Monthly Current Affairs Capsules May-Oct 2019 – Release CCCs

The UPSC Civil Service Examination is offered in three parts: Prelims (a preliminary examination with multiple-choice questions), Mains (written papers) and an Interview. Current affairs are one of the most important and challenging aspects of the preparation. In this article, we have released CCCs (current affair capsules) of current affairs for each month for quick revision purposes. Here are the events that happened and can be posed as probable questions for UPSC Prelims:

Release CCCs: UPSC Current Affairs Capsules- May 2019

• The Union Government decided that IAS and IPS officers would be sent to districts to improve police standards
• The Union Government has permitted two new All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIA)
• The Union Government set up the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) to help farmers and people who work for themselves get loans without collateral
• The Union Government started the “Swaraj Abhiyan” programme to promote self-government by giving people the tools and resources to run their affairs well
• The governments of Andhra Pradesh and the Union signed an agreement to build a new airport near Guntur

Release CCCs: UPSC Current Affairs Capsule – June 2019

• There has been an effort to improve MGNREGS’s efficiency by launching a new web-based interface.
• The Union Government launched the “Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Yojana” to assist the country’s 8.5 lakh Shram Yogi households.
• The Netherlands and the European Union have agreed to cooperate on logistics.
• The Union Government initiated the “National Rooftop Solar Energy Programme” (R-ROP) to enable all rooftop solar projects by 2022.

Release CCC’s: UPSC Current Affairs Capsule – July 2019

• The Union Government started the “Ayushman Bharat” health insurance programme to help 50 crore poor people get health insurance
• The Union Government announced the “Nai Ujwala” plan to give LPG connections to 4 crores of BPL households
• The Union and the UK governments signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in each country
• The Union Government made the “Sukhashala” site to give women more power in the country

Release CCCs: UPSC Current Affairs Capsule – August 2019

• According to a proposal authorised by the Union Government, the country’s 12 newest ports would be renamed “small ports.”
• The Union Government announced the “Green Roadways” initiative to stimulate the construction of green highways in the nation with a budget of ₹ 40,000 crore.
• The Union Government created the “Aadhaar Pay” scheme so that persons with bank accounts connected to their Aadhaar cards may make digital payments.
• Sukhad Yojana, a government initiative designed to assist farmers in the event of natural calamities, was launched by the Union Government.

Release CCCs: UPSC Current Affairs Capsule – September 2019

• The Union Government started a survey called “Swachh Survekshan 2020” to rank cities based on how clean and well-kept they are.
• The Union Government started the “Buy Indian” campaign to promote the “Make in India” programme.
• The Union Government announced the National Health Protection Program (NHPS), which will provide health insurance coverage of up to ₹ 5 lakhs.
• The Union Government made the “eFIR” platform to make it easier for police officials to file a “First Information Report” (FIR) online.

Release CCCs: UPSC Current Affairs Capsule – October 2019

• The Union Government established the “Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi” (PMKIS) project to distribute ₹ 6,000 a year to 12 crore small and marginal farmers in the nation.
• The Union Government introduced the “Ayushman Bharat Scheme for Urban Poor,” a health insurance scheme for poor individuals who reside in cities.
• The Union Government developed the “Sukhad Yojana” initiative to support farmers whose natural disasters had been damaged.
• The Union Government came up with a plan called the “International Diaspora Engagement Program” to reach out to Indians living abroad.
• The Union Government started “Ayushman Bharat Swastha Bhavan” so that older people and poor people in cities across the country could get full health care services.

Conclusion

Current affairs are an integral part of UPSC CSE as well as other government competitive examinations. Here we have listed snippets of current affairs for each month (May to October 2019) that can be posed as probable questions for UPSC Prelims. IAS Current Affairs Capsules are a great way to keep up with what’s going on around the world.