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September Current Affairs
HOW GRAVITY DISTORTS OUR VIEW OF A BLACK HOLE
30, Sep 2019
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Space Technology
Context: A new visualisation of a black hole, released by NASA, illustrates how its gravity distorts our view by warping its surroundings. The visualisation simulates…
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INDUSTRY 4.0
30, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? A Pilot Project for ushering in ‘Industry 4.0’ in the country, is launched for implementation at the Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli.…
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WORLD DIGITAL COMPETITIVENESS RANKING (WDCR) 2019
30, Sep 2019
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Reports
Why in News? India has advanced four places to 44th position in terms of digital competitiveness in the world. Highlights: The Ranking, produced by the…
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VOLUNTARY CODE OF ETHICS” BY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
30, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on behalf of its members has agreed to observe the “Voluntary Code of Ethics” during…
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DIAL 112: INDIA’S NEW ALL-PURPOSE EMERGENCY NUMBER
30, Sep 2019
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E-Governance
Why in News? Delhi became the fifth UT after Puducherry, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to implement…
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GOVT LAUNCHES NEW FRAMEWORK TO SUSTAIN INDIA’S ‘100% ODF STATUS’
29, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), launched a 10-year national rural sanitation strategy to sustain India’s…
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WORRY FOR ECONOMY: LABOUR’S CONTRIBUTION TO INCOME KEEPS DIPPING
29, Sep 2019
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Growth, Development, National
Why in News? Labour’s share to national incomes has been declining in both developing and developed countries for around four decades now, highlighted the latest…
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FOREST-PLUS 2.0
29, Sep 2019
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Environment
Why in News? US Agency for International Development (USAID) and India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) officially launched Forest-PLUS 2.0. About Forest-PLUS…
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ADDRESSING THE DEMAND DROUGHT IN OUR ECONOMY
29, Sep 2019
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Growth, Development, National
Background: A persistent slowdown has dragged economic growth in India down to 5% in the fiscal first quarter, weakest in more than six years. Recent…
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INDIA, NEPAL, BHUTAN TO COUNT TIGERS IN HIGH ALTITUDES
28, Sep 2019
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Bio Diversity
Context: With recent studies this year having reported the presence of tigers in high altitude regions in India, experts from India, Nepal and Bhutan under…
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PACIFIC SMALL ISLANDS DEVELOPING STATES (PSIDS)
28, Sep 2019
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International Institutions – summits,working, organisations
Why in news? PM Modi has announced a $150 million line of credit to the group of Pacific island nations for undertaking solar, renewable energy…
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PROJECT NETRA
28, Sep 2019
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Space Technology
Why in news? ISRO has initiated ‘Project NETRA’ – an early warning system in space to detect debris and other hazards to Indian satellites. Project…
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TOBACCO QUITLINE
28, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in news? Since its inception in September, 2018, the union government’s tobacco Quitline, for counselling in south Indian languages, has received more than 5…
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CHANDRAYAAN-2’S VIKRAM LANDER HAD A HARD LANDING, SAYS NASA
28, Sep 2019
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Space Technology
Why in News? S. space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has officially said moon lander Vikram had a hard-landing and that its own…
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SHRINKING BUFFER ZONE AT SATHYAMANGALAM TIGER RESERVE
28, Sep 2019
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Environment
Context: Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) that registered the highest growth in tiger numbers in the country the last four years, will have no eco-sensitive zone…
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RADIOACTIVE CESIUM TECHNOLOGY FOR MEASURING SOIL EROSION
27, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Why in News? Indian scientists have now developed a method to measure the rate of soil erosion and associated decrease in organic content in soil…
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FIRST INDIGENOUS FUEL CELL SYSTEM LAUNCHED
27, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Why in News? The First Indigenous Fuel Cell System launched on the Foundation Day of CSIR. Highlights: This fuel cell system was developed by the…
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INDIA-CARICOM LEADERS’ MEETING
27, Sep 2019
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International Institutions – summits,working, organisations
Why in News? Prime Minister Modi chaired a meeting with the member states of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) on the margins of…
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OIC ASKS INDIA TO REVOKE ITS ACTIONS IN KASHMIR
27, Sep 2019
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International Institutions – summits,working, organisations
Context: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) asked India to “rescind” its actions in Kashmir and abide by the relevant UN Security Council resolutions following…
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PAIKA REBELLION (1817)
27, Sep 2019
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Modern History
Why in News? On September 27-28, President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Odisha’s Khorda district to lay the foundation of a memorial dedicated to the…
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HOW A US PRESIDENT CAN BE IMPEACHED
27, Sep 2019
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Polity & Governance
Why in News? US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House would launch an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, over his…
