Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Amnesty report on Pegasus Context: The Washington Post and Amnesty International report claims that Pegasus spyware targeted journalists in India, including Siddharth Varadarajan of The Wire and Anand Mangnale of South Asia editor of the Organised Crime and Corruption Report Project (OCCRP). Current Issue About Pegasus What is … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . RBI report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India Context: The Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) ratio of Indian scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) consistently improved in the second quarter of FY24, sliding to a fresh decadal low, as per the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . India – ASEAN Relationship and Trade Pact Context: India-ASEAN to rejig 15-year trade pact in early 2024. About the news About the Trade Agreements between India and ASEAN Concerns Raised by India Revamping the Agreement 2 . UNHCR Context: UNHCR thanks India for taking care … Read more
Daily Current for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . India – Maldives Context: the government of Mohamed Muizzu decided against renewing a hydrographic survey agreement with India. What is hydrography? What is India’s expertise? Why was the 2019 MoU significant? Why has the Cabinet decided against renewing the agreement? How has India responded? What does … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Namdapha Flying Squirrel Context : A nocturnal flying squirrel has resurfaced in Arunachal Pradesh after going missing for 42 years. The Namdapha flying squirrel was last described in 1981 based on a single individual found in the 1,985 sq. km. Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Bills to Replace Criminal Laws Context : The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed three amended Bills that seek to repeal and replace criminal laws which date back to colonial times. This criminal law reform brings terrorism offences into a general crime law for the first … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Telecommunication Bill 2023 Context: Omnibus Telecom Bill in Lok Sabha, legislation to streamline regulation. About the Bill Highlights of the Telecom Bill Interception of Messages in the interest of National Security 2 . mRNA Context: Because it is so easy to change the mRNA … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Transition away from Fossil Fuels Context : The 28th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP) concluded in Dubai this week with 198 signatory countries agreeing that the world must “transition” away from fossil fuels in a “just, orderly and equitable manner” to achieve net … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Maldives Hydrographic Survey Context: Maldives will not renew agreement for joint hydrographic survey with India: top official. About the news What was the hydrographic survey pact? What was planned as part of this pact? Why does Maldives want to end the pact? 2 . … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . UAE Consensus Context : Nations took a small but decisive step towards ridding the world of fossil fuels, after negotiators in Dubai on Wednesday adopted a resolution, called the Dubai Consensus. About UAE Consensus Accomplishments COP28 announcement to support the nature Landmark Pledges and Declarations … Read more