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Daily Current Affairs – July 2021
The day’s news that matters for Prelims and Mains, organised by GS paper, with practice questions.
Daily Current Affairs 28.07.2021 (Needed: an anti-trafficking law, Opposition unrelenting in Parliament, China’s sea claims have no basis, says U.S., Panel raps govt. over MSMEs, urges larger economic package)
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1.Needed: an anti-trafficking law Human trafficking is a crime in itself, but it is also the propeller of several other crimes Sita was 13 years old when she was trafficked. Her parents worked in a tea garden in Assam for meagre wages. She was trafficked to a placement agency in New Delhi, and bought for […]
Daily Current Affairs 27.07.2021 (An emigration Bill that does not go far enough, Lok Sabha passes two Bills amid protests by Opposition)
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1.An emigration Bill that does not go far enough The new Bill is better than the Emigration Act 1983, but more reforms are needed to protect Indian workers In early June 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs invited public inputs to the Emigration Bill 2021. The Bill could be introduced in Parliament soon and presents […]
Daily Current AFfairs 26.07.2021 (India and Digital Currency, Are law and technology a solution to fake news?, Joining the dots in the second coming of Pegasus, Deal on Gogra, Hot Springs likely soon)
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1.Money changer India needs to move forward on introducing an official digital currency In contrast to India’s continued ambiguity over the legality of cryptocurrencies, its stance on introducing an official digital currency has been reassuringly clear and consistent over time. And, four years after an inter-ministerial committee recommended that India launch fiat money in digital […]
Daily Current Affairs 25.07.2021 (Moon-forming region seen around exoplanet for the first time, Study proposes repurposed drug to treat COVID-19, What are the surveillance laws in India?)
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1.Moon-forming region seen around exoplanet for the first time Scientists for the first time have spotted a moon-forming region around a planet beyond our solarsystem – a Jupiter-like world surrounded by a disc of gas and dust massive enough that it could spawn three moons the size of the one orbiting Earth. The researchers used […]
Daily Current Affairs 24.07.2021(A house for a family and 1,000 dusky leaf-nosed bats, The Ganga’s message, Empowering nature with biocentric jurisprudence)
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1.A house for a family and 1,000 dusky leaf-nosed bats They have been living together at Lawspet without disturbing each other for 21 years At a time when bats are being looked upon with suspicion and vilified as carriers of coronavirus, a family in Puducherry has been co-existing with over 1,000 dusky leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros […]
Daily Current AFfairs 23.07.2021 (Glucagon can impact Type-2 diabetes: study, Survey gives insights into birth and death of stars, RBI plans digital currency pilots soon)
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1.Glucagon can impact Type-2 diabetes: study ‘The new finding may change the way diabetes is treated’ A recent study has found that glucagon, one of the two hormones produced by the pancreas, plays an important role in the development of Type 2 diabetes. In the study done on a group of 81 persons in a […]
Daily Current Affairs 22.07.2021 (India must directly engage with Taliban 2.0, U.K. wants new trade deal for N. Ireland,
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1.India must directly engage with Taliban 2.0 The time for hesitant, backchannel parleys is over and New Delhi has to begin ‘open talks’ as it is a strategic necessity With the withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan in process, New Delhi has decided to ramp down its civilian presence in the war-torn country, bracing […]
Daily Current Affairs 21.07.2021 (Pegasus spyware row rocks Parliament, The thread to grasp in the Kitex story, SC annuls parts of co-op amendment)
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1.Pegasus spyware row rocks Parliament Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid repeated disruptions; Rajya Sabha discusses COVID-19 situation The Pegasus snooping controversy led to multiple disruptions in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday before the House was adjourned for the day. In what seemed to be a different strategy by the Opposition parties for the […]
Daily Current Affairs 20.07.2021 (Rahul, Prashant Kishor, ex-EC Lavasa on list of spyware targets, Egypt takes centre stage in West Asian affairs, Surveillance reform is the need of the hour)
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1.Rahul, Prashant Kishor, ex-EC Lavasa on list of spyware targets Analysis confirms Pegasus attack or attempts on 10 Indian numbers, says report Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, election strategist Prashant Kishor, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee and Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Prahlad Patel appeared on a leaked list of […]
