Context: The article is discussing a stalled agreement on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir that was to be signed by then-Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, and the Pakistan President General Musharraf. It highlights that the efforts to revive it were effectively halted due to the stand-off with the judiciary in Pakistan in …
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Easternmost District gets PM Excellence Award Background Changlang is a district located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. It is the easternmost district in the country, bordering Myanmar to the east. The district is primarily inhabited by various ethnic tribes such as the Tangsas, Singphos, and Noctes, among others. Despite being rich …
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Context: The Prime Minister of India has asked officials to prepare a contingency plan to safely evacuate Indians stuck in Sudan amid clashes between the army and paramilitary forces. Where is Sudan? Sudan is a country located in northeastern Africa. Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, is located roughly in the centre of the country The country is dominated by …
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Context: A recent terrorist attack on a military truck in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri-Poonch Sector killed five soldiers of the Indian Army. Background: The J&K Insurgency First phase: It started after the India-Pakistan War of 1947-48. It was carried out by small groups of Pakistan-backed covert operatives. Second phase: It took place between 1960s and mid …
Context: The Assam and the Arunachal Pradesh governments have signed an agreement in presence of Union Home Minister to resolve their five-decade-old border dispute. Key Highlights of the Agreement The two states share a roughly 800-kilometre-long border and the disputed areas the agreement deals with are 123 border villages, which span 12 districts of Arunachal …
Current Affairs 22nd April 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam Zombie Banks Context: Recent study shows that Zombie banks account for 16% of state-owned banks’ equity, 23% of non-performing loans and 18% of their lending portfolio within the country. About Zombie Banks Zombie bank is a bank that is practically insolvent but continues to exist through …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 21 April 2023 In recalling its recommendation to appoint Justice S. Muralidhar as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, the Supreme Court collegium has let the Union government, which did not act on the decision for eight months, have its way. One can only …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में खबरों में रही हक्की पिक्की जनजाति निम्नलिखित में से किस भारतीय राज्य से संबंधित है? ओडिशा त्रिपुरा कर्नाटक हिमाचल प्रदेश डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 20 April 2023 व्याख्या: विकल्प (3) सही है: कर्नाटक के हक्की पिक्की आदिवासी समुदाय के 181 से …
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2023 Q) Recently seen in news, the Hakki Pikki tribe belongs to which of the following Indian state? Odisha Tripura Karnataka Himachal Pradesh Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 20 April 2023 Explanation: Option (3) is correct: More than 181 members of the Hakki Pikki tribal community from Karnataka are …
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Context: The article discusses India becoming the most populous country in the world, overtaking China in population according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s ‘State of World Population (SOWP) report 2023’. Create Economic Opportunities to Reap India’s Demographic Dividend Background Population Dynamics in India: From Explosion to Decline and Improvements in Mortality Indicators: India’s …
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