{GS2 – Governance – Laws} Ban on Hookahs in Karnataka Context (IE): On February 7, the Karnataka health department issued a notification banning the sale and consumption of hookahs to safeguard public health. Consequently, several restaurant owners approached the Karnataka High Court to challenge… Read more: Current Affairs for UPSC Civil Services Exam – March 17-18, 2024
Context (IE): The first phase of India’s Atmospheric Research Testbed in Central India (ART-CI) was inaugurated on March 12. It is located at Silkheda in Sehore district, around 50 km northwest of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. The facility is funded by the Ministry of… Read more: Atmospheric Research Testbed
Context (IE): On Women’s History Month, the life of Margaret Cousins, who fought hard for women’s voting rights in India, is being remembered. Margaret Elizabeth Cousins (also known as Gretta Cousins) was an Irish-Indian educationist, suffragist, and Theosophist. She moved to India with her… Read more: Margaret Elizabeth Cousins
Context (DTE): As per Global Methane Tracker 2024, Methane emissions from fossil fuels remain high despite progress with USA being on the top list of emitters. The Global Methane Tracker is released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) annually. It is based on the… Read more: Global Methane Tracker 2024 | Mitigating Methane Emissions
{GS1 – Geo – PG – Climatology} Atmospheric Research Testbed Context (IE): The first phase of India’s Atmospheric Research Testbed in Central India (ART-CI) was inaugurated on March 12. It is located at Silkheda in Sehore district, around 50 km northwest of Bhopal in… Read more: Current Affairs for UPSC Civil Services Exam – March 16, 2024
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Context (TH | TOI | HT): India climbed one spot on the global Human Development Index (HDI) for the year 2022. About the Global Human Development Index (HDI) Report 2022 HDI: It is a composite index that measures average achievement in human development, considering… Read more: Global Human Development Index Report 2022
Context (IE): The Maharashtra cabinet decided to ask the Ministry of Railways to rename Mumbai Central Station after Nana Jagannath Shankarseth. Jagannath Shankarsheth Murkute, known as Nana Shankarsheth, was an Indian philanthropist, social reformer and educationalist. Birth and Background Jagannath Shankarsheth Murkute was born… Read more: Jagannath Shankarseth
Context (DTE I TG): Panama has ordered Doctors Without Borders/ Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to stop treating people who have crossed the Darien Gap. Darien Gap is one of the world’s most dangerous and fastest-growing border crossings. In recent weeks, much of the discussion… Read more: Darien Gap
Context (IE | IE): Maharashtra Cabinet renames Ahmednagar as Ahilyanagar and Velha tehsil as Rajgad. Ahmednagar will be renamed after Ahilyabai Holkar, a queen of the Maratha empire. Velha, the first capital of the Maratha Empire under Shivaji, will be renamed Rajgad. This decision… Read more: Renaming districts | Ahilyabai Holkar
{GS2 – Governance – Initiatives} NITI Aayog’s Vocal for Local Initiative Context (PIB): NITI Aayog has launched the Vocal for Local initiative. About Vocal for Local initiative It is an initiative of NITI Aayog under its Aspirational Blocks Programme. The aim is to promote… Read more: Current Affairs for UPSC Civil Services Exam – March 15, 2024
Context (TH): With General elections coming up and the SC verdict on electoral bonds, Election campaign funding is once again in the news. Last year, the expenditure limit for candidates for LS constituencies was increased from Rs 54 lakh-Rs 70 lakh (depending on states)… Read more: Electoral Funding in India
{GS2 – MoHI – Schemes} Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 Context (PIB): Ministry of Heavy Industries announces Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024. Why a new scheme? The second phase of FAME-II, (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) in India programme, ends on March… Read more: Current Affairs for UPSC Civil Services Exam – March 14, 2024
These Prelims Practice Questions (PPQs) are based on PMF IAS Daily Current Affairs. The daily current affairs are uploaded every day by 8 PM. You can read the Daily Current Affairs from here. Subscribers of the “Current Affairs” course can Download Daily Current Affairs… Read more: March 13 2024 Prelims Practice Questions (PPQs)
These Prelims Practice Questions (PPQs) are based on PMF IAS Daily Current Affairs. The daily current affairs are uploaded every day by 8 PM. You can read the Daily Current Affairs from here. Subscribers of the “Current Affairs” course can Download Daily Current Affairs… Read more: March 10-11-12 2024 Prelims Practice Questions (PPQs)
