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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Preparation

UPSC has recently revised the syllabus for ias exams. We are introducing the current affairs section for the IAS aspirants.

Our effort is to make aspirant understand the basic concepts of each section and to empower you to tackle topics in efficient manner.

The material is prepared keeping in mind, The requirements of IAS Prelims, Mains Exams and Interview. The material is adequate for tackling the current affairs section at all levels.

Over the years, questions on current affairs has changed from just familiarity of the particular development to the historical background and in-depth knowledge of that development. Hence it is important for the candidates to understand  various aspects of Topics and   their effect on various areas.

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‘One Family, One Job’ scheme Sikkim CM launched the ‘One Family One Job’ scheme, under which for every family one government job has been allotted, in Gangtok. The Scheme was launched during "Rojgar Mela" at the Paljor Stadium in Gangtok. Sikkim became the first state in the country to carry out such a programme for the people entitling them to state government employee benefits. Related Information

Proud Mother scheme

Sikkim Govt has implemented a Proud Mother scheme to increase the decreasing fertility in the State. Govt grants incentive to women delivering 1st & 2nd live Children. The concerned Proud Mothers scheme will cover original Sikkimese including Lepcha, Bhutia, and Nepali. Topic- GS Paper 3 –Employment

Renukaji Multipurpose Dam Project The Union Minister for Water Resources, Shipping, and Road Transport & Highways signed a MoU with the Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh for the construction of Renukaji Multi-Purpose Dam project in the Upper Yamuna Basin. Related Information

Renukaji Dam Project

Three storage projects are proposed to be constructed on the river Yamuna and two of its tributaries - Tons and Giri in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. These include (i) Lakhwar project on river Yamuna in Uttarakhand, (ii) Kishau on river Tons in Uttarakhand and  Himachal Pradesh and  (iii) Renukaji on river Giri in Himachal Pradesh. These three projects were identified as National Projects in 2008 under which 90% funding of the cost of irrigation & drinking water component will be provided by the Govt of India as central assistance and the rest 10% cost of the irrigation and drinking water component will be borne by the beneficiary states. The project is proposed to be executed by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (HPPCL). The project envisages construction of 148 M high rock-filled dam for the supply of 23 cumec water to Delhi and other basin states. Impact of Dam

After the construction of the dam, the flow of river Giri will increase by about 110% which will meet the drinking water needs of Delhi & other basin states up to some extent in a lean period. Stored water of Renukaji Dam will be used by UP, Haryana & NCT of Delhi from Hathnikund Barrage, by NCT of Delhi from Wazirabad Barrage and by UP, Haryana, and Rajasthan from Okhla Barrage. Topic- GS Paper 2 –Governance

Citizenship Bill issue: Muted Bhogali Bihu fete in Assam A contentious Bill to legitimize the stay of non-Muslim migrants from India’s neighborhood has made many in Assam decide to break an age-old tradition — by fasting during an agrarian festival of feasting. Related Information

Bhogali Bihu

Magh Bihu (also called Bhogali Bihu) is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam. It is the Assam celebration of Makar Sankranti, with feasting lasting for a week. Uruka is the precursor to Magh Bihu to be celebrated. Uruka is marked by lighting bonfires and feasting at a Meji or Bhelaghar, a temporary structure made with bamboo, hay, and dried plantain leaves. Topic- GS Paper 1 –Art and Culture

Adultery, homosexuality not acceptable in Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said that Adultery and homosexuality have been not be allowed in the army in spite these are decriminalized in the country by the Supreme Court. Related Information

Adultery Sec. 497 of IPC

Recently the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the 158-year-old Section 497 of IPC+ that punished a married man for the offense of adultery if he had sexual relations with a married woman "without the consent or connivance of her husband. What is Adultery law in Indian?

Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code was a section dealing with adultery. Under this law, a woman cannot be punished for the offense of adultery. Only a man who has consensual sexual intercourse with the wife of another man without his consent can be punished under this offense in India. If someone "lives in adultery", the partner can file for divorce. Reasons were given by Honorable SC

The Supreme Court called the law unconstitutional because it "treats a husband as the master." The Offence of adultery treats women as chattel, dents their dignity. The court tested Section 497 on the touchstone of constitutional provisions dealing with the right to equality and guarantees against arbitrariness and discrimination. New Provisions

Adultery could continue to be a ground for aggrieved spouses to seek a divorce from their adulterous partners. If one of the spouses committed suicide because of the adulterous nature of her/his partner, then the culprit could be proceeded against for the criminal offense of abetting. Homosexuality: Section 377 of IPC

This year the Supreme Court unanimously decriminalized the colonial law under Section 377 of the IPC that banned consensual unnatural sex between adults. After this verdict, the LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community enjoys the same rights as other citizens under the Constitution. Topic- GS Paper 2 – Governance

5. States’ approval not needed for quota Bill

Recently the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Fourth Amendment) Bill of 2019 and 103 amendment act, 2109 providing up to 10% reservation for economically weaker sections of the society. Gujarat became the first state to provide 10 percent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the economically weaker sections in the general category. Related Information

The provision to Article 368 (power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure thereof) holds that an amendment to a fundamental right coming under Part III of the Constitution need not be ratified by the Legislatures of one-half of the States. So, this Bill may be notified by the Central government as soon as it gets the assent from the President. Only Constitution amendments which affect the Centre-State relations or division of powers in a federal structure require subsequent ratification by the States’ Legislatures before the Presidential assent. Right to equality