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DRUG RANITIDINE FOUND TO HAVE HIGHER LEVELS OF CARCINOGEN
26, Sep 2019
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Context- The Ranitidine drug has been found to have levels of a carcinogen above the US FDA prescri Background Ranitidine Hydrochloride capsules in the US…
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‘TB HAREGA DESH JEETEGA’ CAMPAIGN
26, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega’ Campaign along with the National TB Prevalence Survey…
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METHANE-POWERED ROCKET ENGINE
26, Sep 2019
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Space Technology
Why in News? ISRO is planning to develop methane-powered rocket engines. LOX Methane Engines: The space agency is developing two ‘LOx methane’ engines (liquid oxygen…
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WASTE MANAGEMENT ON SIACHEN GLACIER
26, Sep 2019
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Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Indian Army has removed 130 tonnes of garbage from the Siachen Glacier and is cutting potential trash in rations. Challenges: On…
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SPECIAL REPORT ON THE OCEAN AND CRYOSPHERE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
26, Sep 2019
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Climate change and its impacts
Why in News? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) was released in…
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DRAFT NATIONAL RESOURCE EFFICIENCY POLICY
26, Sep 2019
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National Conservation & Mitigation
Context: Driven by serious sustainability concern, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has proposed a draft National Resource Efficiency Policy 2019 which aims…
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GLOBAL SME BUSINESS SUMMIT
25, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in news? Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 16th Global SME Business Summit 2019 in New Delhi on 24th September. Global SME Business…
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NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)
25, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The President of India presented the National Service Scheme Awards at New Delhi on 24th September. National Service Scheme: The National Service…
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INDIA ACCEPTS RCEP TIPS ON INVESTMENTS
25, Sep 2019
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International
Why in News? Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations going on in Vietnam will strengthen investor rights against the rights of Indians, claimed Forum of…
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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
25, Sep 2019
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Institutions
Context: Instead of giving financial and administrative support to the NGT, efforts are usually directed towards diluting its powers, defeating the very purpose behind its…
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NATIONAL CONCLAVE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MSME SECTOR
25, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The National Conclave on Energy Efficiency in MSME sector was inaugurated by Union Ministers in Hyderabad. Highlights: The two-day Conclave was organized…
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EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME (ETS)
25, Sep 2019
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Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Gujarat became the world’s first market for particulate matter emissions in the world, after 155 industrial units of Surat came…
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MULTIPURPOSE NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD (MPNIC)
24, Sep 2019
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Institutional Reforms
Why in News? Announcing that the 2021 census exercise would be carried out digitally, Union Home Minister Amit Shah suggested one card for all utilities…
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SURVEY OF DRAGONFLIES’ HINTS AT IMPACT OF FLOODS
24, Sep 2019
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Bio Diversity
Context: A survey of dragonflies and damselflies held in the Silent Valley National Park (SVNP) has discovered eight new species, but reported an alarming decrease…
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ALL INDIA SURVEY ON HIGHER EDUCATION: 2018-19
24, Sep 2019
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Reports
Context: The Human Resource Development Ministry has recently published the 2018-19 edition of the AISHE Report 2019, which has thrown up some startling findings and…
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DROUGHT ACTION PLAN
24, Sep 2019
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Disaster Manage Unit
Context: The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) is working on developing a comprehensive drought-proofing action plan for 24 districts in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka…
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CLEAN AIR COALITION:
24, Sep 2019
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Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? WHO is launching a “Clean Air Coalition” led by the Governments of Spain andPeru, while a group of philanthropic organizations and foundations…
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PARTICIPATORY GUARANTEE SYSTEM (PGS)
24, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? Chairperson of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said on the sidelines of a function of Food and Agriculture…
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A DEEP CUT IN THE CORPORATE TAXES
23, Sep 2019
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Taxes and Taxation
Context: In order to revive the economy from the economic slowdown, the Finance Minister has announced a slew of major changes in corporate income tax…
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CHANDRAAYAN-2 AND THE APPROACHING LUNAR NIGHT
23, Sep 2019
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Space Technology
Why in News: The failure of soft landing of the lander Vikram of Chandraayan-2 mission and the follow up efforts by ISRO to retrieve the…
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CONTROLLED HUMAN INFECTION MODEL (CHIM)
23, Sep 2019
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Biotechnology
Why in News? The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is close to finalising three projects involving Indian and European scientists to develop new influenza vaccines using…