Daily Current Affairs 19.07.2021 (A new chapter in Nepal’s quest for political stability, China denies politics behind UNESCO move on Barrier Reef, Beware of new low-risk, high-return promise)
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1.A new chapter in Nepal’s quest for political stability The Supreme Court order offers some respite amidst the political uncertainty, with lessons for Indian diplomacy too On July 12, 2021, the Supreme Court of Nepal handed over a 168-page verdict on a case filed by 149 lawmakers out of the 275 parliamentarians demanding that Sher […]
Daily Current Affairs 18.07.2021 (International gang under watch for selling stolen credit details, Concerns remain over anti-trafficking Bill, ‘Our goal is to reach a political settlement that will ensure lasting peace’, AI tool developed to study cancer-causing mutations)
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1.International gang under watch for selling stolen credit details A city-based gang of skimmers used their services through the dark web An international gang has come to the notice of the police for selling stolen credit card details through the dark web to a city-based gang. The gang used virtual currency through a cryptocurrency exchange […]
Daily Current Affairs 17.07.2021 (U.P. can’t proceed with Kanwar Yatra amid pandemic, says SC, India needs a renewed health-care system, Won’t recognise Taliban govt. that takes power by force: U.S. Special Envoy,Bach visits Hiroshima to mark first day of Olympic Truce)
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1.U.P. can’t proceed with Kanwar Yatra amid pandemic, says SC Right to life trumps religious sentiments: court The Supreme Court on Friday disagreed with the Uttar Pradesh government’s proposal to conduct a “symbolic” Kanwar Yatra amid the pandemic for “compelling religious reasons”, saying the fundamental rights of citizens across faiths and their right to life […]
Daily Current AFfairs 16.07.2021 (Interference an investigating officer can do without, Inflation to persist at elevated levels for a while: RBI officials)
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1.Interference an investigating officer can do without Growing instances of judicial interference in an investigation are not only undesirable but also not sanctioned by law It is an accepted axiom in a democracy such as India that the Executive shall abide by the Constitution. By the same logic, the bureaucracy is answerable to the lawfully […]
Daily Current AFfairs 15.07.2021 (Kedar Nathjudgment which upheld Section 124A needs a relook, says petitioner, Five years later, Brexit continues to divide, People’s voice and Kashmir’s future)
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1.SC to examine plea challenging sedition Kedar Nathjudgment which upheld Section 124A needs a relook, says petitioner The Supreme Court will examine a petition filed by a retired Major-General who said a nearly 60-year-old judgment of the court that helped sedition survive in the Indian Penal Code was behind time and needed a relook. A […]
Daily Current AFfairs 14.07.2021 (The upcoming crisis in Indian federalism, Disable unconstitutional sections, Supreme Court offers a way out of Kathmandu political impasse)
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1.The upcoming crisis in Indian federalism The national compact has to be reimagined so that post 2026, the most successful States are not punished politically The Indian Constitution may face an unprecedented crisis in 2026 when there will be a dramatic change in the composition of the Lok Sabha. Since 1976, seats in the Lok […]
Daily Current AFfairs 13.07.2021 (SC has struck a blow for inquisitorial powers of legislatures against social media companies, ‘Imbalance between communities due to different response to family planning’)
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1.The power of scrutiny SC has struck a blow for inquisitorial powers of legislatures against social media companies The Supreme Court of India’s verdict last week, upholding the authority of a committee of the Delhi Assembly to summon a senior official of Facebook, is an extremely nuanced recognition of the extent of powers of State […]
Daily Current AFfairs 12.07.2021 (Shaping a trilateral as Rome looks to the Indo-Pacific, A Kerala model for an anti-discrimination law)
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1.A Kerala model for an anti-discrimination law If enacted this law will be the largest expansion of civil rights in the State, and can be emulated by the rest of India A couple turned down for a home they wish to rent, because they are Muslim. A qualified professional rejected for a job because he […]
Daily Current Affairs 11.07.2021 (Cuba develops the world’s first conjugate vaccine for COVID-19, The 2020 Millennium Technology Prize goes to Balasubramanian and Klenerman for DNA sequencing techniques, UAPA)
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1.Cuba develops the world’s first conjugate vaccine for COVID-19 The design and manufacturing of the conjugate vaccines allows them to be stored in regular refrigeration settings of 2–8 degree Celsius Cuba’s State-run corporation, BioFarma, said on Friday that its indigenously produced Soberana 2 vaccine was 91.2% efficacious in phase-3 trials. This follows closely on an […]
