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Daily Current Affairs – 24 August 2021
The day’s news that matters for Prelims and Mains, organised by GS paper, with practice questions.
Daily Current Affairs 24.08.2021 (Bhima Koregaon: NIA files draft charges, Roots of economic recovery deepen as restrictions ease)
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1.Bhima Koregaon: NIA files draft charges ‘The accused committed unlawful acts with an intent to threaten the unity and sovereignty of country’ The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Bhima Koregaon violence case of 2018, has submitted draft charges before the NIA court against 15 accused and six absconding accused. According to the […]
Daily Current Affairs 23.08.2021 (In Afghan collapse, the fall of international relations, China will not get drawn into a serious security role in Afghanistan)
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1.In Afghan collapse, the fall of international relations That global mediation has had a positive role in asking for a more pragmatic attitude from the Taliban is wishful thinking The heartbreaking images of Afghans clinging on to a United States Air Force plane in Kabul, on August 16, in a desperate bid to flee Afghanistan […]
Daily Current AFfairs 22.08.2021 (War of words over Opposition’s silence on Article 370, U.S. lab makes headway in nuclear fusion energy, Will changes in AERA Act help smaller airports?)
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1.War of words over Opposition’s silence on Article 370 Sajad Lone questions National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party silence over issue at Sonia’s meet A war of words erupted between Sajad Lone’s Peoples Conference (PC) and Farooq Abdullah’s National Conference (NC) on Saturday, a day after the virtual meeting of 19 Opposition parties, chaired by Congress […]
Daily Current Affairs 21.08.2021 (Arrest is not always a must, says Supreme Court, Elopements most prosecuted under child marriage law: study, ‘Both Trump and Biden administrations responsible for Afghan situation’)
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1.Arrest is not always a must, says Supreme Court Bench says provision in the law does not mean that govt. can use power indiscriminately to crush personal liberty The Supreme Court has held that merely because law allows arrest does not mean the State can use the power indiscriminately to crush personal liberty. “We may […]
Daily Current AFfairs 20.08.2021 (The Abraham Accords as India’s West Asia bridge)
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1.The Abraham Accords as India’s West Asia bridge The signing of the Accords has helped remove strategic obstacles for New Delhi and aided defence cooperation The recent visit by the Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal R.K. Bhadauria, to Israel offers a window to study how New Delhi is taking advantage of the Abraham […]
Daily Current Affairs 19.08.2021 (The significance of the ‘there is no data’ answer, ‘Days of 50% cap are numbered’)
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1.The significance of the ‘there is no data’ answer The Government’s consistent ‘no data’ declarations on important issues are a critical part of a larger political project It can be safely assumed that the popular American dictum, “In God we trust; all others must bring data”, is unlikely to be found in any office of […]
Daily Current Affairs 18.08.2021 (The script of the new endgame in Afghanistan, A report that is at odds with access to knowledge, Exporters to get duty relief as part of Jan. 1 RoDTEP scheme)
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1.The script of the new endgame in Afghanistan This is a moment of tragedy for Asia as well, with the U.S. leaving the country in a worse situation than when it came in The rapidity with which Afghanistan has unravelled has shocked and surprised everyone. The fall of Kabul, and the ignominious end of any […]