CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Nov 2021

Activists and fishermen have complained about fly ash making its way into the Kosasthalaiyar from the North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS). This was due to a leak in the pipeline carrying ash to the ash pond.What is Fly Ash?Popularly known as Flue ash or pulverise

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Nov 2021

Every year, men in Turkey murder hundreds of women, and trending hashtags on social media and protests on the street have become sadly familiar.This month, a particularly brazen killing has triggered a massive outcry over what women’s rights activists say is the government&rsq

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Nov 2021

The recent recommendation of 31 candidates by the Union Public Service Commision (UPSC) to be inducted into senior and mid-level positions in various union ministries is the second such attempt towards bringing specialists from private sector in the senior and middle level of bureaucr

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Nov 2021

The Election Commission has received an application from Captain Amarinder Singh for registration of his new political outfit called Punjab Lok Congress Party under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.What next?According to the Election Commission, any p

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Nov 2021

Developed countries have an extremely poor track record on climate action. In keeping with this trend, the recently declared enhanced pledges for climate action, including declarations of net-zero emissions by 2050, also fall woefully short of what is required to ensure the safety of

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 23, Nov 2021

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.Context:China has announced USD 1.5 billion development assistance for the ASEAN besides the elevation of the ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership to stre

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 23, Nov 2021

Topics Covered: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices.Context:Farmers are demanding a law for guaranteed minimum support price (MSP).What is MSP?MSP is the rate at which the government buys grains from farmers. Currently, it

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Nov 2021

The Industrial Revolution took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.The invention of steam power was the main innovation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.The Industrial Revolution originally began in England.The Industrial Revolution gave birth to several game-changing i

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Nov 2021

Ministry of Rural Development reaches an important milestone with the completion of GIS plans for 2 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) out of 2.69 lakh GPs under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. GIS-based planning under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is an initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development wh

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Nov 2021

Organic Farming is poised to become 75000 cr rupee market by 2025. The Indian organic market is expected to grow at an annual rate of more than 20%. However India’s share in the global organic market is just 1%. In organic food production synthetic inputs (such as fertili