DRAGONFLY MISSION
Why in News? The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Dragonfly mission, (which will be launched in 2026 and land…
Read MoreG-20 SUMMIT
Why in News? After the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997-1998, it was acknowledged that the participation of major emerging market…
Read MoreOsaka Declaration
Context- India refused to become a signatory to the Osaka declaration on digital economy. About- It was signed by 24…
Read MorePandharpur Wari
Pandharpur Wari is related to Bhakti Movment It is an annual pilgrimage (yatra) to Pandharpur - the seat of the…
Read MoreSpace Activities Bill
Why in news? India has begun pre legislative consultations on a “Space Activities Bill” that is designed to encourage domestic…
Read MoreMEITY reported that 2.22…
CONTEXT: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology reported that 2.22 crore villagers are given Digital Education under Pradhan Mantri Gramin…
Read MoreWorld Bank Chief Urges…
The World Bank in its annual Global Economic Prospects report earlier this month forecast that slowing trade and investment flows…
Read MoreElectric Vehicles in India
Fame 2(Faster Adoption and Manufacturing (Hybrid&) and electric vehicles The outlay of ₹10,000 crore has been made for three…
Read MoreFortified Ration
Why in News? Department of Food & Public Distribution has approved the “Centrally Sponsored Pilot Scheme on Fortification of Rice…
Read MoreNew Space India Limited…
Why in news? New Space India Limited (NSIL) has been incorporated as a wholly owned GoI Undertaking/Central Public Sector Enterprise…
Read MoreWorking Group for Revision…
Why in news? The Government of India has decided to constitute a Working Group for the revision of the current…
Read MoreTHORIUM BASED NUCLEAR REACTORS
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has planned the use of large deposits of Thorium available in the country as a…
Read MoreBEEKEEPING DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Why in News? The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister set up a Beekeeping Development Committee under the Chairmanship…
Read MoreSTORAGE OF PAYMENT SYSTEM…
Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India in its directive on ‘Storage of Payment System Data’ has made it…
Read MorePARIS PACT INITIATIVE
Why in News? The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance is hosting a Meeting of Expert Working Group on Paris…
Read MoreFINANCIAL STABILITY REPORT
What is it About? The FSR reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council…
Read MoreINDIA-JAPAN BILATERAL RELATIONS.
Japan has remarked the sale of U.S-2 aircraft as part of the goal for realising a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”.…
Read MoreINDIA WINS SOLAR CASE…
Context- dispute settlement panel pronouncing that subsidies and mandatory local content requirements instituted by eight American states breached global trade…
Read MoreTHE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES…
It amends the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and replaces an Ordinance that was promulgated on March 2, 2019. The…
Read MoreNATURAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATION
To make opportunities and progress science and technology accessible to all, this mission aims to remove the barrier that a…
Read MoreAGRICULTURAL & PROCESSED FOOD…
Why in News? Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)in association with North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation…
Read MoreNORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX
Why in News? Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) estimates the density of vegetation and amount of food abundance available for…
Read MoreU.S.-CHINA TRADE WAR MAY…
The ongoing U.S.-China trade war escalation could knock off 0.4 percentage points from world GDP growth by 2020, and possibly…
Read MoreRBI DIRECT TO SAVE…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that payment system providers need to store entire payments data in a…
Read MoreCENTRE EXPANDS TERMS OF…
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has expanded the terms of reference of the task force set up to come…
Read MoreRBI BEGINS MONITORING HFCs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started monitoring the liquidity position, asset-liability gap and repayment schedules of Housing Finance…
Read MorePRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI…
By the Ministry of Labour and Employment Salient Features: Minimum Assured Pension: Each subscriber under the PM-SYM, shall receive minimum…
Read MorePROGRESS OF THE WORLD’S…
Published by- United Nations Highlighted Points: While non-marriage remains extremely rare in India, where less than 1% of all women…
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
Context: India won non-permanent seat in UN security council for 2021-2022. All 55 members of Asia Pacific supported India’s bid…
Read MoreWATER VULNERABLE MEGACITIES IN…
Why in News? A study by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) evaluated 400 cities globally in 2018 with focus…
Read MoreU.K SINHA COMMITTEE
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January, 2019 set up an expert committee under former SEBI chairman U.K.…
Read MoreCASH IN CIRCULATION HAS…
Demonetisation, coupled with increased digital transactions and the reduced cash usage in the informal economy, led to a Reduction…
Read MorePROJECT MONITORING GROUP (PMG)
Projects worth 11 lakh crore remain stalled or have issues under consideration. Railways, roads and Power sector accounting to…
Read MoreGENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCE
The Generalized System of Preference (GSP) is the largest and oldest US trade preference programme and is designed to…
Read MoreDEFENCE POLICY GROUP
India and the US are planning to revive the Defense Policy Group (DPG) between the two countries after a…
Read MoreGEO-SPATIAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT (BECA)
Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement BECA will allow India to use US geospatial maps to get pinpoint military accuracy of…
Read MoreDNA TECHNOLOGY (USE AND…
The Bill seeks to create a Regulatory Framework for Obtaining, storing and testing of DNA samples of human beings,…
Read MoreLITCHI AND ACUTE ENCEPHALITIS…
Litchi is being most commonly blamed for the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) outbreak in Bihar. Research paper By Jacob states:…
Read MoreFOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY…
Prepared by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation & The UN World Food Programme. 31.4% of Indian children…
Read MoreHEALTHY STATES, PROGRESSIVE INDIA’-NITI…
Is a Report on Health published by NITI Aayog Report on Rank of States and UTs’ has ranked…
Read MoreCENTRAL BOARD OF FILM…
It is a Statutory Body under Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It grants certificate to regulate the…
Read MorePRELIM SNIPPETS – June26,2019
IMPRESSIVE TORTOISE (MANOURIA IMPRESSA) It is considered beautiful enough to be named ‘Impressed’ has been Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh. The…
Read MoreONLINE PORTAL FOR FILING…
The Reserve Bank of India, launched a ‘Complaint Management System (CMS)’, which will enable members of the public to lodge…
Read MoreEASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM
The Eastern Economic Forum was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in 2015. In…
Read MoreREGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP…
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a mega-regional economic agreement being negotiated since 2012 between the 10 ASEAN (Association…
Read MoreHUMAN WASTE ON EVEREST…
Context: Concern over the human waste left behind by climbers on their way to the world’s highest mountain peak, Mount…
Read MoreIndia, France to Deepen…
India and France have decided to deepen cooperation in the cyber security sector. They will jointly work towards curbing the…
Read MoreRESERVE BANK OF INDIA…
Context Viral Acharya’s resignation as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India About: The Reserve Bank of India was…
Read MoreDRAFT NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY…
Context: The Committee for Draft National Education Policy (Chair: Dr. K. Kasturirangan) Report discussed in Parliament. The report proposes an…
Read MorePRELIM SNIPPETS – June…
RAJA RAJA CHOLA He was a Chola Emperor from present day South India who ruled over the Chola kingdom of…
Read MoreEstablishment of ‘gokul grams’…
Why in News? Funds have been mobilized under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) for setting up of 21 Gokul Grams as…
Read MoreTechnological Intervention in Agriculture
Kisan Suvidha Mobile Application: To facilitate dissemination of information to farmers on the critical parameters viz., Weather; Market Prices; Plant…
Read MoreJanani Suraksha Yojana
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NHM). It is being implemented…
Read MoreOrganic Farming in India
Why in News? Government of India has been promoting organic farming under two dedicated schemes namely Mission Organic Value Chain…
Read MoreNITI AAYOG
Issue in economy now that can be handled by NITI Aayog: There is horizontal and vertical imbalance revenues of centre…
Read MoreLeader of opposition made…
Context: Rtd. High Court Judge Thipsay questions appointment of Vikhe• Patil (Leader of Opposition), Kshirsagar as ministers. Leader of Opposition…
Read MoreRemoval of the Judge…
Context: In•house panel found an Allahabad High Court judge, Justice S.N. Shukla, guilty of misconduct, Chief Justice of India Ranjan…
Read MoreInner Line Permit
Context: A petition filed has sought a direction to the Centre and the Nagaland government to take appropriate steps for…
Read MoreChikungunya Disease
Context: The Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), which functions under the Department of Biotechnology, has entered into a non•exclusive license…
Read MoreReport on International Religious…
The International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The report covers government policies…
Read MoreIndia Granted USD15 Million…
India has extended USD 15 million assistance to Niger for organising the African Union (AU) summit scheduled to be held…
Read MoreQS World University Ranking…
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has made a history by topping the 2020 QS World University Rankings for the eighth…
Read MoreIIIDEM (ECI) organises capacity…
India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) (ECI) organized a five-day training program The program on Use of…
Read More35,000 KM Highways to…
The government will build 35,000 km of highways, besides expressways, by 2022. Under the 'Bharatmala Project', construction or upgradation of…
Read MoreBill Passed for 16%…
The Maharashtra Legislative Council cleared a bill to provide 16% reservation to the Maratha community students in post-graduate (PG) medical…
Read MoreModi voted ‘World’s Most…
PM Narendra Modi was voted the 'World's Most Powerful Person 2019' in the reader's poll conducted by UK-based British Herald…
Read MoreCentral Equipment Identity Register…
Why in News? In a bid to curtail the rampant cloning and theft of mobile phones across the country, the…
Read MoreAsean Vows to Tackle…
