Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Railway Sector and problems faced in the sector Context: At least 70 passengers were feared dead and more than 350 injured in a major rail accident involving two express trains and a goods train in Balasore district of Odisha. What are the problems faced in … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Section 124A Context: The Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition needs to be retained but certain amendments could be made for greater clarity regarding its usage, the 22nd Law Commission has said in its report to the government. About 22nd … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Provisional National Income data Context: India’s GDP growth accelerated to 6.1% in the January to March 2023 quarter, lifting the economy’s expansion in 2022-23 to 7.2% from 7% estimated earlier, according to the provisional national income data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) About … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Census Context: Despite demands from several communities to be counted as a separate religion, the next Census will only count Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain as distinct religion options. What is Census? Census in India Census schedule Census 2021 Chapter on preparation for … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Sengol Context: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the upcoming inauguration of the new parliament building will also see Prime Minister Narendra Modi install a historic sceptre from Tamil Nadu next to the Lok Sabha Speaker’s seat. What is Sceptre? When was it made and by whom? … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Census and NPR Context: If citizens want to exercise the right to fill the Census form on their own rather than through government enumerators, they will have to first update their National Population Register (NPR) details online. What is Census? What is National Population Register? … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Forum for India Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Context: In the opening session of the FIPIC-3 summit in Port Moresby, Prime Minister of India spoke in favour of free and open Indo-Pacific region and focused on India’s commitment to assist the development goals of the member-countries. … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . North- South Corridor Context: Last week, Mr. Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi virtually participated in a ceremony where both countries signed an agreement to develop the 162-km Rasht-Astara railway, a critical link in the eastern network of the NSTC. What is North- South … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Withdrawal of 2000 Rs notes Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to withdraw the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. But existing notes will continue to be legal tender. The central bank has advised the public to deposit Rs 2000 banknotes, which … Read more
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE Topics Covered 1 . Transitioning from LIBOR Context: RBI stated that some banks and financial institutions were yet to facilitate an absolute transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) benchmark. They had not inserted fallback clauses into all their financial contracts that reference U.S.$ LIBOR or the … Read more