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Resolution 2593 on Taliban: UNSC

Why in News Recently, the India-led United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted a Resolution 2593 on Taliban. The resolution, sponsored by...

02 Sep 2021 GS Paper - 2

Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid-affected Sectors (LGSCAS)

Why in News Recently, the Finance Minister has asked all stakeholders to conclude Rs 50,000 crore Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid-Affected Sectors...

01 Sep 2021 GS Paper - 2

BRICS In The Present Time

This article is based on It's time to build BRICS better which was published in The Hindu on 01/09/2021. It talks about the success of BRICS and...

01 Sep 2021 GS Paper - 2

China’s New Sea-Road-Rail Link to Indian Ocean

Why in News Recently, a new sea-road-rail link providing Chengdu (China) with access to the Indian Ocean via Yangon (Myanmar) was opened. The...

01 Sep 2021 GS Paper - 2

PISA (Program for International Student Assessment): OECD

Why in News The field trial of PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) is scheduled to be held from September, 2021. Key...

01 Sep 2021 GS Paper - 2

World Heritage Institute of Training and Research – Asia Pacific

Why in News Recently, the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research – Asia Pacific (WHITR-AP) has recognised CEPT (Centre for...

01 Sep 2021 GS Paper - 2

Sand and Dust Storms Risk Assessment in Asia and the Pacific

Why in News According to a new United Nations (UN) report, more than 500 million people in India and more than 80% of the entire populations of...

01 Sep 2021 GS Paper - 2

Covid-19 Endemicity

Why in News According to the World Health Organization (WHO) India seems to be entering some stage of Covid-19 endemicity where there is low- to...

01 Sep 2021 GS Paper - 2

Leaded Petrol Eradicated Globally: UNEP

Why in News Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced that the use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the...

31 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

Substantial Investment Subsidies for Solar Power

Why in News In recent years, the Government of India has introduced several solar irrigation schemes like PM KUSUM, Suryamitra Skill Development...

31 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

West Nile Virus Infections

Why in News Recently, Russia warned of a possible increase in West Nile Virus (WNV) Infections this autumn as mild temperatures and heavy...

31 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

Fundamental Rights to Reside and to Move About Freely

Why in News Recently, while setting aside an externment order against a journalist, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that a person’s fundamental...

31 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil Palm

Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister announced a National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), with an investment of over Rs 11,000 crore...

31 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

Nutritional Security Through Food Fortification

This article is based on Biofortified food can lead India from food security to nutrition security, which was published in The Indian Express on...

30 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR)

Why in News The people displaced by ethnic and communal riots in areas under the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) since 1996 are set to return to...

30 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

China’s New Maritime Regulations for Foreign Ships

Why in News Recently, China has notified new maritime rules, warranting vessels to report their information when passing through what China sees as...

30 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

Judicial Doctrines

Introduction Judicial Doctrine: A doctrine is a principle, theory, or position that is usually applied and upheld by courts of law. In...

30 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

Seven Years of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Why in News Recently, the government has asked the banks to improve access of account holders in the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme...

30 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

SVEEP: ECI

Why in News Recently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) organized a two-day SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral...

30 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2

Keeping Girls In School

This article is based on Making sure that girls don’t drop out of school which was published in The Indian Express on 28/08/2021. It talks...

28 Aug 2021 GS Paper - 2