February Prelim Snippets 2020

Prelim Snippets- 29.02.2020
29, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Pigmentary Disorders Why in News? A Rs. 3.6 crore grant has been given to promote research on pigmentary disorders. Highlights: The grant in the…
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Prelim Snippets- 28.02.2020
28, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Market Intelligence and Early Warning System (MIEWS) Portal Why in News? Recently, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries has launched the– Market Intelligence and…
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Prelim Snippets- 27.02.2020
27, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Masala Bonds Context: Recently, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has listed its 10-year masala bonds worth Rs 850 crore on the global debt listing platform of…
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Prelim Snippets- 26.02.2020
26, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.International Judicial Conference Why in News? The President of India delivered the valedictory address at the International Judicial Conference being organised by the Supreme Court…
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Prelim Snippets- 25.02.2020
25, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Structure of SARS-CoV-19 Key Protein Mapped Why in News? Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the National Institutes of Health, U.S., have…
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Prelim Snippets- 24.02.2020
24, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Pakke Tiger Reserve Why in News? A new highway project has been cleared through in Pakke Tiger Reserve, which is the India’s eastern most Tiger…
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Prelim Snippets- 22.02.2020
22, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.In-flight Wi-Fi Why in News? In-flight connectivity on Indian airlines could soon be a reality as domestic carrier Vistara gears up to launch its broadband…
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Prelim Snippets- 21.02.2020
21, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. North East Sustainable Development Goals Conclave 2020 Why in News? NITI Aayog is organising “Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Conclave 2020: Partnerships, Cooperation and Development…
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Prelim Snippets- 20.02.2020
20, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Why in News? The Cabinet has approved the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase – II. Swachh Bharat…
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Prelim Snippets – 19.02.2020
19, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses Why in News? Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses has been renamed as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies…
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Prelim Snippets – 18.02.2020
18, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Hope Spacecraft Why in News? The UAE is on the verge of making history after turning its dream of becoming the first Arabic and Islamic…
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Prelim Snippets- 17.02.2020
17, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Radio Tagging Indian pangolins Why in News? Scientists have, for the first time, radio-tagged the Indian pangolin, an endangered animal, that is rarely sighted…
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Prelim Snippets- 15.02.2020
15, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise – 2020 Why in News? The Minister of State for Home Affairs inaugurated the Field Training Exercise of the 2nd BIMSTEC…
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Prelim Snippets- 14.02.2020
14, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. The Future of EarthReport - 2020 Why in News? Recently, the South Asia Future Earth Regional Office, the Divecha Centre for Climate Change and…
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Prelim Snippets- 13.02.2020
13, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Thanatotheristes Degrootorum Why in News? The scientists have recently revealed that a dinosaur fossil, found in Alberta in Canada (2010), belongs to a new…
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Prelim Snippets- 12.02.2020
12, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. The SuperCam on Mars 2020 Rover Why in News? NASA is planning to send a robot named SuperCamaboard the Mars 2020 rover to study…
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Prelim Snippets- 11.02.2020
11, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Solar Orbiter to map Sun’s Poles Why in News? NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are gearing up to send a new probe…
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Prelim Snippets- 10.02.2020
10, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Arsenic-Resistance Rice Context: Recently, the researchers have developed and commercialised a rice variety that is resistant to arsenic. Highlights: West Bengal is among the…
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Prelim Snippets- 08.02.2020
08, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Cancer-Mutated Genes Why in News? Recently, the scientists have completed Pan-Cancer Project, to map gene mutations that drive cancer’s development. Pan-Cancer Project: It is…
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Prelim Snippets- 07.02.2020
07, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Jiyo Parsi Scheme Why in News? Parsi population has been increased under 'Jiyo Parsi' scheme of Union Government. About Jiyo Parsi Scheme: It is…
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Prelim Snippets- 06.02.2020
06, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Burhi Dihing river Context: Recently, the Burhi Dihing River in eastern Assam was on fire due to a leakage in the underwater oil pipeline.…
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Prelim Snippets- 05.02.2020
05, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. YUVIKA Programme Why in News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the "Young Scientist Programme 2020" for school children, named YUva VIgyani…
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Prelim Snippets- 04.02.2020
04, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Flame-Throated Bulbul Why in News? Recently, the flame-throated bulbul has been chosen as the mascot of the 36th National Games. About Flame-Throated Bulbul: It…
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Prelim Snippets- 03.02.2020
03, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Drones using Agrochemical Spraying – Illegal Why in News? The Union Government has recently clarified that drone-spraying is illegal as per the Insecticides Act, 1968.…
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Prelim Snippets- 01.02.2020
01, Feb 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Misery Index Why in News? Recently, the Opposition party has demand on ‘Misery Index’ to measure Indian Economy. About Misery Index: The sum of inflation…
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