Current Affairs Weekly Archives

Weekly Current: Agnipath, Kapilavastu Relics, Interstate Council, BMS System, UNSC 1267 Committee, I2U2 diplomacy, Critical IT Infra and more Jun Week2-2022

AGNIPATH (Tour of Duty)- 4 Year recruitment of soldiers, sailors and airmen into the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, on short-term contractual basis. They will be called Agniveers

By Mrunal|2022-07-19T17:41:09+05:3019/07/2022|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|1 Comment

Weekly Current for UPSC: IndAus ECTA, Gene Editing, Chandigarh, Busa & More from April 1-to-7

- EcoPill3B-Intl-Orgs: India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA-2022) 😍 Zero duty access for Indian exports to Australia: Engineering goods, gems and jewellery, leather, textiles, apparel, footwear- total 96% of India’s exports to Australia. 😍 Zero duty access [...]

By Mrunal|2022-04-15T12:50:19+05:3015/04/2022|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|2 Comments

[HRD] Government Intervention for Skill development, issues from design & implementation for GS Mains2

Prologue What're the problems? What're the solutions? #1: define "skill development" #2: Decide Outcomes #3: Cash-funding on outcomes #4: Motivate both trainee and trainer #5: Monitor beneficiaries Appendix: NSDA vs NSDC Prologue 2013, December: Panel to rationalize various skill [...]

By Mrunal|2015-01-26T19:12:26+05:3030/10/2014|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|Tags: EcoPill7-HRD, shivaram|13 Comments

[Current] Economy SepW1: Wilful Defaulters, MNREGA reformed, Global Competitiveness Index, BSNL-MTNL Merger, Gold Account scheme

E1: Wilful defaulter? Vinod wisdom on wilful defaulters E2: Coinage Act & right to issue Rs.1 note E3: Gold account scheme E4: MNREGA: Sweeping changes Proposed: MNREGA only for backward districts? Proposed: Changing labor to material ratio E5: MPLADS [...]

By Mrunal|2015-01-26T19:11:14+05:3023/09/2014|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|Tags: shivaram|36 Comments

[Current] Education SepW1: UGC vs. IIT controversy, Sarvapalli’s contribution, Teachers day speech summaries

UGC vs IIT controversy Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan President speech on teachers day PM Modi's speech on teacher's day HRD minister's speech UGC vs IIT controversy Why controversy 2014, August: The UGC has directed all academic institutions to follow the 10+2+3 [...]

By Mrunal|2014-09-18T20:08:42+05:3018/09/2014|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|Tags: Rajtanil|33 Comments

[Current] May-Week1/P3: Economy- Financial resolution authority, Reena Benerjee Committee on Bancassurance, Minor Bank accounts, Enforcement day

Prologue Bancassurance: Reena Benerjee Committee Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Function1: Deposit insurance Function2: Credit guarantee FRA (Financial Resolution Authority) Difference: FRA vs FRA What is Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)? Enforcement Directorate ED: Functions ED: [...]

By Mrunal|2014-09-23T18:01:06+05:3016/06/2014|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|Tags: Rajtanil|61 Comments

[Current] April-Week4-P2: Economy- WTO SPS Agreement EU Ban on Indian Mango, HDFC Bank Foreign Investment FII problem, SC guideline on Cheque bouncing, RBI’s Public Key infrastructure (PKI)

Prologue E1: [WTO SPS Agreement] EU Ban on Indian Mangoes Mango Ban: Timeline / Sequence of Events India's stand on EU Mango Ban Anti-Arguments Preventive measures against Fruit Fly Sample question for Mains E2: [Banking] HDFC Bank vs FIPB: [...]

By Support Staff|2014-07-03T16:00:27+05:3019/05/2014|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|Tags: Rajtanil|90 Comments

[Current] April-Week2-P2: Economy: SEBI guideline on Crowdfunding, Public-Sector Banks CMD post bifurcation, IRDA ambulance project, mains answerwriting practice

Prologue E2: Crowdfunding- Need SEBI guidelines E3: Bifurcation of CMD post in Banks E4: IRDA's highway ambulance pilot project Prologue Current events in 2014 April Week2 (8-15th) Part 1/3: Environment, Polity, Polity, History and Culture: Coming soon. Part 2/3: [...]

By Mrunal|2014-09-23T17:47:48+05:3024/04/2014|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|Tags: Rajtanil|54 Comments

[Current] April-Week1-P1: Economy-Monetary Policy update,GI Tagging for Kanauj Attar,Predatory Pricing by Spicejet, BIS new labelling guidlines for electronics

[Act 1] Economy E1: RBI: Monetary Policy April 2014 E2: GI Tagging & EC model code #1: Dharmavaram Pattu Silk Sarees: Andhra #2: Kannauj Attar, UP #3: Muradabad Metal craft UP #4: Saharanpur woodcraft, UP #5: Firozabad Glassware, UP [...]

By Support Staff|2014-07-03T16:39:28+05:3017/04/2014|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|Tags: Rajtanil|25 Comments

[Current] March-Week4-P3: Economy, E-Governance, Essays- SEBI ordinance, EPFO permanent Account, Nirbhik Revolver, National Games

Prologue [Act 5] Economy E1: SEBI ordinance E2: Bank of India: Instant Money Transfer Scheme E3: EPFO- Permanent Account Number [Act 6] Yearbook / PIB / E-Gov type Y1: Green E-Clearance Y2: PPP in TB Y3: Nirbheek Revolver Y4: [...]

By Mrunal|2014-12-26T21:04:48+05:3006/04/2014|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|Tags: Rajtanil|34 Comments

[Current] March-Week3-Part2: Economy, Diplomacy related: RFPI Investors, CPSE Exchange Traded Funds, GSDP, Rohingya Migrants, ICANN control, OTBA scheme

[Act 4] Economy Related E1: RBI: RFPI = FII + QFI E2: RBI: more banks can import gold under 80/20 rule E3: CPSE-ETF Exchange Traded Funds E4: State GSDP: Chindu feels something fishy E5: Gas Pricing postponed on EC [...]

By Support Staff|2014-07-03T16:30:24+05:3031/03/2014|Categories: Current Affairs Weekly|Tags: Rajtanil|34 Comments

[Security] Need for Hijacking Policy, MH-370, Infrasound, Transponder

#1: MH 370 & Anti-hijacking Policy in India #2: Tourist visa on arrival #3: energy coop with Sudan + USA PIB Misc. Mock MCQ Questions #1: MH 370 & Anti-hijacking Policy in India 8th March 2014: A Passenger flight [...]