Yearly Archives: 2021
Houthi Missile Attack Thwarted
In News: The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile targeting the kingdom, including the southern cities of Khamis Mushait and Jizan. The Iran-backed Houthis have escalated attacks on the kingdom to get control from the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. The assaults came as Saudi Arabia hosted a Formula E championship on the outskirts […]
Cyber Warfare
In News: An October 12 grid failure in Mumbai may have been caused by the Chinese malware as per US cyber security and intelligence firm, Recorded Future. About As per US firm, Chinese state-sponsored actors (named Red Echo) may have deployed malware into Indian power grids and seaports as border tensions between India-China began escalated […]
The Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS III 1 The green tribunal cited delay in the filing as a reason to dismiss every second plea (ENVIRONMENT) About NGT, principles on […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS III 1 ISRO places Brazil’s Amazonia-1, 18 other satellites in orbit (S&T) Brazil’s optical earth observation satellite, Amazonia-1, and 18 co-passenger satellites from India, their launch vehicle, […]
Facts in News
Facts in News Maritime India Summit 2021 It is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The 3-day event (2nd-4th March) comprises a Summit and Exhibition. Aims: Visualise a roadmap for […]
Centre’s Views on Same-sex Marriage
In News Recently, the Central Government opposed petitions for same-sex marriage (Homosexuality) and termed it against the Indian Cultural Ethos. Key Points Background The petitioners are demanding marriage rights for the gay community under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Special Marriage Act, 1954. Centre’s Response: Same sex couple cannot claim fundamental right for their […]
PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 Mission
In News India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C51 successfully launched Amazonia-1 along with 18 co-passenger satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. PSLV-C51 is the 53rd flight of PSLV and the 3rd flight of PSLV in ‘DL’ configuration (with 2 strap-on motors). It was also the first dedicated mission for New Space India Ltd […]
‘Lateral Entry’ into Bureaucracy
In News: Recently, the UPSC issued an advertisement seeking applications “from talented and motivated Indian nationals willing to contribute towards nation building” for three posts of Joint Secretary and 27 of Directors in central government Departments. These individuals, who would make a “lateral entry” into the government secretariat, would be contracted for three to five […]
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
In News: Recently, FSSAI issued an order to set the permissible limit for adventitious presence” of GMOs at one percent . The term adventitious presence refers to unintentional or incidental presence of trace amounts of GM material in non-GM crops. In August 2020, FSSAI had issued the order that 24 food crops the country imports […]
