Current Affairs

Current affairs for UPSC

The Current Affairs for IAS covers all the key sections like Yojana, EPW, Rajya Sabha TV, PIB, Issues in News, and much more that are important in UPSC Exam point of view.

 

Here, IAS candidates can find gist of all the of important articles and topics covered under each category Gist of Yojana, Gist of EPW (Economic and Political Weekly), Gist of Rajya Sabha TV, Best of PIB, Issues in News, Editorials Roundup and much more.

 

Issues in News covers all the important issues that made the newspaper and crucial for UPSC Exam and here IAS Aspirants can find important Issues in News covered for each month for UPSC Current Affairs preparation.

 

Editorial Roundup covers all the important editorials and articles from major newspapers like The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint and others.

 

Under Gist of Yojana, one can find the list of yojanas or topics of the entire year as published by the Government of India.

 

The Gist of Economic and Political Weekly is a weekly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers all social sciences. Here IAS candidates can find most important EPW articles relevant for IAS Exam preparation.

 

Gist of Rajya Sabha TV section provides in-depth coverage and analysis of parliamentary affairs particularly the functioning of and developments related to Rajya Sabha. It also gives an insightful review of the events of the House as well as other everyday parliamentary proceedings and developments as well as focusing on current national and international affairs

 

Concepts in News provide a brief explanation on the concepts that were in the news for eg: like Bhakti Movement; Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; Labour Reforms in India etc.

Concept: Sundar Committee on Road safety and Traffic Management Topic: Governance-Road Transport Category: Accidents and deaths-figures and...
Concept: Sexual Harassment Law Topic: Polity Category: Legislation Related News:Hindu, June 10 CNA mentions: 1(June 10) Sexual Harassment...
The Shyam Benegal committee was established on January 1, 2016, to develop important rules and measures for film certification by ensuring the...
White Shipping Agreement is a technical term related to the exchange agreement between the navies of countries on the commercial ships on each...
Established in 1985 (after the use of chemical weapons by Iraq in 1984), the Australia Group (AG) is an informal group of countries (now joined...
The Pelindaba Treaty, or African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty, establishes a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Africa. The treaty is named after...
Financial technology, also known as FinTech, is an economic industry composed of companies that use technology to make financial services more...
Kanha National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh. It is popularly known as Kanha Tiger Reserve. It is Madhya Pradesh's largest park. It is the...
Treasury bills or T-bills are money market instruments and short term debt instruments issued by the Government of India and are presently issued...
The title of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) is a status or level of treatment given by one country to another with respect to international...
The National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) was first released in 2016. The primary aim of the plan is to make India disaster resilient and...
A Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) is an agreement establishing the terms and conditions for private investment by nationals and companies of...
Krishi Kalyan Cess was imposed by the Union government at a 0.5% rate on all services which are liable to service tax. This tax was aimed at...
Integrated Programme for Older People (IPOP) is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It aims to improve...
The first large-scale Asian–African or Afro–Asian Conference—also known as the Bandung Conference was a meeting of Asian and African states, most...
The Gulf War is the name given to the international conflict that erupted in Iraq in 1990 and involved many countries of the world. This is an...
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is the virus that leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, if not treated. Unlike...
The government of India had unveiled its National Capital Goods Policy in 2016, aimed at the manufacturing sector in the country, which has been...
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 regulates Indian labour law so far as that concerns trade unions as well as individual workmen employed in any...
Common Services Centers (CSC) provide a platform providing the feature of multiple transactions in one geographical location. These centres have...