It is learned that five countries viz; China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand dump more than half of the eight…
Read MoreGovernment to extend foreign…
India is a net importer of commodities. This impacts India’s balance of payments, hence the country needs to strengthen its…
Read MoreNATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR…
Why in News? The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), India’s national accreditation body, secured international equivalence for its…
Read MoreINDIA TO RAISE TERROR,…
Theme “Human Centered Future Society” Issue to be taken up: Digital economy Artificial Intelligence Global Health Ageing Marine Plastic What…
Read MoreOPERATION BANDAR CODE
Operation Bandar’ code name of Balakot strike Air Strike: 12 Mirages having taken off from multiple air bases crossed over…
Read MoreGROWING HORNS’ WITH PHONE…
New research in biomechanics suggests that young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls — bone…
Read MoreINDIA’S FOREST COVER INCREASED
Context: Forest cover of India increased by 2% State of Forests Report: Is a biennial publication of FSI, an organization…
Read MoreSUMMER SOLSTICE
Summer Solstice 21 June is longest Day in Northern hemisphere of globe. In the northern hemisphere, summer solstice, or longest…
Read MoreILO ADOPTS #MeToo PACT…
Context: The U.N. agency overseeing international labour standards adopted on Friday a new treaty against violence and harassment in the…
Read MoreTRIPLE TALAQ
Context: Triple Talaq bill again introduced by NDA government in Lok Sabha. About: The Bill makes all declaration of talaq,…
Read MoreANTI DEFECTION LAW
Context: 5 TDP members of Rajya Sabha defected in BJP party. About: The Anti-Defection law sought to prevent such political…
Read MorePRELIM SNIPPETS – June…
SPOTTED DEER Tamil Nadu Forest Department has carried out a long-distance translocation of 10 spotted deer on a pilot basis…
Read MorePRELIM SNIPPETS – June…
ADITYA- INDIA’S FIRST SOLAR FERRY Kerala is gearing up for the launch of the country’s premier solar-powered cruise boat by…
Read MoreREGIONAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT ON…
Why in News? The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will be co-hosting an international workshop that aims to deepen knowledge on…
Read MoreH1B VISA FOR IT…
What is H1B Visa? The H1B visa is an employment-based, non-immigrant visa for temporary workers. For this visa, an employer…
Read MorePROJECT 75
Under this project, the Indian Navy intends to acquire Six Diesel-Electric Submarines, which will also feature Advanced Air-Independent Propulsion systems…
Read MoreAWARE: A WHO TOOL…
Context: This is the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) prescription to combat the growing menace of antibiotic abuse and burgeoning resistance…
Read More5th INTERNATIONAL DAY OF…
International Day of Yoga, is celebrated annually on 21 June every year since 2015. International day for yoga was declared…
Read MoreHIMALAYAN GLACIERS ARE MELTING…
Context: Comparing data obtained by Cold War• era spy satellites with images from modern stereo satellites have shown Himalayan glaciers…
Read MoreINDIAN NAVY EXECUTES ‘OPERATION…
Why in News? Indian Navy on Thursday launched Operation Sankalp in the Gulf of Oman to re-assure Indian Flagged Vessels…
Read MoreISRO OPENS ITS LABORATORIES…
Context: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is an agency which has the legacy of India’s ancient knowledge and modern technology.…
Read MoreNEW POLICY TO PROTECT…
Context: Rashtriya Siksha Ayog has been proposed to be set up under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister. The member of…
Read MoreINTER CREDITOR AGREEMENT (ICA)
Why in News: The Indian Banks’ Association has tweaked the inter-creditor agreement (ICA) that was framed by the Sashakt Committee,…
Read MoreFINANCIAL STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT…
Why in News: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs chaired the 20th Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development…
Read MoreRECIPROCAL TRADE
Why in News: The State Department of US reacted to India’s announcement of retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. imports reiterating…
Read MoreFDI IN MULTI-BRAND RETAIL
Why in News: Commerce Minister reiterated that the central government will not allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, and…
Read MoreREN21’S Renewable 2019 Global…
Why in News? The REN21’s Renewable 2019 Global Status Report (GSR) was recently released. Global prospects of the Report: Renewables…
Read MoreEpistocracy
Epistocracy is a system in which the votes of people who can prove their political knowledge count more than the…
Read MorePradhan Mantri Kisan Samman…
Objective: With a view to Augment the Income of the Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs), the Government has launched a…
Read MoreNational Company Law Tribunal
The statutory body has constituted National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013 It is…
Read MoreWorld Population Prospects 2019:…
According to the World Population Prospects 2019, India Will Become the Most Populous Nation by 2027. The 2019 revision of…
Read MoreJoint Monitoring Programme (JMP)…
Almost 2/3rd of the global population which stopped defecating openly between 2000 and 2017 has been from India. However there…
Read MoreData Localisation
Context: RBI last year mandated companies to store their payments data "only in India" so that the regulator could have…
Read MoreLibra Facebook Cryptocurrency
Context: Facebook has linked with 28 partners in a Geneva-based entity called the Libra Association, which will govern its new…
Read MoreGodavari Mangroves at Coringa…
