March Prelim Snippets 2020

Prelim Snippets- 31.03.2020
31, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.PM-CARES Fund Why in the News? The government has set up the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund) to…
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Prelim Snippets- 30.03.2020
30, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Himalayan Ibex Why in News? A recent study by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has proved that Himalayan Ibex is a distinct…
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Prelim Snippets- 28.03.2020
28, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Lockdown: Arr-Rinam Context: Arr-Rinam is the equivalent of a lockdown imposed by consensus for 48 hours whenever an epidemic strikes. It is a tribal…
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Prelim Snippets- 27.03.2020
27, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective Why in the News? National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the…
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Prelim Snippets- 26.03.2020
26, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Context: The Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) has recently allowed Defence veterans with lifestyle diseases on long treatment to…
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Prelim Snippets- 25.03.2020
25, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. World Tuberculosis Day Context: Recently, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day has observed on 24th March every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health,…
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Prelim Snippets- 24.03.2020
24, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Government Raises Excise Duty Cap on Fuel Why in News? The government has raised the cap on special additional excise duty on petrol and diesel…
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Prelim Snippets- 23.03.2020
23, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. AYUSH Health and Wellness Centre (AYUSH HWC) Why in News? Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the inclusion of AYUSH Health and Wellness Centre…
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Prelim Snippets- 21.03.2020
21, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. India-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Why in News? India-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) was recently established under an agreement between the Governments…
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Prelim Snippets- 20.03.2020
20, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana Context: Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana was recently announced by the Rajasthan Government on pilot basis in 4 districts.…
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Prelim Snippets- 19.03.2020
19, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 Why in News? Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 aimed to improve India’s aviation safety ratings and provide statutory status to regulatory institutions…
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Prelim Snippets- 18.03.2020
18, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Superhydrophobic Coating Why in News? Recently, a team from the Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad, and Ohio State University has created a superhydrophobic coating to…
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Prelim Snippets- 17.03.2020
17, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Hubballi-Ankola Railway Link Project Why in News? The controversial Hubballi-Ankola railway line project, which came up for discussion at the Karnataka State Board for…
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Prelim Snippets – 16.03.2020
16, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Krishna Raja Sagar Dam Why in News? A rapid decline in the water level of the Krishna Raja Sagar has been reported owing to the…
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Prelim Snippets – 14.03.2020
14, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Bhoomi Rashi Portal Why in News? Bhoomi Rashi Portal is in news recently regarding the land acquisition process of Central Government. Key Points: The Bhoomi…
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Prelim Snippets – 13.03.2020
13, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.ARI-516-Hybrid Variety of Grapes Why in News? Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have developed…
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Prelim Snippets – 12.03.2020
12, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.White Giraffe Why in News? Two extremely rare white giraffes in northeast Kenya has been killed by the poachers, leaving just one such animal in…
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Prelim Snippets – 11.03.2020
11, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Attukal Pongala Festival Why in News? The annual “Attukal Pongala”, one of the largest all-women religious congregations has began recently. It is a ten-day- long…
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Prelim Snippets- 10.03.2020
10, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.KIRAN-Women Scientist Scheme Why in News? The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, GOI has started several pioneering initiatives for…
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Prelim Snippets- 09.03.2020
09, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.North East Venture Fund Why in News? Union Minister Jitendra Singh have recently informed Rajya Sabha that the North East Venture Fund (NEVF) has disbursed…
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Prelim Snippets- 07.03.2020
07, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Period Poverty Why in News? Scotland has become the first country to end “period poverty” by providing free sanitary products to women of all ages…
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Prelim Snippets- 06.03.2020
06, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. The Freedom in the World 2020 Why in News? Recently, the Freedom in the World 2020 report ranks India at the 83rd position, along…
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Prelim Snippets- 05.03.2020
05, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Apex body on River Linking Why in News? The Central government is working on the establishment of an exclusive body to implement projects for linking…
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Prelim Snippets- 04.03.2020
04, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Mission Purvodaya Why in news? A workshop on “Enabling Procedures for Increase of Steel Usage for the Growth of Economy” was conducted at Bhubaneswar, Odisha…
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Prelim Snippets- 03.03.2020
03, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1. Dwar Praday Yojana (Door Delivery System) Context: Dwar Praday Yojana is a pilot project that was recently started in Indore by the Government of…
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Prelim Snippets- 02.03.2020
02, Mar 2020 | Prelim Snippets
1.Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Why in News? The Central government is planning to conduct a review on the monuments under Archaeological Survey of India…
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