UPSC CSE Current Affairs 18-08-2022
Daily Hindu News Topics – Delhi Edition
Date: 18-08-2022
- Sudden death (Page 6) - suspension of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and issues – Why Court intervened in the matters? (Mains GS2)
- This maritime partnership is still a work in progress (Page 6) – India – US maritime relations - What is Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA)? (Prelims, Mains GS3)
- The Centre vs State tussle over IAS postings (Page 7) – All India Services and Posting issues- What is Central deputation - Why many AIS officers are not willing for it – How Centre can address this issue? (Mains GS2)
- Data opportunity at the G20 (Page 7) – Data privacy and issues- How it restricts cross border data sharing – Need of Creating single data market – Role of G20 in it (Mains GS2)
- What is causing Arctic warming? (Page 8) – Laptev Sea and Location - What is Artic Warming – Causes of it – Impacts – Steps to be taken (Prelims, Mains GS3)
- India, China troops to take part in Russia war games in Vostok (Page 13) – What is Vostok (East) 2022? – Participating Countries (Prelims)
- Credit guarantee plan expanded to aid hospitality, related sectors (Page 14) – What is Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)? (Prelims)
- India’s oil demand to rise 7.73% in 2022: OPEC (Page 14) – India and Oil Imports –Top oil importing/consuming countries – Increasing oil demand and challenges (Prelims, Mains GS3)
- Centre restores farm loan interest subsidy as rates rise (Page 14) – Agriculture loan subsidy to farmers – lending banks – Interest rates and subsidy rates (Prelims)
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