{GS1 – A&C – Architecture} Bhojshala Complex Context(TH I TOI): The MP HC has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex. ASI will conduct ‘multi-disciplinary scientific survey’ to ‘ascertain the true character, nature… Read more: Current Affairs for UPSC Civil Services Exam – March 13, 2024
Context (IE | TH | HT | PIB | IE | IE): India declared the successful test of the indigenously developed Agni-5 missile on Monday. The test was named Mission Divyastra. The missile can carry multiple warheads, targeting multiple locations at the same time.… Read more: Agni 5 with MIRV technology
Context (TH I DC I IE): Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay recently resigned as a judge of the Calcutta HC and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In 1967, Chief Justice Koka Subba Rao resigned to contest the presidential elections. In 1983, the SC judge Baharul… Read more: Judges Joining Politics
{GS2 – MoAFW – Initiatives} Initiatives of Agriculture Sector Context (PIB): The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has introduced 4 key initiatives of the Agriculture Sector. The objective of these initiatives is to benefit farmers and enable them to farm more easily. Revamped… Read more: Current Affairs for UPSC Civil Services Exam – March 12, 2024
{GS2 – IR – India-EU} Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) Context (PIB |IE |ET|HT|TH|IE|IE): The India- EFTA, Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) was recently signed by the Minister of Commerce & Industry. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) consists of Iceland, Liechtenstein,… Read more: Current Affairs for UPSC Civil Services Exam – March 10-11, 2024
These Prelims Practice Questions (PPQs) are based on PMF IAS Daily Current Affairs. The daily current affairs are uploaded every day by 8 PM. You can read the Daily Current Affairs from here. Subscribers of the “Current Affairs” course can Download Daily Current Affairs… Read more: March 09 2024 Prelims Practice Questions (PPQs)
Context (IE): Global Methane Emission Monitoring Satellite MethaneSAT was Successfully launched by SpaceX Falcon9 rocket from California. Though it is not the first spacecraft to identify and quantify methane emissions, it will provide more details and have a much wider field of view than… Read more: MethaneSAT
Context (IE I TH): The National Council for Educational and Research Training (NCERT) has introduced a new Holistic Progress Card (HPC). HPC includes feedback from parents, peers and self-assessment by students to monitor their holistic development regularly. It will measure, apart from academic performance,… Read more: Holistic Progress Card
Context (TH I IE I IE): Maharashtra recently passed the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Bill 2024. It sets aside 10% reservation for the Maratha community in jobs and education under socially and educationally backward categories. This is the third… Read more: Maratha Quota Law
Context (IE): On February 28, Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for ISRO’s second rocket launchport in Kulasekarapattinam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. It will be exclusively used for commercial, on-demand, and small satellite launches in the future. Why does India need a new launchport?… Read more: Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport in Tamil Nadu
Context (TH | IE | IE | TH): The Geographical Indications (GI) tag has been granted to 10 products. Products from Andhra Pradesh Products Description Narasapur Crochet Lace Craft The lace product is geographically limited to West Godavari and Konaseema districts within the Godavari… Read more: GI Tag given to 10 Products
Context (DTE): For the second consecutive year, the Great Lakes, Earth’s largest freshwater ecosystem, have experienced historically low ice levels. Above-average temperatures and reduced Arctic air blasts contribute to diminishing ice cover. Great Lakes of North America are a series of large interconnected freshwater… Read more: Great Lakes of North America
Context (IE): Byju’s parent company, Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, once valued at $22 billion, now faces financial distress, legal challenges, and investor discontent. This month, CEO of Byju’s, informed employees about delayed salaries, attributing it to investors. Based on the Investors’ plea the… Read more: National Company Law Tribunal
Context (IE): Recently, the TN Governor referred to Ayya Vaikundar as a ‘Sanatan Dharma saviour’, which sparked controversy because Ayyavazhi is distinct from mainstream Hinduism. Ayya Vaikundar was born in 1809 CE in a poor Nadar family in the village of Poovandan Thoppu, near… Read more: Ayya Vaikundar: The Visionary Reformer
Context (IE I TH): Naval Detachment Minicoy will be commissioned as INS Jatayu, an upgraded naval base. India has had a naval detachment in Minicoy, the southernmost atoll of the Lakshwadeep archipelago, since the 1980s. It will become a naval base with more facilities… Read more: INS Jatayu