Current Issue: Weekly Current Affairs - August week-4
Mains
Article 370 abrogated
Polity & GovernanceStatus of India’s Fast Track Courts
Polity & GovernanceMigration
SocietyPrelims
- World Biofuel Day
Environment - Foreign National Prisoners
Society - PET BOTTLES
Environment - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
Society - Consumer Protection Bill 2019
Polity & Governance - Proposal to change IUCN Status of some species
Environment - Approval of $200 Million Loan from Asian Development Bank
Economy - Changes in Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Economy - Procurement by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)
Internal Security - Certification of seeds
Economy - Breastfeeding
Polity & Governance - Ropeway project to Elephanta caves
History & Culture - Fertility rate and population explosion
Society - New Frog species confirmed
Environment - Kolam maps
History & Culture - Gulf of Guinea
Geography - GI tag
Economy - Gibraltar
India & world - United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
India & world - National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT)
Internal Security - Child Care Leave
Public Health - Chilika Lake
Environment - Ebola Virus
Science & Technology - Jal Jeevan Mission
Polity & Governance - New species discovered
Environment - Sandbox Model of Reserve Bank of India
Economy
Current Affairs Test: August 2019 - Week 4
| Total Ques: | 25 |
| Test Duration: | 25 Min |
| Total Marks: | 50 |
PIB Fortnightly Compilation - 1st August to 15th August
PIB releases every Fortnight
PIB Fortnightly Compilation 1st to 15th August , 2019: UPSC Exam PIB Summary & Analysis
PIB Fortnightly Compilation 1st to 15th August , 2019
What is PIB?
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is a nodal agency of the Government of India. PIB disseminates information to the print, electronic and new media on government plans, policies, programme initiatives and achievements.
Is PIB important for UPSC exam?
The articles published by the Press Information Bureau or PIB has authentic information relating to the government policies, plans, achievements etc. A serious UPSC aspirant should read PIB selectively to gather relevant information to enrich his/her content both for prelims and mains. GS SCORE will give you the most important articles to be read from PIB.
Benefits of taking information from GS SCORE PIB fortnightly Updates:
- Authentic information directly from the government
- Relevant for current affairs section of the UPSC civil services
- All schemes of the government
- Our compilations will help you to segregate the topics according to General Studies Papers
PIB Fortnightly Compilation (1st to 15th August, 2019)
Our PIB Update from 16th July to 31st July, 2019 covers all the important articles like
- Environment -Army Launches E Car to Combat Pollution 4
- Economy -Kabil Set up to Ensure Supply of Critical Minerals
- Education -20 Institution Recommended for Status of ‘Institutions of Eminence 5
- Security -Drdo Successfully Flight-Tests State-ofthe-Art Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air
- Missiles Against Live Aerial Targets From Itr,Chandipur
- Polity -Landmark Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 Gets Parliamentary Approval
- Energy -Unido and National Institute of Solar Energy to Partner for Skill Development Program
- Economy -E-Rozgar Samachar Launched to Spread Awareness About Job Opportunities
- Social Issues -Niti Aayog to Launch the Fourth Edition of Women Transforming India Awards
- Defence -Ins Tarkash at Bergen, Norway
- Governance -Rpf Launches “Operation Number Plate” Across Indian Railways- A Drive Against Unattended/Unclaimed Vehicles in all Railway Premises
- Social Issues- India’s Largest Rural Sanitation Survey Launched
