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.

Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) refers to the strategies used by multinational companies to avoid paying tax, by exploiting the...
Cross subsidization is defined as the variation in the price policy for 2 sets of buyers or it can be stated as When a marketer charges higher...
Concept: Subsidies + Externalities Topic: Environment, Agriculture, paper III (MUST READ) Category: Subsidies, Pollution Related News: LM, Jan...
Sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran is seen in the news often these days. This is an important topic for international relations in...
Concept: Land Reforms + Land Titles + Technology in Land Reforms Topic: Economy, Paper III Category: Investment, Land Reforms, Rural...
Value-Added Tax (VAT), also known as a goods and services tax (GST) in some countries, it is a form of tax that is assessed incrementally. It is...
Air Quality is measured using a metric called Air Quality Index (AQI). AQI will display the changes in air pollution in the atmosphere.  Clean...
Concept: South China Sea issues Topic: IR, Paper III Category: Trade, IR, China, Asia Related News: IE, Jan 15 CNA mentions:  (Jan 15) South...
In a bid to bring major reforms in the international trading system and trading prospects of the developing nations, the Doha Round was launched...
Indonesia is a transcontinental country located between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. India has a long-standing relationship with...
Inflation targeting is basically a monetary policy system wherein the central bank of a country (RBI in India) has a specific target inflation...
As per Global Liveability Index rankings released in 2019, by Economic Intelligence Unit, two major cities of India Delhi and Mumbai, found...
Concept: Transfer Pricing; Black Money; Tax-Evasion & Tax-Avoidance Topic: Economy Category: Black Money Related News: Hindu, Jan 11 CNA...
DBT-Related Update: With the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020, the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is in the news as it strikes a chord with the...
The Satyam Computer Services scandal took place in 2009 when the company’s then-chairman Ramalingam Raju resigned and confessed to having...
Venture Capital (VC) industry has 4 main entities, which are mentioned below Entrepreneurs who need funding Investors with an objective of...
The Bhakti movement started in the 7th Century-8th Century in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Later it spread to Karnataka, Maharashtra, and it reached...
SCATSAT-1 (Scatterometer Satellite-1) is a satellite providing weather forecasting, cyclone prediction, and tracking services to India. This...
Cartosat 2 is part of India’s successful Earth Observation Programme run by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which started in the...
Science and Technology is an important part of the UPSC Syllabus with many questions coming directly from this segment. This article will talk...