Context: The government has begun the process to get UNESCO’s World Heritage Site status for Godavari Mangroves at Coringa Wildlife…
Read MoreMendeleev and his Periodic…
The Modern Periodic Table: The periodic table is an arrangement of all the elements known to man in accordance…
Read MoreSHADOW BANKING SYSTEM
A shadow banking system is the group of financial intermediaries facilitating the creation of credit across the global financial system…
Read MoreFOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT
Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) consists of securities and other financial assets held by investors in another country. It does not…
Read MoreUN CONVENTION ON HATE…
United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the CERD) conducts discussion on “Hate Speech” in the context…
Read MoreBT BRINJAL
Bacillus Thuringiensis Brinjal, popularly known as Bt brinjal is a type of Genetically Modified crop. Bt brinjal, a genetically modified…
Read MoreNew Income Tax Rules…
Why in News? Revised guidelines of Income Tax and to make strict decision against tax invaders new Income Tax…
Read MoreNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION…
It is a Statutory Body the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October, 1993. It…
Read MoreFOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Context: World Food India 2019 will be the biggest gathering of all global and domestic stakeholders in Food Processing Sector.…
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS CONVENTION TO…
Context: 14th Session of Conference of United Nations Convention Desertification will be held in between September 2 and 14. About:…
Read MorePRELIM TIT – BITS…
DIGICOP It is an initiative by Chennai City Police It is an online tool to maintain database of lost/stolen mobile…
Read MoreBHARATMALA PROJECT
Why in News? Bharatmala is a name given to road and highways project of Government of India. Highlights: The total…
Read MoreKIMBERLEY PROCESS
Why in News? Intersessional meeting of the Kimberley Process (KP) is being hosted by India in Mumbai. Highlights: India is…
Read MoreBIMAL JALAN COMMITTEE ON…
Constituted on 26 December 2018, to decide upon the appropriate level of reserves the regulator should hold. This committee has…
Read MoreNATIONAL SMALL SAVINGS FUND
It has been established under Public Account of India since 1st April 1999. It Comprises of Postal Deposits Savings Certificates…
Read MoreINDIAN ECONOMY
What are Debt Instruments? They are either paper or electronic obligations that allows the issuing party to raise funds by…
Read MoreG 20 NATIONS
It is an international grouping that consists of central bank governors and government representatives of 19 countries and the EU.…
Read MorePUBLIC PROCUREMENT LEGISLATION
Context: Supreme Court expressed its growing concern over the award of tenders being challenged in writ proceedings almost as a…
Read MoreINDRAYANI RIVER
UPSC Questions Related to rivers -cultural place associated, historic place associated, tributaries, National parks, wild Sanctuary, Biosphere. UPSC Question on…
Read MoreJANAUSHADHI SCHEME
Context: The Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI), has found 18 Pharmaceutical companies substandard drugs which were supplying under…
Read MoreNEW SPECIES IN EASTERN…
Context-23 new species from the eastern Himalayas of a group of plants commonly known as Balsams or jewelweeds UPSC mainly…
Read MoreLABOUR ISSUES
Indian Staffing Federation has asked the government to completely scrap the archaic labor laws. ISF is an apex body of…
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
India imposed tariffs on 29 goods from the U.S from June 16. This is a retaliatory measure taken by India…
Read MoreCHINA – PHILLIPINES CONFLICT…
Issue: South China Sea is a significant area in the Pacific Ocean. It is the major trade route connecting South…
Read MoreIRAN – US NUCLEAR…
Context: U.S withdrawn from JCPOA after Donald Trump had become the President of the country. What is JCPOA? Joint Comprehensive…
Read MoreMALDIVES AND INDIA
Maldives is an Island nation located in the Indian Ocean. It owes significance as it is a member of Indian…
Read MoreENCEPHALITIS.
Context-: Death toll of children rosed to 69 in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. UPSC questions based on Disease-…
Read MoreESSENTIAL SERVICES MAINTENANCE ACT…
Context: Doctors Strike in West Bengal regarding assault on doctors by public. Esma is Central law. ESMA enables the Government…
Read MorePRELIMS TIT – BITS
STRAIT OF HORMUZ Is a strait between Persian gulf and Gulf Of Oman On the north coast lies Iran and…
Read MorePM VISIT TO KYRGYZSTAN
key words: PM address India Kyrgyzstan Business Forum Bishkek Capital of Kyrgyzstan Eurasian economic union First India-Central Asia Dialogue Kyrgyzstan:…
Read MoreVICE PRESIDENT ADDRESS
At inaugural edition of DigiTech Conclave 2019 of The Times Group after launching ET Government portal, in New Delhi Key…
Read MoreUSE OF COAL IN…
Around 73% of the power generated in India is coal based. Coking Coal: it is used in the process of…
Read MoreINDIA’S TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS…
What is Trade Deficit? It is a situation in a country’s economy where its Imports Exceed Its Exports. Such a…
Read MoreTANKER ATTACKS IN GULF…
Gulf of Oman: Connects Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf. One of the main trade routes for the oil producing…
Read MoreSCO SUMMIT
What is SCO? Shanghai Cooperation Agreement is otherwise known as SCO. It is an intergovernmental international organization founded in 15…
Read MoreACUTE ENCEPHALITIS SYNDROME
Context: Bihar has recorded 188 cases of acute encephalitis syndrome, with 45 deaths, since January. The cause of death in…
