Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Polity: Governance transparency, accountability Context: The Supreme Court has taken a timely decision by agreeing
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Giant straight-tusked elephant
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Environment: Biodiversity: Climate Change The straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) is an extinct species of elephant
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Daily Current Affairs: Prelims
Central Adoption Resource Authority Why in news? The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has begun a nationwide capacity building programme
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Operation Alberich
Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper I: World History Why in news? The Oscar-nominated World War I drama ‘1917’ released in India
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Global Talent Competitiveness Index
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Polity: International Institutions and Index Launched for the first time in 2013, the Global Talent
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According to Robert K. Merton, deviance results not from pathological personalities but from the ‘culture and structure of society itself’. Evaluate Robert K. Merton’s ‘middle range theory of deviance’.
Relevance: Sociology Paper I: Thinkers: Robert Merton: Deviance Approach: Description of ‘middle range theory’, in theory formulation in sociology Sociological
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Establishment of Chairs named after eminent Women in Universities
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Society and social Issues & Sociology paper II: Gender: Education And Social Change Why in
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Archaea
Relevance: mains: G.S paper III: Science and Technology Why in news? Scientists at the National Centre for Microbial Resource —
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Nesyamun
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Science and Technology Why in news? For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the voice
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Ban child sexual abuse
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Governance: Social Justice & Sociology paper II: Patriarchy entitlements and sexual division of labour. Sexual abuse
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India Brazil pacts
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: International Relations India and Brazil signed 15 agreements to cement cooperation in areas ranging from
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Biorock
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Environment: Biodiversity Why in news? The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), with help from Gujarat’s
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Resiniferatoxin
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Science and technology Why in news? Researchers have identified for the first time the mechanism
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Daily Current Affairs: Prelims
Merchanting Trade Transactions Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the revised guidelines for Merchanting Trade
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Critically examine the “social consequences of rapid Urbanization”.
Relevance: Sociology Paper II: urbanization Model Answer: Urbanization is the movement of people from rural to urban areas, thereby increasing
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