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CURRENT AFFAIRS

How to Prepare Current Affairs for UPSC?

There is a trend of asking questions in the UPSC Civil Services Exam from the events that are in news related to the subject. A large number of questions in the exam are directly asked from websites; like PIB, Down to Earth or Newspaper; like The Hindu, Indian Express, Times of India, Business Standard etc. It is very challenging to study from all these sources in a limited time during preparation. Keeping all these things in mind, all the important news is compiled in this section on a daily basis; so that you do not miss any important event from the exam point of view.

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A national health service in India

11-May-2021

The current surge in COVID-19 infections has exposed problems amounting to near-chaos throughout Indian healthcare, even if the pandemic has also brought to light Herculean attempts by medical staff...

Clashes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa

11-May-2021

On Monday, Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem, leaving a reported 300 people injured. 

‘Black fungus’ in Covid-19 patients 

10-May-2021

A rare but serious fungal infection, known as mucormycosis and colloquially as “black fungus”, is being detected relatively frequently among Covid-19 patients in some states.

Variants and the Covid-19 surge

08-May-2021

There are several things about the coronavirus epidemic that are not very well understood, or explained by the facts at hand. 

The new zoom economy

08-May-2021

Most people with the option of working from home have been relatively safe from the economic storms that have engulfed the world since the pandemic struck in early 2020. 

Intellectual property waiver for Covid-19 vaccines

07-May-2021

The United States announced support for waiving intellectual property protection for Covid-19 vaccines, saying extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary measures. 

Supreme Court’s Maratha quota verdict

06-May-2021

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the provisions of a Maharashtra law providing reservation to the Maratha community, which took the total quota in the state above the 50 per cent ceiling set by the court in its 1992 Indra Sawhney (Mandal) judgment.

The oxygen concentrator

05-May-2021

With the demand for medical oxygen continuing unabated and several States struggling to keep pace with demand, the oxygen concentrator has emerged as a sought after device.

An issue of lives versus livelihoods

05-May-2021

Strict to moderate lockdowns are being imposed again leading to terminating jobs in many establishments employing large numbers of informal workers.

A ‘One Health’ approach that targets people and animals

04-May-2021

On World Veterinary Day (April 24, 2021), discussion focused on acknowledging the interconnectedness of animals, humans, and the environment, an approach referred to as “One Health”.

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