Current Affairs August

GS 1 Cyclone frequency may rise over Indian coast due to warming of pacific: study Context: Tropical cyclones originating near the Equator have shown reduced intensity and frequency in recent…

GS 1 ‘Population growth not a panacea’ Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-08-29/th_delhi/articleGA7BM8KVF-4062408.ece Context: India's population growth is expected to enhance the labor force availability. However, Moody's suggests that this alone will not ensure…

Elite News Reader: August 28, 2023 GS 1 Himalayan blunders that are ravaging the Himalayas Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-08-28/th_delhi/articleGQABM40OL-4051580.ece Context: The increasing environmental degradation and frequent tragedies in hill States like Uttarakhand…

GS 1 Indore best city, M.P. top State in Smart Cities contest Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-08-26/th_delhi/articleG42BLS7RG-4033328.ece Context: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs organized the India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC)…

GS 2 BRICS decides to include six new members Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/brics-to-admit-six-new-members-next-year/article67230192.ece#:~:text=Argentina%2C%20Egypt%2C%20Ethiopia%2C%20Iran,become%20full%20members%20of%20BRICS&text=In%20a%20landmark%20decision%2C%20members,new%20countries%20into%20the%20fold. Context: BRICS members have made a significant decision to expand the grouping by including six new countries. Relevance: GS…

GS 2 We are in favour of BRICS expansion: PM Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-08-24/th_chennai/articleG4KBLIUM0-4007660.ece Context: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed India's welcome to the expansion of the BRICS grouping through a…

GS 2 Causing floods is a terrorist offence in law proposed to replace the Indian Penal Code Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-08-23/th_chennai/articleGKOBLDN0N-3996897.ece Context: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill (BNS) aims to replace the…

GS 2 The BRICS test for India’s multipolarity rhetoric Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-08-22/th_delhi/articleG7LBL9BGE-3991838.ece Context: The upcoming BRICS summit in South Africa, scheduled from August 22 to August 24, is poised to test…

GS 1 Why Shimla is crumbling Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-08-21/th_delhi/articleGLBBL4UHR-3981160.ece Context: Heavy rainfall causes havoc in Himachal Pradesh, particularly Shimla. Relevance: GS 1 Geographical phenomenon Climate Change Impact on the Region IPCC…

GS 2 Gaps in Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2023-08-18/th_delhi/articleGTNBKP1P2-3952998.ece Context: The Registration of Births and Deaths (RBD) Act, 1969 is set to be amended through the Registration…