IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

ISRO TO LAUNCH RADAR…

Why in News?  India is planning to launch its latest radar imaging satellite RISAT 2BR1 towards the end of May…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

KASHMIR STAG (HANGUL)

Why in News?  A massive decline in the population of Kashmir’s iconic wildlife species, the Hangul (Cervus hanglu hanglu), also…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

99942 APOPHIS

Asteroid ‘99942 Apophis’:  On April 13, 2029, a near-Earth asteroid will cruise by Earth, about 31,000 km above the surface.…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

GUJARAT SALT FOR DE-ICING

Why in news? For the past three years, the salt export from Gujarat has significantly shot up with the major…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

ALGORITHMIC TRADING

Why in News?  Sebi finds National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE)guilty of lapses in algo trade case. What is…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

NAMING OF CYCLONES

Why in News? The newest cyclone to emerge out of the Bay of Bengal has been named Before that, there…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE…

Why in News?  To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA)…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

BREAKING NEW GROUND

Context: The Madras High Court’s recent judgment is truly path-breaking for the LGBTQ community The judgment also opens doors to…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

DENISOVANS LIVED IN TIBETAN…

Why in News Species adapted to low-oxygen environment before modern humans arrived Details: Analysis of a fossil jawbone containing molars…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

IRAQ REMAINS TOP OIL…

Why in News: Iraq contributes a fifth of India’s needs; imports from U.S. rise fourfold from 2017-18 Details: Iraq has,…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

POWER SHIFT: ON TUSSLE…

Why in News: Inspired by the ruling on Delhi, the Madras HC bats in favour of elected regime in Puducherry…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

THE COST OF ANTIMICROBIAL…

Why in News: India must brace for the economic shocks from uncontrolled antimicrobial resistance Details: Even though antimicrobial resistance is…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

VARUNA MITRA BOOSTED FARM…

Why in News Rain forecast helped farmers get average net gain of ₹5,106 per acre’ Details: Accuracy in the weather…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

CHANDRAYAAN 2 GETS NEW…

Why in News India’s much-delayed second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, has got yet another launch window. Chandrayaan-2 The mission is set…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

HERITAGE SITES AT RISK…

Why in News Researchers plotted glaciers at U.N. designated sites and used data modelling to predict ice loss. Details: Glaciers…

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IASGateAdmin | 02, May 2019

UN SECURITY COUNCIL DESIGNATES…

Why in News Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar was listed as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 Committee…

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