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May Current affairs 2020
WORLD BANK APPROVES $ 1 BILLION FOR INDIA TO FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
16, May 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? The Government of India is getting $1 billion loan from the World Bank to support its COVID-19 relief measures and financial assistance…
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ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE – III
16, May 2020
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Agriculture, ignorance, subsidy, marketing
Why in News? In the third tranche of the COVID-19 economic package, the government announced a slew of measures for agriculture sector, including a ₹63…
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ECONOMIC STIMULUS-II PACKAGE
16, May 2020
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Growth, Development, National
Context: The Union Finance Minister has recently announced the short term and long-term measures for supporting the poor, including migrants, farmers, tiny businesses and street…
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FOOD SYSTEMS
16, May 2020
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Indian Economy
Why in News? As per the recently released Global Nutrition Report 2020, food systems should be inclusive, local and diverse to address food security and…
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MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN INDIA
16, May 2020
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Economics
Why in News? Union Finance Minister announced the 3rd Tranche of measures to strengthen Infrastructure Logistics, Capacity Building, Governance and Administrative Reforms for Agriculture, Fisheries…
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KEEPING ASIA-PACIFIC AFLOAT
16, May 2020
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Environment
Why in News? The marine environment in the Asia Pacific region is getting strained, Jeopardising lives and Livelihoods. Highlights: Before 1972, humans around the word…
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PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND Z-SCAN METHOD
15, May 2020
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Science & Technology
Why in News? IIT Dhanbad and CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (Kolkata) have developed the Z-scan method to monitor the origin as well as the…
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Y2K BUG
15, May 2020
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Science & Technology
Why in News? Y2K bug was recently mentioned by the Prime Minister while addressing the nation on Covid-19 related issues. The letter K, which stands…
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ENERGY TRANSITION INDEX
15, May 2020
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India and WEF
Why in News? The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently released the annual rankings of the global Energy Transition Index. About Energy Transition Index: It…
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US-ISRAEL TALKS ON WEST BANK ANNEXATION
15, May 2020
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Places in News
Why in News? Recently, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Israel's plans to annex parts of the…
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FUGITIVE ECONOMIC OFFENDERS AND THEIR EXTRADITION
15, May 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? The UK High Court rejected a plea of Fugitive Economic Offender Vijay Mallya to move the Supreme Court against the dismissal of…
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DIRECT SEEDING OF RICE (DSR)
14, May 2020
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Agriculture, ignorance, subsidy, marketing
Why in News? Recently, the farmers are now being encouraged to adopt Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) in place of Conventional Transplanting due to the…
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INDIA- CHINA BORDER DISPUTE
14, May 2020
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Places in News
Why in News? Rekindling tensions over boundary claims, Indian and Chinese troops have clashed at two points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) recently,…
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GUJARAT AMENDS APMC ACT
14, May 2020
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Agriculture, ignorance, subsidy, marketing
Why in News? Following the Centre’s directive to States to amend their Agricultural Produce Markets (APMC) Acts, the Gujarat government has promulgated an Ordinance expanding…
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ECONOMIC PACKAGE TO MAKE INDIA SELF-RELIANT
14, May 2020
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Economics
Why in News? Union Finance Minister announced a ₹20-lakh-crore economic stimulus package to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights: This is the first tranche of…
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GUIDE TO DETECT FAKE NEWS
13, May 2020
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E-Governance
Why in News? The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD), a think-tank under the Union Home Ministry has published guidelines to aid law enforcement…
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GLOBAL NUTRITION REPORT – 2020
13, May 2020
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International Policies & Schemes
Why in News? According to the Global Nutrition Report 2020 which was released recently, India is among 88 countries that are likely to miss Global…
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INTER-STATE MIGRANT WORKMEN ACT, 1979
13, May 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The unprecedented distress and misery faced by migrant workers due to the current lockdown has drawn attention to a beneficial legislation dedicated…
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USE OF TB DRUGS ON CROPS
12, May 2020
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Science & Technology
Why in News? Registration Committee (RC) under the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) has recently recommended to ban the use of antibiotics streptomycin…