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CORPS OF ARMY AIR DEFENCE
23, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The sixth reunion of the Corps of Army Air Defence was celebrated on 20 and 21 September 2019 at Army AD College,…
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MOCHI SWABHIMAAN INITIATIVE
23, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, GOI awarded Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Certificates to more than one thousand workers…
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INDIA, MONGOLIA TO EXPLORE SPACE TOGETHER
22, Sep 2019
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Bi-Lateral Relations
Why in News? The President of Mongolia, H.E. Mr. Khaltmaagiin Battulga, is on a visit to India from 19 to 23 September 2019. List of…
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DRAFT RULES TO REGULATE SOCIAL MEDIA
22, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Centre has informed the Madras High Court that deliberations on the Draft Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment)] Rules, 2018, has been…
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BLOOMING OF MICROALGAE KILLS CORAL REEFS IN GULF OF MANNAR
21, Sep 2019
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Bio Diversity
Why in News? The recent blooming of Noctiluca scintillans, a greenish marine microalgae, in the Gulf of Mannar, has caused the death of more than…
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NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR RECYCLING OF PLASTIC WASTE
21, Sep 2019
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Pollution & Waste Management
Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for a three-year delay in drawing up a…
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PRADHAN MANTRI MATRU VANDANA YOJANA
21, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), a flagship scheme of the Government for pregnant women and lactating mothers has achieved a significant…
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ATLANTIC MERIDIONAL OVERTURNING CIRCULATION (AMOC)
21, Sep 2019
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Climatology
Why in News? While greenhouse warming caused by human activity is heating up the Indian oceans, it is likely to boost a key system of…
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GST COUNCIL MEETING
21, Sep 2019
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Taxes and Taxation
Why in News? The 37th GST Council met on 20th September 2019 in Goa under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister. Key Recommendations: Relaxations in…
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RIGHT TO HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET
21, Sep 2019
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Polity & Governance
Why in News? In a landmark judgment, the High Court of Kerala held that right to have access to internet is a fundamental right forming…
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GOVERNMENT TO PEG MGNREGA WAGES TO INFLATION IN BID TO HIKE INCOMES
20, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Centre has planned to inject more money into the UPA’s flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme by…
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TRANSGENIC MOSQUITOES TRANSFER GENES TO NATIVE MOSQUITO SPECIES
20, Sep 2019
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Biotechnology
Why in news? Genes from genetically-modified Aedes aegypti mosquito were found to have been transferred to naturally-occurring A. aegypti mosquito population in three areas in…
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India-BLEU
20, Sep 2019
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International Organizations
Why in news? The 16th session of the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) between India and Belgium Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) was convened in New Delhi…
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MEASLES VIRUS IN CONGO
20, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Why in News? Over 3,000 people have been killed by a deadly Measles virus in DR Congo this year What is measles Measles is a…
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POSHAN ABHIYAAN OR NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION (NNM)
20, Sep 2019
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Governance
Context: A study by Lancet has shown that India is unlikely to meet "Poshan Abhiyaan" scheme About Poshan Abhiyaan: Poshan Abhiyaan is Government of India’s…
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DRAFT CODE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, 2019
20, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Centre has proposed a new draft Code on Social Security that amalgamates eight laws that makes way for establishing funds for…
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INVASIVE SPECIES MAY SOON WIPE OUT SHOLA VEGETATION FROM NILGIRIS: REPORT
20, Sep 2019
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Ecology Eco System
Why in News? According to a report filed by an expert committee formed by the Madras High Court, expanding plantations like tea and eucalyptus along…
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TWO OUT OF THREE CHILD DEATHS DUE TO MALNUTRITION
19, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? A report regarding Under five mortality rate was recently published by India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative in The Lancet Child & Adolescent…
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INDIA IS THE TOP SOURCE OF IMMIGRANTS ACROSS THE GLOBE
19, Sep 2019
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Reports
A UN report reveals that one-third of all immigrants come from 10 countries As per the recent report (The International Migrant Stock 2019) released by…
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEAN TECHNOLOGY (NIOT)
19, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? Officials from the Ministry of Earth Sciences apprised the Vice-president of the status of the National Institute of Ocean Technology’s research facility…
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COMPANY LAW COMMITTEE
19, Sep 2019
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Polity & Governance
Why in News? The government constituted the Company Law Committee for examining and making recommendations on various provisions and issues pertaining to the implementation of…
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PARAQUAT HERBICIDE
19, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Why in News? The use of herbicide Paraquat killed around 170 people in the last two years in Odisha’s Burla district leading to demands for…
