Current Affairs

Single Use Plastics
Daily current-affairs

News: In keeping with the spirit of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the country is taking steps to curb littered and unmanaged plastic waste pollution. GS Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. What is single-use plastic? It refers to plastic items…

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New Naval Ensign
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News: The new ensign was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kochi during the commissioning of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. GS Paper 1: Decolonization  GS Paper 3: Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. What is a  Naval Ensign? A…

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Mikhail Gorbachev
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News: No state funeral for Mikhail Gorbachev after his death at 91. General Studies Paper 1: History of the World will include events from the 18th century such as Industrial Revolution, world wars, Redrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization, Decolonization, political philosophies like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism…

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Election of Vice-President
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News: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar succeeded M Venkaiah Naidu as Vice President. GS Paper 2: Appointment to various Constitutional Posts. Office of the Vice President: The office of the Vice-President of India is the second-highest constitutional office after that of the President, and ranks…

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Puli Thevar
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News: PM pays homage to Puli Thevar on his birth anniversary i.e. on 1st September. GS Paper 1: Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. About Puli Thevar: He was born in 1715. He…

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Trade Deficit and Trade Surplus
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News: India’s trade deficit has widened to a record $31.02 billion in July thanks to contracting merchandise exports and a rise in imports. This is a three-times increase from the $10.63 billion trade deficit reported in July last year. GS Paper 3: Indian Economy and…

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Special Marriage Act, 1954
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GS Paper 2: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. What is the applicability of the Special Marriage Act, 1954? Special Marriage Act of 1954 applies to Any person, irrespective of religion and the…

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Public Expenditure
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News: Rising fiscal indiscipline among the  Centre and States. GS Paper 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Two kinds of public expenditure: Mandatory spending is an expenditure that is governed by formulas or set criteria set,…

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Leopard
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News: 60 percent rise in Leopard population across the Country; India now has 12,852 leopards. About Leopard: The leopard ( Panthera pardus ) is the smallest species of the genus Panthera. In India, the leopard is commonly known as “panther”. Leopards have small round rosettes,…

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Fiscal Federalism
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GS Paper 2:Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure. GS Paper 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development, and Employment. Essential features of Indian Fiscal federalism: Constitutional base for the division of resources between governments is mentioned in…

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