Tag: subject wise current affairs for upsc

  • World Trade Organisation (WTO)

    Context: WTO dispute settlement panels have found India’s tariffs (between 7.5 – 20%) on certain ICT products such as mobile phones inconsistent with India’s WTO obligations. Importance Prelims: International Relations, Current AffairsMains: UPSC General Studies Paper- II, Important International Institutions Background:• One of the central objectives of the WTO is to boost transparency and predictability…

  • Ways and Means Advances

    Important for Prelims: Indian EconomyMains: General Studies III Ways and Means Advances What are Ways and Means Advances (WMA)? Features of ways and means advances (WMA) What are the impacts of arbitrarily fixing the WMA? What is the need of the hour? Practice Questions for Prelims Which of the following statements about Ways and Means…

  • Listeria Monocytogenes

    News: Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a species of pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria that can be found in moist environments, soil, water, decaying vegetation and animals, and can survive and even grow under refrigeration and other food preservation measures. Important for Prelims: Science & TechnolgyMains: General Studies Paper III What is in the News? What is…

  • World Thalassemia Day

    Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that causes the body to have less hemoglobin than normal. Haemoglobin enables red blood cells to carry oxygen. Thalassemia can cause anaemia, leading to fatigue.

  •  SAKSHAM LMIS

    Important for Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: General Studies Paper III Saksham LMIS  About SAKSHAM LMIS  Other Projects with the Name SAKSHAM Practice Questions for Prelims Which Union Ministry launched a learning management information system -SAKSHAM LMIS?a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfareb) Ministry of Science and Technologyc) Ministry of Women and Child Developmentd) Ministry of…

  • Neurotoxins

    NEWS: On Sunday morning (April 30), 11 people died due to a gas leak in the Giaspura area of Ludhiana, Punjab, while four people fell ill and were hospitalised. Any definitive reasons for the leak are not known so far. Importance Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: UPSC General Studies Paper- III According to the in the…

  • Assam to Ban Polygamy

    NEW: Assam will move to ban polygamy, from exper tcommittee to examine legality: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Important for Prelims: Social IssuesMains: UPSC General Studies Paper- I Constituting “expert committee”: Laws on the Polygamy : Polygamy under the Muslim personal law: Prelims Question for Practice Mains Question for Practice Chetan Bharat Learning is the best institute…

  • Gold rush by central banks

    Important for Prelims: Indian EconomyMains: General Studies Paper III Gold rush by central banks Context : Why RBI is increasing the gold in foreign exchange reserve? Why gold is an important component in foreign exchange reserve? Practice Questions for Prelims ______ refer to central bank purchases or sales of government securities in order to expand…

  • Risk Based Regulation of AI

    Importance Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: UPSC General Studies Paper- III Risk Based Regulation of AI Group of Seven (G7) should adopt ‘risk-based’ AI regulation Generative AI CONCERNS Mains Question for Practice Discuss how Artificial Intelligence can be used to meet India’s socio economic needs Chetan Bharat Learning is the best institute in Chandigarh for UPSC…

  • Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi

    New: ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’: Anganwadi Scheme for early childhood care, education launched Important for Prelims: Social IssuesMains:General Studies Paper II Context: The Union Minister for Women and Child Development introduced the government’s flagship program ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’, to focus on Early Childhood Care and Education(ECCE) at anganwadi across the country. Prelims Question for Practice Mains Question for Practice…