The Bill, passed by both the Houses of the Parliament, adds new clauses to Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution. Both the Articles come under the part of ‘Fundamental Rights’ in the text of the Constitution. The new clause (6) to Article 15 allows the government to carve reservation for the economically weaker sections of the society in higher educational institutions, including private ones, whether they are aided or not by the State. Minority educational institutions are exempted. Likewise, the new clause (6) to Article 16 provides for quota for economically-deprived sections in the initial appointment in government services. Note:

The Indira Sawhney judgment has capped the reservation limit to 50%. Now, the new Bill increases reservation to 60%. Topic- GS Paper 2 –Governance

 6. Cabinet approves Bilateral Swap Arrangement between India and Japan

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for entering into an Agreement for Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) between India and Japan and authorizing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to sign the Agreement for Bilateral Swap Arrangement between the RBI and the Bank of Japan for a maximum amount of USD 75 billion. Salient Features:

The swap arrangement is an agreement between India and Japan to essentially exchange and re-exchange a maximum amount of USD 75 Billion for domestic currency, for the purpose of maintaining an appropriate level of balance of payments for meeting short-term deficiency in foreign exchange. Benefits:

The BSA is a very good example of mutual cooperation between India and Japan for the strategic objective of assisting each other in times of difficulty and for restoring international confidence. This facility will enable the agreed amount of Capital being available to India on tap for use. Also, with this arrangement in place, prospects of Indian companies would improve in tapping foreign capital as there would be greater confidence in the stability of the country’s exchange rate. Availability of such swap line to tide over difficulties arising out of Balance of Payment (BOP) would deter speculative attacks on the domestic currency and greatly enhance the RBI’s ability to manage exchange rate volatility. Note: The arrangement is another milestone in mutual economic cooperation and special strategic and global partnership between India and Japan. Topic- GS Paper 2 –International Relation  7. ISRO starts Human Space Flight center

Gaganyaan, the great Indian human leap to space by 2022, will soon get cracking under a new Human Space Flight Centre and a dedicated team. ISRO named Unnikrishnan Nair, who led its Advanced Space Transportation Programme at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, as the man to steer it - as also the director of the new Human pace Flight Centre. Gaganyaan Project

It is India’s first manned space mission which carried out with the collaboration of ISRO and Russia’s federal space agency ROSCOSMOS. Under this programme India is planning to send three humans (Gaganyatris) into space i.e. in low earth orbit (LEO) by 2022 i.e. by 75th Independence Day for period of five to seven days. The mission was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 72nd Independence Day speech. Under this mission, the crew of three astronauts will conduct experiments on microgravity in space. This mission will make India fourth nation in the world after USA, Russia, and China to launch a human spaceflight mission. Topic- GS Paper 3 –Science and Technology

8. Oceans are heating up at a quickening pace: Report

Researchers said the world’s oceans are heating up at an accelerating pace as global warming threatens a diverse range of marine life and a major food supply for the planet. Role of Ocean in Climate Change

Ocean heating is a very important indicator of climate change. About 93% of excess heats are trapped around the Earth by greenhouse gases that come from the burning of fossil fuels which accumulates in the world’s oceans. Highlight of report

The latest report relied on four studies, published between 2014 and 2017, that gave more precise estimates of past trends in ocean heat, allowing scientists to update past research and hone predictions for the future. A key factor in the more accurate numbers is an ocean monitoring fleet called Argo, which includes nearly 4,000 floating robots that “drift throughout the world’s oceans, every few days diving to a depth of 2,000 m and measuring the ocean’s temperature, pH, salinity and other bits of information as they rise back up. Argo “has provided consistent and widespread data on ocean heat content since the mid-2000s. The new analysis shows warming in the oceans is on pace with measurements of rising air temperature. Note: The models predict that the temperature of the top 2,000 meters of the world’s oceans will rise 0.78 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.

Topic- GS Paper 3 –Environment

 9. Women of India Organic Festival

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is organizing the three-day 6th ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ in Chandigarh. The festival aims to encourage Indian women entrepreneurs and farmers to connect with more buyers and thus, empower them through financial inclusion while promoting organic culture in India. It also aims to educate people about its various initiatives and schemes relating to women and children. Related Information

Ministry of Women and Child Development

The Ministry has 6 autonomous organizations working under its aegis- (i) National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) (ii) National Commission for Women (NCW) (iii) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) (iv) Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) (v) Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) (vi) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) Topic- GS Paper 2 –Women Empowerment

 10. Democracy Index 2018

Recently the Democracy Index 2018 is released annually by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The index will provide a snapshot of the state of world democracy for 165 independent states and two territories. The Economist’s Democracy Index ranks nations on five parameters. (i) Electoral process and pluralism (ii) Functioning of government (iii) Political participation (iv) Political culture (v) Civil liberties India Position and Performance

India is ranked at 41 which is notched above last year. India achieved a score of 7.23 on the index to maintain its position which is the same it did last year. India ranks below the US (ranked 25th in the index) and other so-called ‘flawed democracies’ like Italy, France, Botswana, and South Africa. According to the index, this is the lowest ever score attributed to India in the index ever since its publication. India has been always classified as a flawed democracy. The report defines a flawed democracy as nations that “have free and fair elections and, even if there are problems (such as infringements on media freedom), basic civil liberties are respected. However, there are significant weaknesses in other aspects of democracy, including problems in governance, an underdeveloped political culture and low levels of political participation.

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