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NATIONAL RECRUITMENT AGENCY (NRA)
19, Sep 2019
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Institutional Reforms
Why in News? The Finance Ministry has approved a proposal to streamline recruitment of some posts in the government along with various equivalent recruitment in…
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ZONAL COUNCILS
19, Sep 2019
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Polity & Governance
Why in News? The 29th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council will be held on 20th September at Chandigarh. Zonal Councils: Zonal Councils are statutory…
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NGOS “SUBSTANTIALLY” FUNDED BY CENTRE COMES UNDER RTI ACT- SUPREME COURT
18, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) receiving substantial financing from the government are bound to give information to the public under the RTI Act, the…
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LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER (LRO)
18, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Why in News? ISRO’S attempts to figure out what happened to Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram will get a boost when NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) flies over…
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NIRVIK SCHEME
18, Sep 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? To enhance the loan availability of exporters, and the MSME sector the Export Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) has launched a new…
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THE PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPANTS) AMENDMENT ACT, 2019
18, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 which was passed by the Parliament during the last Budget Session has…
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IMPACT OF ATTACK ON SAUDI ARABIA’S OIL FACILITY
18, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? Last week the Houthis, a rebel Shia group of Yemen that is backed by Iran, bombed the Abqaiq plant as well as…
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AKADEMIK LOMONOSOV- RUSSIA’S FLOATING NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
18, Sep 2019
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Disaster Manage Unit
Why in News? Recently Russian-built floating nuclear power plant completed its 5,000-km journey along the Northern Sea Route, causing excitement in the energy sector, but…
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DELHI-DHAKA TIES BEST EVER NOW: BANGLADESH MINISTER
17, Sep 2019
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India and its Neighbour
Why in News? Bangladesh and India are currently enjoying “best ever” relations, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr.K. Abdul Momen said during an interaction with the…
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INDIA COOLING ACTION PLAN
17, Sep 2019
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Climate change and its impacts
Why in News? The Union Minister of State (MoS) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr. Babul Supriyo was speaking at an event in New…
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MEASURES TO ENHANCE IPR ECOSYSTEM THROUGH LOWER FEES
17, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed to reduce the fees for various IPRs (Intellectual Property Rights). Highlights: The fee structure…
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TAMIL NADU ELECTRIC VEHICLE POLICY, 2019
17, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? In an attempt to give a boost to the manufacture and use of electric vehicles in the State, Chief Minister released the…
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DIGITAL CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN & STEEL IMPORT MONITORING SYSTEM
17, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? In continuation of Finance Minister announcements to revive the export sector, Commerce Minister has launched the common digital platform for the issuance…
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ODISHA GOVT. TO LINK PROMOTION OF POLICEMEN TO PUBLIC FEEDBACK
17, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Odisha government has decided to evaluate performance and incentives of police personnel on the basis of public feedback in their localities…
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GROWING BETTER: TEN CRITICAL TRANSITIONS TO TRANSFORM FOOD AND LAND USE
17, Sep 2019
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Ecology Eco System
Why in News? A new global study titled “Growing Better: Ten Critical Transitions to Transform Food and Land Use” has quantified the damage that the…
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JAMMU & KASHMIR PUBLIC SAFETY ACT
17, Sep 2019
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Rights Issues
Why in News? National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has been detained under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety…
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INFLIGHT AND MARITIME TELECOM CONNECTIVITY IN INDIA
16, Sep 2019
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Institutional Reforms
Why in News? Union Ministry for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology has launched the maritime communication services. Providing Maritime Connectivity: Nelco India’s leading VSAT solutions…
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INS TARKASH MAKES PORT CALL AT NAMIBIA’S WALVIS BAY
16, Sep 2019
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Bi-Lateral Relations
Why in News? In continuation of the Indian Navy''s overseas deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, INS Tarkash made a port call at the Walvis…
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GLARING SECURITY LAPSES AT EMINENT SCHOOLS ACROSS INDIA, REVEALS CISF AUDIT
16, Sep 2019
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Institutional Reforms
Why in News? Following the murder of seven-year-old Pradyumna Thakur at a school in Gurgaon in 2017, the paramilitary force had written to various schools…
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NEW FAST-TRACK COURTS TO CONDUCT SPEEDY TRIAL OF SEXUAL OFFENCES
16, Sep 2019
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Judiciary
Why in News? India will soon have 1,023 new fast-track special courts for speedy trial of over 1.66 lakh pending cases of crime against women…
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VULTURE CULTURE: HOW THE BIRD WAS SAVED FROM EXTINCTION
16, Sep 2019
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Bio Diversity
Why in News? The commendable role played by the Vulture Care Centres (VCC) in saving the endangered vulture species has brought the VCC in limelight.…