Read MoreBENJAMIN NETANYAHU THANKS NARENDRA…
Why in News: India backed Israel at UN forum against Hamas-linked NGO Background: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked…
Read MoreCENTRE REDUCES CONTRIBUTION RATE…
Why in News: Trade unions set to protest against the decision Background: Starting July 1, both employers and employee’s contribution…
Read MoreINDIA TO HAVE ITS…
Why in News: The project report on setting up a space station will be submitted to the government after the…
Read MoreHOPE MODI WILL CARRY…
Why in news: U.S. Commerce Secretary had told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) would…
Read MoreTWO OIL TANKERS ATTACKED…
Why in news: Two oil tankers have been attacked in the Gulf of Oman, raising regional tensions after a similar…
Read MoreIN ARUNACHAL, THE GOLDEN…
Why in News: Scientists have found that the golden cat in six types of colours cinnamon, golden, gray, melanistic, ocelot…
Read MoreBLACK OR GREY: WHAT…
Why in News: Pakistan has been under the FATF’s scanner, when it was put on the greylist for terror financing…
Read MoreMAHARASHTRA: ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY SEEKS…
Why in News: The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has sought a detailed report on the sowing of unapproved…
Read MoreFINANCIAL MARKETS SEEK TAX…
Why in News: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met representatives from the financial and capital market and they discussed creation of…
Read MoreCHANDRAYAAN-2 SET TO TAKE…
Why in News: Chandrayaan-2, India’s second Moon mission, will be launched on July 15, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Background:…
Read MoreINDIAN BANK TO FOCUS…
Why in News: Increasing CASA deposits, fee income to improve growth and profits in banks Background: Indian Bank will strive…
Read MoreU.S.’S SOUTH ASIA BUDGET…
Why in News: Allocation for India to be raised; those for Afghanistan, Pak. to be rationalised Back ground: The U.S.’s…
Read MoreUNION CABINET CLEARS FRESH…
Why in News: Cabinet approves legislation to replace ordinance, bill to be introduced in upcoming session of the new Lok…
Read MorePNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION LAUNCHED
Why in News: It will help babies with low birth weight and reduce Infant Mortality Rate. Background: In a step…
Read MoreA NON-FLOWER, BUT JUST…
Why in News: Bengaluru researchers use art to study pollinators, show results at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. Background: Researchers…
Read MoreCYCLONE VAYU TO BE…
Why in News: IMD has officially informed that cyclone Vayu has changed course and now it will not make landfall…
Read MoreAADHAAR AND OTHER LAWS…
Why in News? In a major move aimed at making Aadhaar making people friendly, the Union Cabinet has approved “The…
Read MorePRESIDENT’S (NOT GOVERNOR’S) RULE…
Why in News? Based on the prevailing situation in the state as stated in the report of Governor of J&K,…
Read MoreNEW DELHI INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION…
Why in News? The Union Cabinet has approved the Bill New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019 for introduction…
Read MoreHYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR VEHICLE…
Why in News? The DRDO has conducted the maiden test of an indigenously developed Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) along…
Read MoreNEED FOR A LEGAL…
Why in News: Artificial Intelligence-/AI-driven tech will become counterproductive if a legal framework is not devised to regulate it. What…
Read MoreNEW PAPER-BASED TEST KIT…
GS 3 : Science & Technology - Achievements Of Indians In S&T Why in News? With over one million reported…
Read MoreAMAZON CLINCHES TOP SPOT…
Why in News: Amazon clinched the world’s most valuable brand in cloud computing, consumer tech and movie production. Background: It…
Read MoreDU SCIENTISTS DISCOVER FROG…
Why in News: A team of scientists from Delhi University and the Wildlife Institute of India, in collaboration with researchers…
Read MoreA THREEFOLD RISE IN…
Why in News: Net outflows from credit risk funds jumped over threefold in the month of May as investors remained…
Read MoreWORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD…
Why in News: The World Day Against Child Labour will be observed on 12 June to raise awareness about the…
Read MoreCAN INDIA’S CITIES ACCOMMODATE…
Why in News: In India, evidence about climate migration is less although the number of climate migrants could be high,…
Read MoreCHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF…
Why in News: Article highlight the challenges in implementation of NITI Aayog agenda 2022 and suggests some measures. Background:/Important Analysis…
Read MoreDEFENCE SPACE RESEARCH AGENCY…
GS 3 : Science & Technology – Space technology Why in News? To enhance the capabilities of the armed forces…
Read MorePROJECT SASHAKT
GS 3 : Economy Why in News? RBI made it mandatory for lenders to enter into an Inter-Creditor Agreement (ICA)…
Read MoreNATIONAL DATA WAREHOUSE
GS 2 : Governance - Ministries & Departments Of The Government Why in News? The statistical reforms are necessary for…
Read MoreST. PETERSBURG CONSENSUS: ON…
Why in News: President Xi Jinping high-profile three-day state visit to the St. Petersburg consensus International Economic Forum last week…
Read MoreALL YOU NEED TO…
Why in News: A recent study has ranked Mumbai as the most traffic-congested city in the world for the second…
Read MoreFROM PLATE TO PLOUGH:…
Why in News: Ashok Gulati, chair professor for agriculture at ICRIER, talked about importance of farm- factory connect. Background: /…
Read MoreCYCLONE VAYU
Why in News: Cyclone Vayu (It is still to develop into a cyclone and is only a deep depression as…