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SC SETS UP PANEL TO LOOK INTO J&K INTERNET CURBS
12, May 2020
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Rights Issues
Why in News? The Supreme Court has directed that a special committee should be constituted to look into whether 4G internet services should be restored…
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SC ON RIGHT TO RELIGION
12, May 2020
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Rights Issues
Why in News? A Nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court declared that Superior Courts enjoy untrammelled power to take up any cause to do Complete…
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KAILASH MANSAROVAR LINK ROAD
12, May 2020
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Infrastructure Road, inland, Railway aviation, Housing, Rural & Urban
Why in News? Recently, Nepal has strongly objected to the newly inaugurated link road which connects Pithoragarh, Uttarkhand to Lipulekh pass, China border significantly reducing…
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THE TRENDS SHAPING THE POST – COVID19 WORLD
12, May 2020
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International
Why in News? The COVID-19 pandemic that began as a global health crisis, brought in its fold certain geographical trend lines in turn defining the…
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WE FULLY COMPLIED WITH ICJ ORDER ON JADHAV, SAYS PAKISTAN
11, May 2020
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International Institutions – summits,working, organisations
Why in News? Pakistan recently said that it has “fully complied” with the ICJ’s judgment in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. About the Case: Jadhav, a…
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PRINCIPLES OF STRICT LIABILITY AND ABSOLUTE LIABILITY
11, May 2020
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Environmental impact assessment
Why in News? The National Green Tribunal's order in the Visakhapatnam gas tragedy found LG Polymers prima facie liable under the 19th century English law,…
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ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK (AIIB)
11, May 2020
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International Institutions – summits,working, organisations
Context: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently approved US$ 500 million for ‘Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project’ initiated by India.…
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DATA RELATED TO BIRTH RATE AND DEATH RATE
11, May 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Recently, the Registrar General of India released data related to birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate in its Sample Registration…
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MODIFICATIONS IN PMRF SCHEME
11, May 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The Ministry of Human Resource Development has announced amendments in the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship Scheme. Highlights: After the amendments, for the…
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AFGHAN PEACE AND INDIA’S ROLE
11, May 2020
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International
Why in News? S. Special Representative for Afghanistan reconciliation in his visit to India, has suggested that India should directly talk to Taliban for a…
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HELICOPTER MONEY
09, May 2020
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Capital Market
Why in News? Telangana Chief Minister has recently suggested that the helicopter money can help states to come out of the economic chaos created by…
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SAFEGUARDS AGAINST CHEMICAL DISASTERS IN INDIA
09, May 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? Vizag gas leak tragedy has put the spotlight on the safeguards available against chemical disasters in India. Law before Bhopal Gas Tragedy:…
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CURRENCY CHANGE IN IRAN
09, May 2020
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International Policies & Schemes
Why in News? Iran has recently planned to re-name and re-value its currency. About the News: Long called the rial, Iran’s money will soon likely…
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BINARY BROWN DWARF SYSTEM
09, May 2020
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Space Technology
Why in News? A group of astrophysicists have recently found that the closest known brown dwarf, Luhman16A which shows signs of cloud bands similar to those…
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SURGING GLACIERS IN KARAKORAM RANGE
09, May 2020
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Geography
Why in News? Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology have found a seasonal advancement in surge-type glaciers in the Karakoram Range of Ladakh. Highlights:…
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RISK OF EARLY LOCUSTS ATTACKS
09, May 2020
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Environment
Why in News? Locusts normally arrive during July-October but have already been spotted in Rajasthan. At a time India is battling COVID, they present a…
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STUDY OF ENDEMISM OF NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS
08, May 2020
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Environment
Why in News? Scientists at the Agharkar Research Institute, Pune have come up with plant data of the Northern Western Ghats. Highlights: The researchers investigated…
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INDIA PROTESTS PERMIT TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS IN GILGIT BALTISTAN
08, May 2020
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International
Why in News? The Ministry of External Affairs issued a “strong protest” over an order by the Pakistan Supreme Court that permits to hold elections…
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STYRENE GAS LEAK IN VIZAK
08, May 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? A Gas Leak, Reminiscent of the 1984 Bhopal tragedy, has affected thousands of residents in five villages in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.…
