Current affairs

Issues Surrounding Carbon Capture and Storage, Application, Challenges

Context: Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, considered for reducing CO2 emissions, may be ineffective and unfeasible, as per Oxford and Imperial College study. What is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)? Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a process in...

Editorial of the Day: India’s Growing Neighbourhood Dilemmas

Context: Most South Asian states are sceptical of India’s primacy in their own ways. India’s Growing Neighbourhood Dilemmas Challenges Rise of anti-India regimes: The Maldives government's anti-India stance and the potential for a Khaleda Zia-led government in Bangladesh to be...

Current Affairs 9th December 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam

GEMINI: AI Model Developed By Google Context: Google has introduced Gemini, a new multimodal general AI model. About Gemini Gemini is Google's latest family of highly capable AI models, offering features such as image recognition and real-time speech processing. It...

India-Kenya Relationship, Bilateral Trade, Recent Developments

Context: India announced a $250 million line of credit to Kenya for the modernisation of its agricultural sector. About India-Kenya Relationship Economic Relationship Bilateral Trade Agreement: Since 1981, the nations have enjoyed Most Favoured Nation status, boosting bilateral trade to...

Coastline Erosion In India, Types, Causes, Government Initiatives

Context: Over 1/3 of India's coast faces erosion. This was revealed in a study by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) and shared by Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey. National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) Nodal Ministry: Ministry of...

Editorial of the Day: Navigating the US-China Relationship | Explained

US-China Relationship Context: S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on November 15 in San Francisco, alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference. This meeting aimed to improve the strained bilateral relationship, the most challenging since the establishment...

Current Affairs 8th December 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Special Inquiry Committees Of Parliament Context: The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha has suggested the removal of a Member of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress due to allegations of unethical behaviour and violation of privileges. Ethics Committee Overview Initiation...

Agriculture and Soil Health, Types and Fertility, Government Initiatives

Agriculture and Soil Health Context: The United Nations celebrates December 5 as World Soil Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of the King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej. Soil And Agriculture: An Overview Soil is a naturally occurring, unconsolidated, porous mixture...

Editorial of the Day: India and Geopolitics of AI, India’s Position and Challenges

India and Geopolitics of AI Context: The parallels between AI and nuclear history, emphasise geopolitical challenges and India's strategic positioning. Geopolitical Context and Historical Parallels Nuclear and AI Similarities: While different, AI and nuclear technologies share similarities, especially in their...

Current Affairs 7th December 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Global Positioning System (GPS) Context: GPS technology revolutionises diverse sectors from agriculture to military, enhancing precision, efficiency, and safety in operations and decision-making. Overview Of Global Positioning System (GPS) The GPS program, initiated by the S. Department of Defence in...