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Daily Current Affairs – March 2021
The day’s news that matters for Prelims and Mains, organised by GS paper, with practice questions.
Daily Current Affairs 30.03.2021 (WHO report of covid-19, Srilanka-Geneva)
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1. WHO report says animals are likely source of COVID-19 It looked at four scenarios of the virus’ entry into humans A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely […]
Daily Current Affairs 29.03.2021 (The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number, wildlife sanctuary in Himachal, NRC)
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1. Centre mulls unique ID for all plots of land by March 2022 ULPIN database to be linked with revenue court records The Centre plans to issue a 14-digit identification number to every plot of land in the country within a year. It will subsequently integrate its land records database with revenue court records and […]
Daily Current Affairs 28.03.2021 (Bangladesh Liberation War, Teesta River, Disinvestment)
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1. Millions depend on Teesta, Hasina tells Modi Dhaka underlines need to conclude water sharing agreement at bilateral talks during PM’s visit Bangladesh on Saturday reiterated that the livelihood of “millions” of its citizens depended on Teesta river and the country should receive a proper share of its waters. The forceful message on the issue […]
Daily Current Affairs 27.03.2021 (Suez Canal, Health from state list to concurrent list)
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1. India, Bangladesh must fight terror together: PM Modi pays tributes to 1971 War martyrs Contemporary Bangladesh was created with the blood of the freedom fighters, and of the Indian soldiers who were martyred in the War of Liberation of 1971, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Dhaka on Friday. Addressing a special gathering on […]
Daily Current Affairs 26.03.2021 (Appointments of SC Judges, South China Sea, India Bangladesh Ties)
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1. Why no decision on list sent by Collegium, SC asks government Recommendations pending for six to 18 months The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to clarify on the status of 55 recommendations made by the Collegium for judicial appointments to High Courts six months to nearly a year-and-a-half ago. Of the pending […]
Daily Current Affairs 25.03.2021 (Chief Justice of India, Suez Canal, TB)
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1. Justice N.V. Ramana set to take over as 48th CJI Chief Justice Bobde makes formal recommendation to govt. Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde has recommended Justice N.V. Ramana, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as the next top judge. The recommendation to the government was followed by the publication of a […]
Daily Current Affairs 24.03.2021 (GST on Fuel, Afghanistan Peace process Delhi, CAA)
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1. Ready to discuss GST on fuel if States want it: FM Council takes all decisions on the tax, not FinMin, she says The Centre is ready to consider bringing fuel under the Goods and Services Tax regime if the States bring up the issue at the GST Council, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on […]
Daily Current Affairs 23.03.2021 (Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill (GNCTD), One District One Product Scheme)
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1. Amid protests, LS passes GNCTD amendment Bill It defines that the word ‘government’ in Delhi means L-G The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a Bill that defines that the word “government” in Delhi means the Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) and makes it mandatory for the elected government in the national capital territory to take the opinion […]
Daily Current Affairs 22.03.2021 (Myanmar Refugee Crisis, Philippines China Conflict, India Israel Covid Oral Vaccine)
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1. Myanmar border shut amid strains over refugee crisis Mizoram CM talks to Yangon Minister as Centre checks influx Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga held a virtual meeting on Sunday with Foreign Minister of Myanmar Zin Mar Aung amid the ongoing military crackdown following the February coup, even as India sealed all entry points along the […]
Daily Current Affairs 21.03.2021 (Helium imports, Indian Monsoon, Black Hole)
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1. NITI Aayog vision for Great Nicobar ignores tribal, ecological concerns Wildlife Board denotifies Galathea bay sanctuary to build port, trade zone In what appears to a re-run of recent developments in Little Andaman Island (A bullet through an island’s heart, The Hindu, February 1), more than 150 sq. km. of land is being made […]
Daily current Affairs 20.03.2021 (Taliban, MMDR amendment Bill, Global Hunger Index)
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1. ‘State resolutions on Central laws are fine’ Merely opinions, they don’t have force of law: SC The Supreme Court on Friday prima facie found no harm in State Legislative Assemblies, such as those in Kerala and West Bengal, passing resolutions against Central laws like the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act or the new agriculture laws. […]
