Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Daily Current Affairs: Prelims

Silver Line project Why in news? The Ministry of Railways has granted in-principle approval for the ‘Silver Line’ project. News

Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Polity Context: The shutting down of the Internet in Delhi and several States is unsophisticated

Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Agriculture & G.S paper I: Gender Equality Throughout centuries, people have migrated either in search

Relevance: Sociology paper I: Sociology – The Discipline Modernity and social changes in Europe and emergence of sociology. Scope of the

Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Science and Technology Context: The government is finalizing new IT rules for social media companies

India-US 2+2 Dialogue provides positive and forward-looking vision for strategic partnership between the two countries Raksha Mantri and External

Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: polity Context With protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act intensifying at several places across many

What is an Inner Line Permit? An Inner Line Permit is an official travel document required by Indian citizens to

Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Why in news? Last week, Home Minister introduced the Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Lok

Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Polity Context: The Right to Information Act’s role in fostering a more informed citizenry and

National Broadband Mission Why in news? The Union Minister for Communications launched the National Broadband Mission. Some of the objectives

Approach: Introduce with the definition of water stress. Give a brief about how it is caused and then detailing on

Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Governance: Education Context: • A recent report noted that priority sector education loans disbursed by banks

Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Environment Context: UN climate meet at Madrid yielded little by way of concrete commitments on