Current affairs

Slum Development in India, Challenges, Government Initiatives

Context: The subject of slums has found a prominent place in the debates and discussions of the Indian Parliament, the shifting views influences how laws and policies handle slum issues. About Slum Slum" typically refers to city areas with unregulated...

Current Affairs 4th January 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) Context: Indian scientists are set to join the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), which will function as the world’s largest radio telescope. About Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) Aspect Details Origin Formed as an intergovernmental...

Editorial Analysis (3rd Jan): US-led Global Order is not Collapsing

Context: The challenges facing the US-led world order stem from global conflicts, China's ascendancy, and internal divisions within the US US-led Global Order Introduction The US-led global order, shaped by America's economic and military dominance, promotes democracy, free markets, and...

Editorial Analysis (3rd Jan): Raj Bhavan Needs Radical Reforms

Context: The Governor of Kerala has been criticised for actions such as ordering the removal of protest posters, labelling student activists as criminals, and touring Kozhikode without prior announcement. Limits To Immunity Article 361: This constitutional article provides Governors with...

Major Earthquakes in Japan List, Name, Year, Magnitude of Largest Earthquakes

Major Earthquakes in Japan: On January 2, 2024, a powerful earthquake rocked central Japan, resulting in significant devastation, loss of life, and infrastructure damage. The seismic event claimed the lives of at least six people and left tens of thousands...

Illegal Migration From India, Factors, Global Trends

Context: The recent incident, involving the forced return of 303 Indians detained at a French airport, highlights the crisis of forcing youths to take to illegal migration. Illegal Migration: An Overview Illegal migration from India to the United States has...

Current Affairs 3rd January 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Goldy Brar Declared Designated Terrorist under UAPA Context: Satinderjit Singh, popularly known as Goldy Brar has become the 56th person to be named an individual terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Declaration Of Individual As Terrorist Under UAPA...

Editorial Analysis (2nd Jan): India-Korea Defense Partnership

Context: The visit of Chief of the Army Staff of India to the Republic of Korea, signifies a critical juncture in the trajectory of India-Korea defence relations. Challenges In The India-Korea Defence Partnership Lack of a Unified Defense Framework: There...

Editorial Analysis (2nd Jan): Old Age Pensioners and Their Issues

Context: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)’s recent clarification on the implementation of the 2022 Supreme Court verdict on higher Provident Fund (PF) pension seems to have added to the woes of pensioners and PF members. Issues due to the...

Editorial Analysis (2nd Jan): ISRO’s New X-ray Eye in the Sky

Context: The launch of XPoSat Mission was the world's second space mission to study the polarisation of cosmic X-rays, after NASA’s IXPE. What Are X-Rays? X-rays are formed by the movement of electric charges, which disrupts electric and magnetic fields....