Read MoreNATIONAL PEOPLE’S PARTY IS…
Why in News: National People’s Party, has been recognised as a “national party”. More in News: NPP is eighth party…
Read MoreWHY LAKHS ARE PROTESTING…
Why in News: Hundreds of thousands of people protest in Hong kong against the government’s extradition bill. More in News:…
Read MoreNDMA CONDUCTED TRAINING PROGRAMME…
Why in News? National Disaster Management Authority(NDMA) conducting a basic training programme at the Deendayal Port Trust in Kandla, Gujarat.…
Read MoreBHARAT STAGE – VI
Why in News? International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) released India’s first Type Approval Certificate (TAC) for Bharat Stage –…
Read MoreINDIA & PORTUGAL TO…
GS 1: Art & Culture Why in News? India has partnered with Portugal to set up a National Maritime Heritage…
Read MoreASI DECLARED CHAUKHANDI STUPA…
GS 1: Art & Culture Why in News? Chaukhandi Stupa, an ancient Buddhist site located in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, has…
Read MoreIRSDC ENTERS INTO TRIPARTITE…
GS 3 : Economy - Infrastructure' Why in News? The Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC), has entered in a…
Read MoreNDMA CONDUCTED TRAINING PROGRAMME…
GS 3: Disaster Management Why in News? National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducting a basic training programme at the Deendayal…
Read MoreBHARAT STAGE – VI
GS 3: Environment Why in News? International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) released India’s first Type Approval Certificate (TAC) for…
Read MoreSTRUCTURAL REFORMS FOR TACKLING…
Why in News: GDP growth slowed to a five-year low of 6.8% in 2018-19, even as the unemployment rate rose…
Read MoreALL STATES, UNION TERRITORIES…
Why in News: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has laid out specific guidelines to detect, detain and deport foreign nationals…
Read MorePAKISTAN FACES FATF BLACKLIST
Why in News: Pakistan was placed on FATF’s grey list for terror financing. Background: / What is FATA? The Financial…
Read MoreAVIATION SECTOR FACES HEAT…
Why in News: Under pressure from frequent flyers alarmed over climate change, the airline industry says it is “hellbent” on…
Read MoreRBI REVISES STRESSED ASSET…
Why in News? The RBI has released revised set of norms on stressed asset resolution which are substantially less stringent…
Read MoreINDIA TO HOLD FIRST…
Why in News? • India to hold it’s first-ever simulated space warfare exercise in the last week of July, 2019.…
Read MoreAIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS TO…
Why in News? • The United States has approved the sale of armed drones to India also offered integrated air…
Read MoreAAI SIGNS ‘TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE…
GS 2 : Governance Why in News? The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a 'Technical Assistance Agreement' with…
Read MoreNEW START POLICY
GS 3 : IR - International Happenings Why in News? Russian has warned to US to withdraw the Obama-era nuclear…
Read MoreDRAFT NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY…
Why in News: Three years of preschool and four-year undergraduate honours courses are among features of a draft National Education…
Read MoreISRO GEARS UP FOR…
Why in News: Chandrayaan-2, the country’s first moon lander and rover mission, is a month away. Background: Chandrayaan-2 lander is…
Read MoreONE MILLION NEW CASES…
Why in News: The World Health Organization’s latest report reveals that more than a million new cases of curable sexually…
Read MoreSPACE STATION WILL BE…
Why in News: NASA will open up the International Space Station for tourism and other business ventures as of next…
Read MoreTAMIL NADU HEALTH SYSTEM…
Why in News: The Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) and the World Bank have signed a $287…
Read MoreSEBI, MCA SIGN PACT…
Why in News: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) signed a…
Read MoreINDIA, MALDIVES SIGN SIX…
Why in News: India and maldives signed six key agreements. More in News: Prime Minister of India H.E. Shri Narendra…
Read MoreGOLDEN LANGUR TO GET…
Why in News: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) will have non-human beneficiaries — the rare golden…
Read MoreRAIN DEFICIT AND WATER…
Why in News: Reportedly, nearly 40% of the country is facing an acute paucity of pre-monsoon rain, causing severe water…
Read MoreSOUTH ASIA IS TOP…
Why in News: Building connectivity in the South Asian region and coordinating economic issues will be top priorities of the…
Read MoreSUDAN CRISIS
Why in News: Sudan is in the midst of a political crisis after security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protesters…
Read MoreHOME MINISTRY WARNS NGOS
Why in News: The Home Ministry has warned of taking penal action against NGOs which change office bearers without taking…
Read MoreDRAFT NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY…
Why in News: Admission to undergraduate courses in all government-funded universities and colleges will soon be through all-India entrance tests,…
Read MoreRBI REVISES STRESSED ASSET…
Why in News: After the Supreme Court struck down the controversial February 12, 2018 circular of Reserve Bank of India…
Read MoreRBI MONETARY POLICY
GS 3: Economy Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut interest rates by…
Read MoreGLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS BY…
GS 3: Economy Why in News? World Bank has released the report “Global Economic Prospects: Heightened Tensions, Subdued Investment”. Global…
Read MoreFISCAL PERFORMANCE INDEX
GS 3: Economy Why in News? Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched a Fiscal Performance Index (FPI) to assess…