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SURVEY OF INDIA TO DEPLOY 300 DRONES FOR MAPPING COUNTRY
16, Sep 2019
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Geography of India
Why in News? India’s oldest scientific department, the Survey of India (SoI), historically tasked with mapping the country will for the first time rely on…
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IIT MADRAS FINDS AN ECO-FRIENDLY WAY TO DEGRADE PLASTICS
15, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Why in News? Recently the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering has published the work of the team from the Department of Chemistry at IIT…
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CENTRAL EQUIPMENT IDENTITY REGISTER (CEIR)
15, Sep 2019
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Governance
Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR): International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) is supposed to be a unique identity of a mobile phone device. IMEI number being…
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JALDOOT’ EXHIBITION FLAGGED OFF
15, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? ‘Jaldoot’ a travelling exhibition arranged by Regional Outreach Bureau, Pune under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was flagged off. Highlights: To…
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SCIENTIFIC SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (SSR) POLICY
15, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? India is going to be possibly the First country in the world to implement a Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy on the…
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NEW MEASURES TO BOOST EXPORTS AND HOUSING SECTOR
15, Sep 2019
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Infrastructure Road, inland, Railway aviation, Housing, Rural & Urban
Why in News? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a fresh set of measures worth around 70,000 crore rupees to boost exports and housing sector.…
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DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION
14, Sep 2019
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Governance
Context: Amendments to District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Trust Rules, 2015, by Chhattisgarh government Background: Chhattisgarh, which has more than Rs 4,200 crore in DMF Trust,…
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CENTRAL ADVERSE LIST
14, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Central Government has removed from its blacklist — or the Central Adverse List as it is officially known — names of…
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INDIA ACCOUNTED FOR 2.8 MILLION DISPLACED PEOPLE IN 2018: IDMC REPORT
14, Sep 2019
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Rights Issues
Why in News? Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) has released a new global report on the displacement of people due to natural disasters. According to…
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WATER FOUND FOR FIRST TIME ON POTENTIALLY HABITABLE PLANET
14, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Why in News? Astronomers have for the first-time discovered water in the atmosphere of an exoplanet with Earth-like temperatures that could support life. Highlights: K2-18b…
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SALMONELLA
14, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Context: At least three lots of MDH sambar masala were recalled from retail stores in California this week after tests by the United States Food…
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GOVT IMPOSES MINIMUM EXPORT PRICE ON ONION
14, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? The government has imposed a minimum onion export price of 850 US dollars per tonne to curb its exports and help bring…
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NEW DELHI DECLARATION
14, Sep 2019
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Climate change and its impacts
Context: After 12 days of talks, the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) ended with 196 countries…
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CENTRE TO BRING ORDINANCE TO BAN E-CIGARETTES IN COUNTRY
13, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Why in News? The Union Cabinet is likely to approve an ordinance prohibiting the manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes in the country. Highlights: The law…
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ACCESSIBILITY STANDARD FOR TV PROGRAMMES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
13, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? In order to enhance the accessibility of television programmes for the hearing impaired, Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting announced the implementation…
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INDIA JOINS THE GLOBAL AMR R&D
13, Sep 2019
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International Organizations
Why in News? India has joined the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub as a new member. Global AMR R&D: The Global…
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INDIA SKIPS EURASIAN ECONOMIC FORUM
13, Sep 2019
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International
Why in News? India skipped a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which was organised by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at Xi’an in…
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INDIA-CHINA FACE-OFF AT PANGONG TSO LAKE
13, Sep 2019
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India Bilateral Cooperation
Why in News? According to a PTI report Indian and Chinese soldiers had a heated exchange in Ladakh near the Pangong Tso lake and the…
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REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (RCEP)
13, Sep 2019
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International
Context: India will host a two-day meeting of representatives from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries this month to discuss ideas to strengthen the…
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INDIA LOST 31% OF GRASSLANDS IN A DECADE
13, Sep 2019
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Environment
Context: India lost 31 per cent, or 5.65 million hectares (mha), of grassland area in a decade, showed data the Union government presented to the…
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DESERTIFICATION OF LAND AROUND THE WORLD
13, Sep 2019
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Climate change and its impacts
