Daily Current Affairs : 21/1/2019

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Central Information Commissioner Flamingo Festival Global Economy Watch report Elephantiasis Biodynamic Agriculture Operation Kabaddi 1 . Chief Information Commissioner Context : RTI activists have termed the appointment of former Law Secretary Suresh Chandra as a Central Information Commissioner on January 1 an “arbitrary process” as he had … Read more

Daily Current Affairs : 19/1/2019

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Young Scientist Programme Cassini Mission Great Indian Bustard Nagaland and Citizenship bill Gilgit-Baltistan PMAY (G) Facts for Prelims 1 . Young Scientist Programme Context : ISRO is planning to spread its wings in new areas, Dr. Sivan announced a Young Scientist Programme (YSP) and termed it their most … Read more

Daily Current Affairs : 18/1/2019

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Jallikattu Global Risk Report Facts for Prelims Lokpal (Covered under earlier Daily Current Affairs) 1 . Jallikattu What is Jallikattu? It is a traditional bull-taming sport organised in Tamil Nadu during Pongal. Also known as Eruthazhuvuthal or Manju virattu, the sport involves a natively reared stud that … Read more

Daily Current Affairs : 17/1/2019

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Collegium system External Commercial Borrowing Process of Appointing DGP ASER Report NREGA Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) Facts for Prelims 1 . Collegium System Context : The Collegium said “fresh” and “extensive” deliberations were held after the vacations by the newly constituted body, in which Justice Arun Mishra replaced Justice Lokur. It … Read more

Daily Current Affairs : 15/1/2019

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Devdasi System in India Retail Inflation Fjord UDAN Scheme Facts for Prelims 1 . Devdasi System in India Context : More than thirty-six years after the Karnataka Devadasis (Prohibition of Dedication) Act of 1982 was passed, the State government is yet to issue the rules for administering the law. Meanwhile the … Read more

Daily Current Affairs : Date 14/1/2019

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitrary Tribunal (CSAT). 5G National Clean Energy Fund Bhogali Bihu Farm to Port Project Formation of a blackhole / Collapse of a star Rythu Bandu Scheme Facts for Prelims 1 . Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitrary Tribunal (CSAT) Context : Justice A.K. Sikri, the Supreme Court judge whose vote … Read more

Daily Current Affairs : Date 12/1/2019

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAM Topics Covered H-1 B visas Human Space Flight Centre Index of Industrial Production PSLV DL Renuka Dam 1 . H-1 B Visas Context : US President Donald Trump said that he is planning changes to H-1B visas, which are issued temporarily to highly educated immigrants so they can work in … Read more

Daily Current Affairs : Date 11/1/2019

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered National Clean Air Programme Visual SLAM GST council Capital Conservation Buffer Constitution Bench Amendment to the Fundamental Rights  1 . National Clean Air Programme Context : The Centre has launched a programme to reduce particulate matter (PM) pollution by 20-30% in at least 102 cities by 2024. The National Clean Air … Read more

Daily Current Affairs : 10/1/2019

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR UPSC CSE Mosquito birth control drug  Train 18 Global Economic Prospect Universal Basic income 1 . Mosquito Birth Control Drug Context : Scientists in the United States said on Tuesday they had taken a major step toward developing a “mosquito birth control” drug to curb the spread of malaria and other … Read more

Daily Current Affairs : Date 9/1/2019

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Civil Services Exam Topics Covered DNA Technology Bill Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Tokenisation of service Raisina Dialogue Facts for Prelims 1 . DNA Technology Bill Context : The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that allows regulated use of DNA technology to establish the identity of certain defined … Read more

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