Current affairs

Editorial of the Day (24th June): Cementing Ties-India-Bangladesh

Context Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi have been advancing bilateral relations between Delhi and Dhaka over the last decade. Sheikh Hasina visited Delhi for the third time, having been there two weeks earlier for Modi's swearing-in. The leaders...

Tamil Nadu Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy Death toll rises to 58

Tamil Nadu Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy The Kallakurichi hooch tragedy was a recent incident in Tamil Nadu, India, where people died from consuming adulterated alcohol. People consumed adulterated alcohol, also known as "hooch," which contained harmful substances. Police are investigating the...

State of Global Air Report 2024, India’s Situation and Measures

Context: Recently, the State of Global Air (SoGA) Report 2024 showed that air pollution has become the second leading global risk factor for death. India's Situation in Air Pollution India reported 2.1 million deaths due to air pollution. India reported...

Atal Setu Bridge in Mumbai, Key Features and Benefits

Atal Setu Bridge in Mumbai Recent Controversy India's recently opened Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, is under inspection after cracks emerged on an exit road near Navi Mumbai. The...

Current Affairs 22nd June 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Claude 3.5 Context Anthropic, a major rival of OpenAI, launched Claude 3.5 Sonnet, the first in its upcoming Claude 3.5 AI model series. The model claims to outperform competitors such as OpenAI’s GPT-4o, Google’s Gemini-1.5 Pro, Meta’s Llama-400b, and Anthropic's...

Editorial of the Day (22nd June): New Cold War

Context Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed a security pact in Pyongyang, promising mutual assistance in the event of aggression. The pact revives memories of the Cold War era, marking a significant shift in the...

Patna HC Strikes Down Bihar’s Reservation Quota Hike to 65%

Context The Patna High Court set aside the Bihar government's notifications that increased reservations in government jobs and educational institutions from 50% to 65%. The court emphasised that while reservations for backward classes aim to break the dominance of a...

National Security Doctrine, Background, Importance, Global Practices

Context At a recent book-release function, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) made a significant comment about the formulation of a National Security Strategy (NSS). The CDS stated that while policy, processes, and practices are addressed in India, the only...

Anti-paper Leak Law for exams comes into effect amid NEET, UGC-NET

On June 21, 2024, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, came into effect, marking a significant milestone in India's efforts to combat exam malpractices. Check Out Anti-paper Leak Law, Need, Key Provision and Implementation in this article....

Current Affairs 21st June 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

New Limbless Amphibian Species Context: A limbless amphibian, the striped Caecilian (Ichthyophis spp), has been recorded for the first time in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. More in News The amphibian was discovered during a rapid herpetofauna survey...