Why in News? According to a report tabled at the ongoing 14the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) every…
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TRIBAL AREA STATUS FOR LADAKH
12, Sep 2019
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Governance
Context: THE NATIONAL Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has sent a formal recommendation to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to declare Ladakh a “tribal…
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NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM
12, Sep 2019
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Governance
Context: In a key initiative aimed at doubling farmers income, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be launching the National Animal Disease Control Programme for eradicating…
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HIGH COURT JUDGES TRANSFER
12, Sep 2019
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Polity & Governance
Context: Supreme Court collegium consisting of five senior-most judges recommended the transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice VK Tahilramani to the Meghalaya High Court.…
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MARKET INTERVENTION PRICE SCHEME
12, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? Kashmir’s famed apple is battling to get exported outside the State this year as militants are campaigning against the fruit’s trade. The…
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INDIA SHOULD NOT HAVE JOINED U.S. BAN, SAYS IRAN
11, Sep 2019
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International / Indian Relations
Context: India’s decision to shut down oil imports from Iran due to sanctions imposed by the United States is also hurting India-Iran bilateral trade and…
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THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE MARKETING FEDERATION OF INDIA (NAFED)
11, Sep 2019
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Economics
Context: NAFED has been tasked with purchasing all the apples that growers bring to sell at mandis in the Kashmir Valley. Background: The National Agricultural…
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INDIA IODINE SURVEY 2018-19 REPORT
11, Sep 2019
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Current Affairs
Why in News? Tamil Nadu has the lowest consumption of iodized salt despite being the third biggest producer of salt in the country, according to…
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16TH AEM-INDIA CONSULTATIONS
11, Sep 2019
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International Organizations
Why in News? Economic Ministers from ten ASEAN Member States and the Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India (“the Ministers”) met…
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INDIA’S SECOND MULTI-MODEL TERMINAL
11, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation India’s second riverine Multi-Modal terminal built at Sahibganj in Jharkhand This is the second of…
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SIXTH INDIA-CHINA STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE
10, Sep 2019
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Bi-Lateral Relations
Why in News? The sixth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) came to a conclusion with both sides agreeing that the SED has emerged as a…
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‘ANGAN’- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDING SECTOR
10, Sep 2019
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Infrastructure Road, inland, Railway aviation, Housing, Rural & Urban
Why in News? An international conference ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) focussed on Energy Efficiency in Building Sector The Conference is being organised…
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KISAN MAN DHAN YOJANA
10, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana in September 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also inaugurated 400 Ekalvya Model…
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CHINESE TRAWLERS IN SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN WORRY INDIA
10, Sep 2019
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Bi-Lateral Relations
Why in News? There has been a huge increase in Chinese deep-sea fishing trawlers in the southern Indian Ocean far from the Chinese coast which…
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INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK (IPPB) ANNOUNCES ROLLOUT OF NEW SERVICES
10, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Law & Justice announced the rollout of Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) Services…
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ERADICATING MALARIA BY 2050
10, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Why in News? A report in The Lancet concludes that it is possible to eradicate malaria as early as 2050 — or within a generation…
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MILITARY MEDICINE FOR SCO MEMBER STATES
09, Sep 2019
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International Organisations & reports
Why in News? The first conference of Military Medicine for Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) Member States will be held in Delhi. Significance: The conference will…
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NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE OF RS. 100 LAKH CRORE
09, Sep 2019
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Infrastructure Road, inland, Railway aviation, Housing, Rural & Urban
Why in News? To achieve the GDP of $5 trillion by 2024-25, India needs to spend about $1.4 trillion (Rs. 100 lakh crore) over these…
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FIRST MEGA FOOD PARK OF TELANGANA STATE
09, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? Union Minister of Food Processing Industries today inaugurated the first Mega Food Park in Telangana promoted by M/s Smart Agro Food Park…
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MAHARASHTRA GOVT. TO CHANNEL SURPLUS WATER FROM WESTERN FLOWING RIVERS TO GODAVARI BASIN
09, Sep 2019
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Geography of India
Context: The Maharashtra government has decided to channelise surplus water from western flowing rivers to the Godavari basin to tackle the drought in the Vidarbha…
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CLASSIFICATION OF INFLUENZA AS H5N1, H1N1 AND OTHER KINDS
09, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Why in News? On September 3, India was again declared free of the H5N1 virus, which causes avian influenza or bird flu, the earlier such…
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HOW ARE VEHICLES TESTED FOR POLLUTION?