Read MoreINDIA BACKS DHANAURI FOR…
GS 3: Environment Why in News? The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change has asked Uttar Pradesh forest department,to…
Read MoreINDIA TEST FIRES BRAHMOS…
Why in News: Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.…
Read MoreMUMBAI RANKED FIRST AMONG…
Why in News: An analysis of traffic congestion done in more 400 cities across six continents has found that commuters…
Read MoreNIPAH VIRUS CASE IN…
Why in News: A youth from Ernakulam district in Kerala has tested positive for the Nipah virus infection (a year…
Read MoreNITI AAYOG RECONSTITUTED
Why in News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday approved the reconstitution of the NITI Aayog. Background: / NITI AAYOG: Planning…
Read MoreRBI CUTS INTEREST RATE…
Why in News: The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India reduced the repo rate at…
Read MoreCABINET COMMITTEES
Why in News: To address the twin problems of sluggish economic growth and rising unemployment, the government has constituted two…
Read MoreRUSSIA WILLING TO DROP…
Why in News: President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is prepared to drop a nuclear arms control agreement with the…
Read MoreINDIAN NAVY ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION…
Why in news? The Indian Navy has formulated an environment conservation roadmap aimed at reducing energy consumption and diversifying its…
Read MoreRULE 49 MA
Why in News? The Election Commission may “revisit” the rule for prosecution of a voter for making afalse complaint of…
Read MoreFISCAL PERFORMANCE INDEX BY…
Why in News? Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has come out with a ‘Fiscal Performance Index’ to assess quality of…
Read MoreSWACHH BHARAT MISSION IMPACT…
Why in News? Swachhata has affected all aspects of the environment – be it groundwater, surface water, soil or air…
Read MoreINDIA’S FIRST EMISSION TRADING…
Why in News? Gujarat has launched India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution on World Environment Day 2019,…
Read MoreJAN SHIKSHAN SANSTHANS
Why in News? Fee for SC/ST candidates, who join vocational training under Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS), has been waived off.…
Read MoreLANGUAGE DISCRIMINATION
Why in News: The first draft of the National Education Policy gathered controversy. Background: / What is the new education…
Read MoreFROM SWACHH TO ‘NAL…
Why in News: The yet-to-be formally initiated Nal se Jal scheme would aim to provide piped drinking water to every…
Read MorePM MODI TO HEAD…
Why in News: To address the twin problems of sluggish economic growth and rising unemployment, the government has constituted two…
Read MoreFDI IN SERVICES SECTOR…
Why in News: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the services sector grew 36.5% to $9.15 billion in 2018- 19, according…
Read MoreCHINA LAUNCHES ITS FIRST…
Why in News: China successfully launched a rocket from a mobile platform at the Yellow Sea for the first time…
Read MorePURCHASE MANAGER’S INDEX
Why in News? • PMI or a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity — both in…
Read MoreFINE-TUNING THE EDUCATION POLICY
Why in News: The draft National Education Policy, 2019 is out in the public domain, with comments sought from all…
Read MoreTRANSGENDER RIGHTS BILL TO…
Why in News: In the first 100 days of the Narendra Modi government’s second term, the Social Justice and Empowerment…
Read MoreCENTRE TURNS DOWN RTI…
Why in News: The Centre has denied a RTI request for details of the ongoing recruitment process for four vacancies…
Read MoreGLOBAL GROWTH TO SLOW…
Why in News: The World Bank Group has downgraded global real GDP growth to 2.6% for 2019, down by 0.3%age…
Read MoreLOW TACTICS: ON INDIAN…
Why in News: India has issued a public statement of protest over the harassment of guests attending an Iftar party…
Read MoreNIPAH IS CONFIRMED, PRECAUTIONS…
Why in News: Nearly a year after a Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode and Malappuram, the deadly disease has resurfaced in…
Read MoreJUST 20% WATER LEFT…
Why in News: According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), Water storage in reservoirs of most States of the west…
Read MorePERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY…
Why in News? The govt has finally released Annual Report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18 and the…
Read MoreBSVI NORMS
Why in News: / BS Emission Norms: The BS or Bharat Stage emission standards are norms instituted by the government…
Read MoreAN-32 WITH 13 ONBOARD…
Why in News: Indian Air Force’s AN-32 transport aircraft goes missing after taking off from Jorhat in Assam. The airborne…
Read MoreU.S. START-UPS CONCERNED OVER…
Why in News: The start-up community in the U.S. is concerned about the increasingly protectionist stance taken by the Trump…
Read MoreUDCHALO’ TO GIVE A…
Why in News: In a bid to make wounded soldiers, who are confined to wheelchairs, self-reliant, an initiative ‘UdChalo’ is…
Read MoreMANDATORY HINDI GOES OUT…
Why in News: The clause recommending mandatory Hindi teaching in all schools was dropped from the draft National Education Policy,…
Read MoreGLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT 2019…
Why in News: The ninth edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit is all set to roll out in The Hague…
Read MoreSOLAR ROOF TOP ENERGY
Why in News: India receives about 300 clear and solar energy in Indian days in a year and solar exposure…
Read MorePARTHENOGENESIS
Why in News? About a week ago, the New England Aquarium in the US announced that a “virgin” anaconda had…
Read MoreFOCUS IS ON AYUSHMAN…