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RISE OF TIGER POPULATION IN SUNDARBANS
08, May 2020
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Bio Diversity & Its Threat
Why in News? According to the West Bengal Forest Department, the latest estimation of tiger numbers in the Indian Sundarbans indicate an increase in the…
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ICUBE REPORT
08, May 2020
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Information Technology
Why in News? Recently, the Kantar insights and consulting company released its ICUBE 2019 report on digital adoption and usage trends in India. Highlights: It…
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EPIDEMIC DISEASE ACT, 1897
07, May 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Recently, the Union Government Directed States and Union Territories to invoke the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 to Fight the Covid-19 outbreak. Background…
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SBI TO EXTEND LOAN MORATORIUM TO NBFCS
07, May 2020
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Banking
Why in News? The State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to extend loan moratorium to NBFCs that could give a huge relief to the…
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PRADHAN MANTRI BHARTIYA JANAUSHADHI PARIYOJANA (PMBJP)
07, May 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) are accepting orders on WhatsApp and e-mail and delivering on patient’s doorsteps to facilitate medicine procurement…
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SILENT OR HAPPY HYPOXIA
07, May 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Context: Recently, medical practitioners have reported a condition called silent or happy hypoxia, in which patients have extremely low blood oxygen levels, yet they do…
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ISSUE OF RENT CONTROL DURING COVID-19
07, May 2020
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Governance
Why in News? With the social and economic impacts of the current pandemic and associated lockdown, there is a clarion call made to landlords by…
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‘LOST AT HOME’ REPORT BY UNICEF
07, May 2020
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Governance
Why in News? More than Five Million People were internally displaced in India due to Natural Disasters, Conflict and Violence in 2019, constituting the highest…
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CO-OPERATIVE BANKS UNDER SARFAESI ACT
06, May 2020
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Economics
Why in News? The Supreme Court held that Co-operative banks established under a State law and multi-State level co-operative societies come within the ambit of…
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BLOOD CLOTS CAUSED BY CORONAVIRUS
06, May 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? The doctors around the world have recently noticed a raft of clotting-related disorders in Covid-19 patients, which causes benign Skin lesions on…
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LIQUOR REVENUE FOR STATES
06, May 2020
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Taxes and Taxation
Why in News? Recently, the central government eased restrictions in the third phase of the nationwide lockdown and allowed the sale of liquor. About the…
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DEPOSIT INSURANCE AND CREDIT GUARANTEE CORPORATION (DICGC)
06, May 2020
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Banking
Why in News? RBI has asked the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Maharashtra to start the process of winding up operations of CKP Co-operative bank and…
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LABOUR INTENSIVE PROGRAMMES TO RESTORE THE RURAL ECONOMY
06, May 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The Jharkhand government has recently launched three labour intensive programmes to restore the rural economy. The schemes have been launched seeing the…
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ECOVSENS: PORTABLE CORONAVIRUS DETECTION KIT
06, May 2020
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Science & Technology
Why in News? The researchers from the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, have developed a Biosensor that can Detect the Novel Coronavirus in…
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INSURANCE CLAIMS AMID COVID-19 OUTBREAK
05, May 2020
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Insurance
Why in News? Companies that suffered business interruption losses due to the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown are likely to bat for the “loss of profit”…
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MANUFACTURING HITS RECORD LOW
05, May 2020
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Growth, Development, National
Why in News? According to a recent IHS Markit India monthly survey, Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 27.4 in April, 2020 from 51.8…
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PM SLAMS PAKISTAN IN VIRTUAL NAM SUMMIT
05, May 2020
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International Policies & Schemes
Why in News? PM Narendra Modi made an indirect reference to Pakistan during an online meeting of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group, and…
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PLEA CHALLENGING APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL JUDGE REJECTED
05, May 2020
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Judiciary
Why in News? The Supreme Court rejected a petition filed by a district judge challenging the appointment of a ‘junior’ judicial officer as an additional…
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FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS (FPIS)
05, May 2020
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Investments, Investment models
Why in News? Recently, the Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have significantly reduced the pace of outflows from the equity and debt market in April, 2020,…
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MPLADS
05, May 2020
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Governance
