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.

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) are gases used for various purposes including solvents, refrigerants and aerosol sprays. They are organic chemicals and...
NEP 1991 is an important topic for the UPSC exam. It is a landmark event in the economic history of the country and so assumes a lot of...
Look East Policy of India was launched in 1991 by the Government of India led by the former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao. The objective was to...
Communication is the backbone for the efficiency and effectiveness of any Armed Forces across the globe. In pursuit of achieving excellence in...
The currency of a nation is said to be undervalued when its value in foreign exchange is low. A cheaper (undervalued) currency renders the...
An advance pricing agreement (APA) is an ahead-of-time agreement between a taxpayer and a tax authority on an appropriate transfer...
National Mineral Policy 2019 aims to bring better regulation that can help in improved sustainable mining sector development. It also aims to...
The Mizoram Accord was signed between the Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Government of India on June 30, 1986. It is important for the IAS...
Financial Stability Report (FSR) is a biannual report released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The FSR reflects the collective assessment of...
 The Government of India had announced in 2016, that the classification of plan expenditure and non-plan expenditure will be abolished. The...
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mission Mangalyaan is the first interplanetary space mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was...
The Human Capital Index is a part of the Human Capital Project launched to explore strategies to augment human resource development across the...
The war in Sri Lanka between the separatist Tamil forces and the government was a heavy one with a death toll of over 150000 from both sides...
The FRBM Review Committee was formed in 2016 under the chairmanship of N.K.Singh with a mandate to review the Fiscal Responsibility & Budget...
With more than 7000 kilometres of coastline, India ranks 20 in the world among the countries with the longest coastline. In order to protect...
The National Forest Policy 1988 aimed at the  protection, conservation, regeneration and development of forests. The main points of the National...
Teesta Water dispute is a dispute on Teesta river sharing agreement between India and Bangladesh. Bangladesh wanted equitable distribution of...
Tipaimukh Dam is a proposed embankment dam on the river Barak in Manipur state India, first commissioned in 1984. UPSC aspirants can also get a...
The Housing for All scheme was an initiative of the Indian government to establish housing facilities for slum dwellers. It was introduced by the...
Ashuganj port is a popular river port in eastern Bangladesh which is also one of the notable industrial ports of the delta region(Bengal)....