Why in News: The Health Ministry will focus on strengthening preventive strategies so that people adopt a healthy lifestyle. Background:…
Read MoreRICE BLAST DISEASE RESISTANCE
GS 3 : Science & Technology - Biotechnology Why in News? Rice blast, caused by a fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, is…
Read MoreHEAT WAVE TO CONTINUE…
Why in News: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said severe heat wave conditions will continue in many parts, especially…
Read MoreSLOWDOWN CONFIRMED: ON DEEPENING…
Why in News: The first macro data set released under the new Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman’s showed an under-performing economy…
Read MoreJUST 20% WATER LEFT…
Why in News: Water storage in reservoirs of most States of west and south India has dipped to less than…
Read MoreIMMUNOTHERAPY BOOSTS SURVIVAL CHANCES…
Why in News: An immunotherapy treatment helped significantly boost survival rates among patients suffering from advanced lung cancer, according to…
Read MoreNILGIRI TRIBALS TENSE AS…
Why in News: The rock paintings in Karikiyoor at Kil Kotagiri in the Nilgiri forests have withstood the forces of…
Read MoreHAVING ONE MINISTER FOR…
Why in News: The appointment of a single person as Union Minister in charge of both agriculture and rural development…
Read MoreCENTRE IN DAMAGE CONTROL…
Why in News: The draft national education policy recommends a range of reform measures and favours teaching of Hindi in…
Read MoreICMR CALLS FOR COMPLETE…
GS 2 : Governance - Health & Education Why in News? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended…
Read MoreGOVERNMENT LAUNCHES NEW ‘JAL…
GS 2 : Governance -Ministries & Departments Of The Government Why in News? Fulfilling its poll promise, the government has…
Read MoreCRISPR-CAS9 -GENE EDITING RULES
GS 3: Science & Technology -Biotechnology Why in News? In a bid to make babies immune to infection by the…
Read MoreIAF SIGNS AN AGREEMENT…
Why in News? • Reserve Bank of India (RBl) permitted banks to accept Aadhaar number only for 'Know Your Customer'…
Read MoreSCIENTISTS IDENTIFY A NEW…
Why in News? • Scientists have recently identified a new species of Wasp from the genus Kudakrumia in Goa. Highlights:…
Read MoreFACEBOOK PLANS TO LAUNCH…
Why in News? • Facebook plans to launch its cryptocurrency 'GlobalCoin' by the first quarter of 2020. • The company…
Read MoreIAF SIGNS AN AGREEMENT…
Why in News? • The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)…
Read MoreAFTER ARTICLE 370, LEGISLATOR…
Why in News: A legislator of the ruling party in Nagaland has triggered a debate on Article 371(A) that guarantees…
Read MoreUSING GENES TO UNDERSTAND…
Why in News: Researchers from ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Odisha have mapped out the diverse genes in rice that…
Read MoreTAWANG YIELDS A NEW…
Why in News: A new species of dung beetle has been discovered in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Details: The…
Read MoreTRUMP ENDS CONCESSIONS FOR…
Why in News: A day after a group of journalists was told that India’s access to preferential trade terms under…
Read MoreIIT MADRAS DEVELOPS MATERIAL…
Why in News: Materials such as tungsten diselenide (WSe2) and molybdenum diselenide are being studied keenly for their opto-electronic properties…
Read MoreGOVT MAKES FULL-BODY SCANNERS…
Why in News: The government has made it mandatory for 84 airports in the country to install full-body scanners to…
Read MorePLANT 25 TREES FOR…
Why in news: The Gauhati High Court has ordered a villager in Assam to plant and take care of 25…
Read MoreSTAY VERDICT ON CHENNAI-SALEM…
Why in news: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has told the Supreme Court that the Madras High Court’s…
Read MoreCHINA LAYING DOWN GENE…
Why in News: In an attempt to make babies immune to infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) China, used…
Read MoreIIT MADRAS LAUNCHES A…
Why in News? • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) launched a data platform called "Integrated Database on Infrastructure…
Read MoreMENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY 2019
Why in News? • The MH Day seeks to break the silence, raise awareness and change the negative social norms…
Read MoreTHE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR…
Why in News? • The International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Manesar, located in the northern automotive hub of India.…
Read MoreNGT stays linkage of…
Why in News: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an order staying the Andhra Pradesh Government’s scheme to link…
Read MoreJal Shakti’ Ministry to…
Why in News: A new ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry, in which the erstwhile Ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and…
Read MoreNGT Raps states for…
Why in news The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 25 lakh each on the States…
Read MoreIndia to lose preferential…
Why in news India will lose access to preferential trade terms with the U.S. under the latter’s Generalised System of…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia is sowing…
Why in News: Tehran accused Riyadh of “sowing division” in the region to Israel’s advantage, after the Kingdom hosted summits…
Read MoreU.S. to hit Mexico…
Why in news Washington will impose a 5% tariff on all goods from Mexico — increasing to as much as…
Read MorePhilippines returns trash to…
Why in news Tonnes of garbage sent to the Philippines years ago was shipped back to Canada after a festering…
Read MoreE-Cigarettes Pose Public Health…
Why in News: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has warned of a potential public health disaster if action…
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