Daily Current Affairs 10.07.2021 (The invalid Sec. 66A is often invoked out of ignorance, but serves as a tool of harassment,
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The invalid Sec. 66A is often invoked out of ignorance, but serves as a tool of harassment It is quite disconcerting that the Supreme Court has been informed for the second time in two years that Section 66A of the IT Act, which was struck down as unconstitutional six years ago, is still being invoked […]
Daily Current Affairs 09.07.2021 (Panel report on data Bill hangs fire)
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1.Panel report on data Bill hangs fire Five members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee have now been made Ministers Wednesday’s Cabinet expansion by Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw five members of the Joint Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, including its Chairperson Meenakshi Lekhi, being inducted into the Council of Ministers, raising questions over the […]
Daily Current Affairs 08.07.2021 (Heavyweights shown the door as PM Modi rejigs Cabinet, Darkness at noon, felled by the judiciary)
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1.Heavyweights shown the door as PM Modi rejigs Cabinet Move aimed at bringing in qualified professionals and balancing regional and community aspirations in the run-up to upcoming elections In a major shake up of his Council of Ministers almost midway through his second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi oversaw the swearing-in of 43 Ministers (new […]
Daily Current Affairs 07.07.2021 (Fresh stirrings on federalism as a new politics, Vacancies send a wrong signal)
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1.Fresh stirrings on federalism as a new politics There are factors, which if harnessed well, that can create a political moment for a principled politics of federalism Between vaccine wars, heated debates over the Goods and Services Tax (GST), personnel battles like the fracas over West Bengal’s Chief Secretary, and the pushback against controversial regulations […]
Daily Current Affairs 06.07.2021 (Will a national judiciary work?, Policy black holes spook space investors)
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1.Will a national judiciary work? In the current context, the feasibility of the All India Judicial Service requires to be studied The Union government appears to be steadfast in its resolve to implement reforms in recruitment and appointment to the subordinate judicial services. In 2019, it spearheaded a consultative process for the creation of the […]
Daily Current Affairs 05.07.2021(Subjected to psychiatric, medical exams for ID cards: transpersons, CPI(M), CPI for JPC probe into Rafale deal, PM’s role)
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1.Subjected to psychiatric, medical exams for ID cards: transpersons Self-identification is enough for certification, says official Transgender persons are reportedly being subjected to medical and psychiatric examination for the purpose of issuing identity cards in some parts of the State. This goes against the prevailing rules that made self-identification a right of transgender persons. Several […]
Daily Current Affairs 04.07.2021 (Social structure differs in Asian and African elephants, find researchers, Can reducing cess levies ease high fuel prices?)
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1.Social structure differs in Asian and African elephants, find researchers Male Asian elephants spent only about 12% of their time in all-male groups as compared to 30-60% of the time in African savannah elephants Despite the fact that they occupy similar ecological niches, the social structure of Asian elephants differs from that of their African […]
Daily Current AFfairs 03.07.2021 (In centenary backdrop, this is no hand of peace)
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1.In centenary backdrop, this is no hand of peace Beijing’s recent and muscular behaviour towards India could stem from deeper tensions within China An atmosphere of unpredictability prevails as regards India-China relations, even as China embarks on its 100th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Memories of the bloodiest […]
Daily Current Affairs 02.07.2021 (Relief and recompense, A bubble burst is no figment of the imagination)
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1.Relief and recompense The judiciary did well to assert the rights of pandemic-hit workers and families It is a matter of relief and satisfaction that the Supreme Court has prodded the Union government to perform its statutory duty of fixing a compensation for the families of those who lost their kin to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Daily Current Affairs 01.07.2021 (‘T.N. can set an example by making migrants’ lives easier’)
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1.‘T.N. can set an example by making migrants’ lives easier’ Some new initiatives may be required for comprehensive social security, says member of Economic Advisory Council to CM Developmental economist Jean Drèze, a member of the recently constituted Economic Advisory Council to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, is clear that the State must focus […]