09, Sep 2019
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Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? After the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 the fine for PUC violations has now gone up to Rs 10,000; it used to…
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ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD
08, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News: The government is showcasing the rollout of the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme as one of the biggest achievements of its…
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PAKISTAN DENIES USE OF AIRSPACE TO INDIAN PRESIDENT
08, Sep 2019
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Bi-Lateral Relations
Why in News? Federal Aviation Minister of Pakistan denied the use of Pakistani airspace to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind for his flight to Iceland.…
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UJJWALA YOJANA ACHIEVES TARGET
08, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The PM addressed a state-level Mahila Saksham Melava or Empowered Women’s Meet of Self Help Groups, organized by Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood…
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EXTERNAL BENCHMARK-BASED LENDING
08, Sep 2019
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Banking
Why in News? The RBI has made it mandatory for all banks to link floating rate loans — to retail customers and loans to micro,…
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ISRO’S VIKRAM LANDER IS LOST, BUT THIS HARDLY MATTERS
07, Sep 2019
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Space Technology
Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation lost contact with the Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram just moments before it was to land on near the south pole…
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INDIA DECLARED AVIAN INFLUENZA FREE
07, Sep 2019
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Science & Technology
Context- OIE-World Organisation for Animal Health declared the country free of the virus, the Centre’s Animal Husbandry Department informed the states in a letter. Background:…
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PM UNVEILS ‘ACT FAR EAST’ POLICY
07, Sep 2019
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Bi-Lateral Relations
Why in News? In the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the ‘Act Far East’ policy to boost India’s engagement…
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COP14 OF UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION (UNCCD)
07, Sep 2019
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Climate change and its impacts
Why in News? The 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is being held in New Delhi, India…
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MAPPING LIGHTNING ACROSS INDIA
07, Sep 2019
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Climatology
Why in News? For the first time, a report has mapped lightning strikes across the country, and the lives they have claimed. It is a…
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GLOBAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST FAKE NARRATIVES
07, Sep 2019
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Miscellaneous
Why in News? BBC and other leading global news and technology organisations has collaborated to tackle disinformation. The collaboration was announced by the BBC and…
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ELIMINATION OF MEASLES AND RUBELLA BY 2023
06, Sep 2019
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Governance
Context: Member Countries of WHO South-East Asia Region resolved to eliminate measles and rubella by 2023, to prevent deaths and disabilities caused by these highly…
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GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR TIGERS AT HIGH ALTITUDE
06, Sep 2019
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Bio Diversity
Why in News? Union Environment Ministry released a report on Status of Tiger Habitats in high altitude Ecosystems. Highlights: The study is led by the…
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GLOBAL LIVEABILITY RANKING 2019
06, Sep 2019
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Reports
Why in News? New Delhi has dropped by six places to rank 118th on a list of the world’s most liveable cities due to increase…
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INSTITUTIONS OF EMINENCE (IOE) SCHEME
06, Sep 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? The Human Resource Development Ministry has awarded the status of Institute of Eminence to the IIT-Madras, the IIT-Kharagpur, Delhi University, Benares Hindu…
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‘EAT RIGHT INDIA’ CAMPAIGN
06, Sep 2019
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Schemes
Why in News? Government of India launches ‘Eat Right India’ to tackle lifestyle diseases. Need for Such Campaign: India is passing through an epidemiological shift…
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SEA ROUTE FROM CHENNAI TO VLADIVOSTOK
06, Sep 2019
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Bi-Lateral Relations
Why in News? During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Vladivostok this week, a Memorandum of Intent was signed to open a full-fledged maritime route…
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JOINT STATEMENT ON COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND RUSSIA
05, Sep 2019
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Bi-Lateral Relations
Why in News? Joint statement on cooperation for 2019-24 with Russia, which was issued in Vladivostok, Russia after Prime Minister Shri. NarendraModi’s annual bilateral summit…
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CBDT ENTERS INTO 26 APAS
05, Sep 2019
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Taxes and Taxation
Why in News? The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into 26 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in the first 5 months of the…
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ELECTORS VERIFICATION PROGRAMME
05, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Election Commission of India has launched a 15-day-long Electors Verification Programme where voters can verify their data with the poll body.…
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U.S., AFGHAN TALIBAN REACH DEAL ‘IN PRINCIPLE’
05, Sep 2019
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International
Context: The United States and Taliban have reached a deal for American troops to withdraw from Afghanistan. Earlier US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was in…
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IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON INDIA’S BANANA CROP
05, Sep 2019
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Climate change and its impacts
Why in News? A new study has found that climate change has benefited bananas over the last several decades but predicted that the trend will…
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DESIGNATING TERRORIST UNDER UAPA
05, Sep 2019
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Governance
Context: Maulana Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Dawood Ibrahim, who are on India's most-wanted list, became the first individuals to be declared terrorists…
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THE BURDEN OF RABIES, AND THE SHORTAGE OF VACCINES
05, Sep 2019
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Context: According to World Health Organisation (WHO) figures, India bears over a third of the global burden of rabies, and accounts for 59.9% of deaths…
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DADABHAI NAOROJI’S BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
05, Sep 2019
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Modern Indian History
Context: September 4, 2019 was the 194th birth anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji, the “Grand Old Man of India”, who was among the first leaders who…
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INDIA ANNOUNCES CONTRIBUTION OF 22MN USD TO GFTAM
04, Sep 2019
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International Organisations & reports
Why in News? India has announced a contribution of 22 million US Dollars to the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFTAM) for the…
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GENOME SEQUENCING OF BACTERIA TO HELP WITH BIOCONTROL IN FARMING
04, Sep 2019
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Biotechnology
Why in News? Scientists in Kerala have completed the whole genome sequencing of a Rare Bacterium capable of producing antifungal and insecticidal compounds. This has…
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ETHANOL BLENDED PETROL (EBP) PROGRAMME
04, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for fixing higher ethanol price derived from different raw materials under the…
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AIR POLLUTION IN INDIAN HOMES KEY HEART RISK FACTOR: THE LANCET REPORT
04, Sep 2019
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Pollution & Waste Management
Context: The report is one of two from a study by the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiologic (PURE), both published online in The Lancet on…
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WHO IS A PROFESSOR EMERITUS?
