Relevance: Prelims: Science and Technology Why in news? • NASA Scientists have observed the “fifth state of matter” in space
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Current Affairs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevance: Prelims: Health Why in news? • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are six
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Child Labour – Sociological perspectives and Analysis
Child Labour – Sociological perspectives and Analysis Relevance: Sociology: Industrialization and Urbanisation in India: Informal sector, child labour. & G.S paper I:
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World Day against child labour
World Day against child labour Relevance: G.S paper I: Society and social issues & Sociology: Industrialization and Urbanisation in India: Informal
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Reservation Not a Fundamental Right
Reservation Not a Fundamental Right Relevance: Prelims: Polity Why in news? • Right to reservation isn’t a fundamental right, observed
Continue readingCOVID-19: Measures for agrarian crisis and food insecurity
COVID-19: Measures for agrarian crisis and food insecurity Relevance: G.S paper III: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (Relevant for Sociology Optional for UPSC CSE) Why in news? • On June 15, 2020,
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Aarogyapath
Relevance: Prelims: Governance Why in news? • A CSIR National Healthcare Supply Chain Portal that aims to provide real-time availability
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Relevance: Prelims: Environment: Biodiversity Why in news? • The first population estimation exercise of the Indian gaur carried out in
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Relevance: Prelims: International Why in news? • In the recently-released Nature Index table 2020, India is placed twelfth globally in
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Relevance: Prelims: Geography Why in news? • The principal reason that led to the recent 20,000-tonne oil leak at Norilsk
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Relevance: Prelims: Geography Why in news? • The 56,000-year-old Lonar crater sanctuary lake in Buldhana district has turned red/pink and
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Relevance: Prelims: International Why in news? An alumnus of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and a renowned agricultural soil scientist from
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Axons and the role as shock absorbers
Relevance: Prelims: Science Why in news? • Scientists from Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute under the Department of
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Population of Asiatic lions increased in India
Relevance: Prelims: Environment: Biodiversity Why in news? • As per recently conducted census shows
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