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Relevance: Prelims: Polity: Indian Constitution The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in
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Relevance: Sociology The phenomenon known as Facebook was designed specifically for students. Whereas earlier generations wrote notes in each other’s
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Relevance: Prelims: Art and culture Why in news? The two-day annual festival — Araku Utsav 2020 — was off to
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Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? An international team of researchers has found Henneguya salminicola, a multicellular animal
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Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? • The Government of India (GoI) announced the mega event, RAISE 2020-
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Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? Astronomers have observed a small object orbiting Earth, which they have dubbed
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Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (Incois), Hyderabad, has launched
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Relevance: Prelims: defence and security Why in news? Recently, the sixth Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ‘Yard 45006 VAJRA’ to enhance
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Relevance: Prelims: Environment Why in news? Researchers at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) are developing a
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Relevance: Prelims: International: Health Why in news? • Instead of calling COVID-19 spread as pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO)
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Relevance: Prelims: Defence and security Why in news? Union Minister for Shipping commissioned Indian Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS
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Relevance: prelims: Polity Why in news? The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), in collaboration with Niti Aayog’s
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Relevance: Prelims: Polity: Governance Why in news? Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launched “Suposhit Maa Abhiyan” to provide nutritional support
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Relevance: Sociology The cult The concept of “cult” was introduced into sociology in 1932 by American sociologist Howard P. Becker as an expansion of
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