : Raksha Mantri ShriRajnath Singh has approved setting up of a Committee under the Chairmanship of Director General (Acquisition) to review … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered No First Use Nuclear Doctrine National Essential Diagnostic List Shares with Differential Voting Rights Facts for Prelims : Thar Express, Char Dham 1 . No First Use Nuclear Doctrine Context : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that while India has strictly adhered to Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s doctrine of ‘No First … Read more
PIB Analysis for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Know India Programme Aadi Mahotsav Facts for Prelims : GI Tag for four Products 1 . Know India Programme About Know India Programme The Know India Programme (KIP) is an important initiative of the Government of India with an aim to engage and make the students and young … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Chief of Defence Staff Closed Door Consultation of UN BPaL regimen. Facts for Prelims : Gibraltar 1 . Chief of Defence staff Background The proposal for a CDS was first made by the K. Subrahmanyam committee appointed after the Kargil conflict of 1999 to recommend higher military reforms. However, … Read more
PIB Analysis for UPSC CSE Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman 1 . Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman About the Award The distinction is conferred once a year on the Independence Day in recognition of substantial contribution in the field of Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Pali, Prakrit, Classical Odiya, Classical Kannada, Classical Telugu and Classical Malayalam.
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Lambahraun lava field Notifiable diseases Bone implant material from eggshells Facts for Prelims 1 . Lambahraun lava field Context : To prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020, NASA has taken to the lava fields of Iceland to get its new robotic space explorer ready … Read more
PIB Analysis for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Competition Law Review Committee Gallantry Awards & Tatrakshak medals Document Identification Number (DIN) Facts for Prelims : CORAS 1 . Competition Law Review Committee Context : Shri Injeti Srinivas, Secretary (Corporate Affairs) presented the Report of the Competition Law Review Committee About the Committee The Government constituted a Competition … Read more