Daily Current Affairs 19.03.2021 (Electoral Bonds, UNHRC, FDI)
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1. SC to hear plea against sale of electoral bonds NGO seeks stay on scheme ahead of election in key States Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde agreed with advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday to urgently hear a plea by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms to stay the sale of a new set of […]
Daily Current Affairs 18.03.2021 (India – Pakistan, Appropriation Bill)
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1. Serious issue if 3 cr. ration cards were cancelled, says SC Revoked for no Aadhaar link, says plea The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was a “very serious” matter if the Centre had really cancelled around three crore ration cards, even those of tribal people and the poor, solely because they could not […]
Daily current Affairs 17.03.2021 (Mullaperiyar, Census, IRENA, AI)
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1. Come out with ‘rule curve’ for Mullaperiyar: SC Failure to give information will attract appropriate action, it tells Tamil Nadu The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary will be “personally responsible” and “appropriate action” will be taken on failure to give information on the ‘rule curve’ for the Mullaperiyar dam […]
Daily Current Affairs 16.03.2021 (Reservation in central universities, Bill to define Delhi L-G’s powers )
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1. Over 60% OBC, SC posts vacant in IIMs 93% of ST posts of professors at Central varsities unfilled More than half of the faculty positions reserved for the OBCs in Central institutions of higher education are vacant while about 40% of those reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Tribes also remain unfilled, Education Minister […]
Daily CUrrent Affairs 15.03.2021 (Myanmar Protest, National Population Register)
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1. Centre likely to allow residents to fill their NPR details online No ‘biometrics or documents’ will be collected, says Home Ministry report The Centre will allow residents to fill the National Population Register (NPR) form on their own, through the online mode, a month before the door-to-door enumeration by Census officials starts. After filling […]
Daily Current Affairs 14.03.2021 (Pollution and Covid Spread, India-Srilanka relation, E-commerce Policy)
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1. ‘Focus on growth than inflation’ CEA’s comment on economic priorities comes ahead of policy framework review Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian said on Saturday that the country requires growth at this juncture, even with economic trade-offs, as it aspires to increase its dominance and self- reliance in the global economy. Dr. Subramanian’s comment […]
Daily Current Affairs 13.03.2021 (QUAD, State Election COmmision, Benzene emission)
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1. Quad leaders for ‘open, free’ Indo-Pacific Focus on vaccines, climate change, emerging tech makes group a force for global good, says PM Modi Members of the Quadrilateral framework, or Quad, will become “closer than ever before”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, in his address to the first-ever leadership summit of the grouping. […]
Daily Current Affairs 12.03.2021 (Covaxin, HongKong, QUAD)
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1. Covaxin off clinical trial mode Indigenous vaccine cleared for emergency use, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, from Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, has been taken off the clinical trial mode and is now authorised for emergency use on a par with Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield, NITI Aayog’s member (health) V.K. Paul said […]
Daily Current Affairs 11.03.2021 (Indo Pacific Region, Floating Solar Panels, Indo China)
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1. Kerala HC restrains Centre on IT rules Online legal news portal challenges regulations The Kerala High Court on Wednesday restrained the Centre from taking coercive action against Live Law Media Private Ltd., which owns a legal news portal, for not complying with Part III of the new IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics […]
Daily Current Affairs 10.03.2021 (Covaxin, ICMR, UAPA, QUAD)
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1. Over 72% rise in UAPA cases in 2019 1,948 persons were arrested in 1,226 cases registered across the country that year There has been over 72% increase in the number of persons arrested under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act) in 2019 compared to year 2015, data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs […]
Daily Current Affairs 09.03.2021 (Reservation in India, ISRO, Indian Independence)
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1. SC seeks States’ views on 50% cap on quota Court to examine if three-decade-old verdict needs a relook The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine whether its nearly three-decade-old judgment which fixed reservation for the marginalised and the poor in government jobs and educational institutions at 50% needs a relook. In 1992, a […]