04, Sep 2019
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Governance
Context: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has recently asked some of its Professors Emeriti, including historian Romila Thapar, for CVs to “review their position”. The Title:…
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ASTEROID IMPACT DEFLECTION ASSESSMENT (AIDA)
04, Sep 2019
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Space Technology
Why in News? During September 11-13, asteroid researchers and spacecraft engineers from around the world will gather in Rome to discuss the progress of the…
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AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION (AEOI) REGIME
03, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? Banking details of Indians with accounts in Switzerland will be available to tax authorities as the automatic exchange of information regime kicks…
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STEERING COMMITTEE ON FINTECH RELATED ISSUES
03, Sep 2019
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Insurance
Why in News? The Steering Committee on Fintech related issues constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, submitted its Final Report. Fintech…
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INDIA TAKES OVER COP PRESIDENCY FROM CHINA
03, Sep 2019
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Environment
Why in News? Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), and Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), jointly inaugurated the 14th…
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CENTRAL BANKS ARE WAKING UP TO CLIMATE CHANGE DANGERS.
03, Sep 2019
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Climate change and its impacts
Context: The impact of climate change on the stability of individual financial institutions and the financial system in general is growing. It influences the types…
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“REDUCING FOOD LOSS AND WASTE: SETTING A GLOBAL ACTION AGENDA”
03, Sep 2019
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Reports
Why in News? A new report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation has quantified global food wastage —…
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WHAT IS AN INTERPOL RED NOTICE, WHAT DOES IT DO?
03, Sep 2019
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Miscellaneous
Why in News? Home Minister of India has conveyed to Interpol Secretary-General Jurgen Stock that India would like the international police agency to expedite its…
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INDIA’S INTERIM GOVERNMENT, 1946
03, Sep 2019
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Modern Indian History
Why in News? On September 2, 1946, the interim government of India led by Jawaharlal Nehru was formed. It was the only such cabinet in…
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MOU BETWEEN TB DIVISION OF THE HEALTH MINISTRY AND WADHWANI INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
02, Sep 2019
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Governance
Why in News? The Central TB Division of the Health Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence to…
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GREAT BARRIER REEF
02, Sep 2019
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Bio Diversity
Why in News? Australian government downgrades outlook for the Great Barrier Reef to ‘very poor’. Coral along large swathes of the 2,300-kilometre reef have been…
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WORLD POPULATION PROJECTIONS 2019
02, Sep 2019
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Reports
Why in News? World Population Prospects 2019 was released few weeks back by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.…
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COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION FUND
02, Sep 2019
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Bio Diversity & Its Threat
Why in News? The Union Environment Ministry has transferred ₹47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. Highlights: The funds are long-pending dues, part of the…
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THE MUNICH AGREEMENT AND WORLD WAR II
02, Sep 2019
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History in News
Why in News? On -September 1, 1939- 80 years ago— German troops marched into Poland, triggering the beginning of World War II, the deadliest military…
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INDIA TO GET SWISS BANK DETAILS OF INDIANS
01, Sep 2019
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Economics
Why in News? From September 1, India will start receiving information on all financial accounts held by Indian residents in Switzerland, for the year 2018.…
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ECONOMICS BEHIND E-VEHICLE BATTERIES
01, Sep 2019
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Economics
Background: Shifting gears in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), the NITI Aayog, in May this year, proposed to ban the sale of all internal…
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WILL INDIA CHANGE ITS ‘NO FIRST USE’ POLICY?
01, Sep 2019
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Internal Security
Why in News? Since conducting its second nuclear tests, Pokhran-II, in 1998, India has adhered to a self-imposed commitment to ‘No First Use’ (NFU) of…
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CHINA’S ONE COUNTRY TWO SYSTEMS POLICY
01, Sep 2019
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Current Affairs
Why in News? Protests in Hong Kong are now in its 13th consecutive week which have brought a decades-old policy of the People’s Republic of…
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