June

SYLLABUS SECTION: WHY IN THE NEWS? Recently, the country’s first homegrown INDIA’S mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, GEMCOVAC-19, developed at Pune’s Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, has got ‘restricts emergency use’ approval for the 18-and-above age group. How mRNA vaccines work? Most traditional vaccines put a weakened or inactivated virus in the body to generate an immune response. An mRNA …

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS | INDIA’S mRNA COVID VACCINE | 30TH JUNE | INDIAN EXPRESS Read More »

SYLLABUS SECTION: GS II (INTERNATIONAL ISSUES) WHY IN THE NEWS? The group of Seven (G7) nations agreed on a ban on Russia’s gold reserves imports in the latest round of sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. THE GOLD RESERVES Gold is Russia’s second most lucrative export after energy and nearly 90% of the revenue comes …

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS | RUSSIA’S GOLD RESERVES, AND WHY G7 HAS MOVED TO BAN IMPORTS | 30TH JUNE | INDIAN EXPRESS Read More »

SYLLABUS SECTION: GS II (INTERNATIONAL ISSUES) WHY IN THE NEWS? India joins G7 countries and along with four invited (Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa) countries, signed the ‘2022 Resilient Democracies Statement’. In the statements countries committed to guarding the freedom, independence and diversity of civil society actors and protecting the freedom of expression and opinion …

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS | INDIA JOINS G7, 4 OTHERS TO PROTECT FREE SPEECH, ONLINE AND OFFLINE | 30TH JUNE | THE HINDU Read More »

SYLLABUS SECTION: GS II (BILATERAL RELATION) WHY IN THE NEWS? Recently, Colombo Security Conclave Training Programme on Investigation of Terrorism-related cases was organized in New Delhi by the National Investigation Agency, in collaboration with the National Security Council Secretariat. Participants from India, Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Seychelles participated in the training programme. Background: …

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS | COLOMBO SECURITY CONCLAVE | 30TH JUNE | PIB Read More »

SYLLABUS SECTION: GS I (ART AND CULTURE) WHY IN THE NEWS? Recently, post G7 summit, PM’S GIFTS TO G7 LEADERS presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi displayed India’s rich art and crafts, particularly those related to Uttar Pradesh’s one district one product scheme. METAL MARODI CARVING MATKA TO GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ: This nickel-coated, hand-engraved …

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS | PM’S GIFTS TO G7 LEADERS A SLICE OF INDIAN CRAFTS | 29TH JUNE | THE HINDU | INDIAN EXPRESS | ECONOMIC TIMES Read More »

SYLLABUS SECTION: GS III (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) WHY IN THE NEWS? Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India, granted emergency use authorisation (EUA)to Pune-based Gennova’s Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for the introduction of India’s first indigenous mRNA Covid-19 vaccine MORE DETAILS: Gennova’s mRNA vaccine has been grant restrict emergency use for the age group …

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS | INDIGENOUS mRNA JAB GETS DCGI NOD FOR EMERGENCY USE | 29TH JUNE | INDIAN EXPRESS Read More »

SYLLABUS SECTION: GS II (ECONOMY) WHY IN THE NEWS? According to the study release by Niti Aayog the number of workers engage in the gig economy, This is estimate to be 77 lakh in 2020-21 and is expect to grow to 2.35 crore by 2029-30. WHAT IS THE GIG ECONOMY? A gig economy is a …

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS | A REPORT ON INDIA’S GIG WORKFORCE WAS RELEASED BY NITI AAYOG | 29TH JUNE | THE HINDU Read More »

SYLLABUS SECTION: GS III (ECONOMY) WHY IN THE NEWS? Recently, the government has extended the time for levy of GST compensation cess by nearly 4 years till March 31, 2026. MORE DETAILS: As per the Goods and Services Tax (Period of Levy and Collection of Cess) Rules, 2022, notified by the Finance Ministry, the compensation …

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS | GST COMPENSATION CESS LEVY EXTENDED TILL MARCH 2026 | 29TH JUNE | THE HINDU Read More »

SYLLABUS SECTION: GS III (AGRICULTRE) WHY IN THE NEWS? Recently, government has liberalized the drone policy. The farm sector has become the biggest user of these multi-utility flying robots in AERIAL BOON FOR FARMING. The country’s agricultural drone market is projecting to grow at a robust annual rate of over 25% in the next five …

UPSC CURRET AFFAIRS | AERIAL BOON FOR FARMING | 28TH JUNE | THE HINDU Read More »