Why in News? All Opposition parties have been unanimous in their criticism of the government’s recent move to suspend the Members of Parliament Local Area…
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FINAL DRAFT OF NEW EDUCATION POLICY
05, May 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The final draft of the New Education Policy (NEP) is said to be silent on student participation in decision-making bodies, committees, and…
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ONE NATION – ONE RATION CARD SCHEME
04, May 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? Five more States Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Daman and Diu have been integrated with the ‘one nation, one ration…
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OFFICIAL DIGITAL CURRENCY OF CHINA
04, May 2020
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Information Technology
Why in News? Recently, China has started testing its official digital currency which is unofficially called “Digital Currency Electronic Payment, DC/EP”. About the News: The…
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OPPOSITION RISES TO PERMANENT BRU SETTLEMENT IN TRIPURA
04, May 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? In the middle of the Covid-19 lockdown, two community-specific groups have renewed their opposition to the permanent settlement of Bru refugees from…
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DECLINE IN FPI OUTFLOWS
04, May 2020
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Capital Market
Why in News? As per the recent data published by Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL), the Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have significantly reduced the pace…
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OPEN BUDGET SURVEY 2019
04, May 2020
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International Institutions – summits,working, organisations
Why in News? The International Budget Partnership (IBP) has recently released an Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2019. About Open Budget Survey: It is part of…
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
04, May 2020
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Banking
Why in News? Recently, India’s Foreign Exchange (Forex) reserves declined by $113 million to $479.45 billion in the week to 24 April, 2020 due to…
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BRICS AGAINST COVID 19
04, May 2020
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International / Indian Relations
Why in News? In the global war against the COVID-19, emerging economies, many belonging to BRICS, have reached out to other countries affected by the…
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ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY GIVES NOD FOR NEW PARLIAMENT PROJECT
04, May 2020
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Environment
Why in News? Recently, the Centre’s proposal to construct a new Parliament building next to the existing heritage structure was approved by the Environment Ministry’s…
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WHO RAISES CONCERN OVER USE OF BCG VACCINE
02, May 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros A Ghebreyesus and others highlight a few critical issues over the use of BCG vaccine for…
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KASHMIR SAFFRON GETS GI TAG
02, May 2020
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Agriculture, ignorance, subsidy, marketing
Why in News? Kashmir saffron, which is cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) of Jammu and Kashmir, has been given the Geographical Indication (GI)…
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GLOBAL ENERGY REVIEW 2020
02, May 2020
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International Institutions – summits,working, organisations
Why in News? The International Energy Agency (IEA) has recently released Global Energy Review:2020 report which also includes the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on…
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INDIA AND THE ISSUE OF UNSC PERMANENT SEAT
02, May 2020
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International
Why in News? As the election to the temporary membership of the U.N. Security Council for the 2021-22 period is due, prospects of India for…
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CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
01, May 2020
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Rights Issues
Why in News? In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to graduate and…
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ANNUAL SPECIAL 301 REPORT
01, May 2020
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International Policies & Schemes
Why in News? The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its Annual Special 301 Report. What is Special 301 Report? It is prepared annually…
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRES AUTHORITY
01, May 2020
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Institutional Reforms
Why in News? Recently, the central government has established International Financial Services Centres Authority to regulate all financial services in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs)…
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GLOBAL REPORT ON INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT 2020
01, May 2020
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International Institutions – summits,working, organisations
Why in News? Recently, the ‘Global Report on Internal Displacement 2020’ revealed that conflict, violence and disasters led to 50.8 million internal displacements across the…
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NATURAL PRODUCT BASED ALZHEIMER INHIBITOR
01, May 2020
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Science & Technology
Why in News? Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology have developed…
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INDIA REMAINS ON U.S. PRIORITY WATCH LIST
01, May 2020
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International
Why in News? India continues to be on the ‘Priority Watch List’ of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Special 301 report for lack of…
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