Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Environment Global warming with the burgeoning anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (400 parts per million
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Dasuopu glacier Why in news? Human activity may have contaminated one of the highest peaks in the central Himalayas hundreds
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Governance: health Context: The 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV, is a new respiratory virus that
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper II:Systems of Kinship in India: Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour & Mains: G.S paper I: Society:
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Welfare Schemes for Women Workers Why in news? Union Minister for Labour and Employment informed Lok Sabha about the Welfare
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Education Why in news? Government of India is implementing schemes for scholarship/grant for Indian students
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Farm Mechanisation for Doubling Farmers’ Income Improved agricultural implements and machinery are essential inputs for modern agriculture. It enhances productivity
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Relevance: Sociology: Paper II: Rural And Agrarian Transformation & G.S paper II: Governance According to the World Bank figures compiled
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Polity: Government schemes and policies Context The Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Farm Loan Waiver Scheme announced
Continue readingIndia’s Trade Diplomacy With Malaysia, Turkey
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: International trade Context: India is planning to cut some imports from Turkey and widen curbs
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Science and Technology Why in news? In June 2018, the Central Electro Chemical Research Institute
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Arsenic-resistant rice Why in news? Researchers have developed and commercialised a rice variety that is resistant to arsenic. Several studies
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Relevance: Prelims/mains: G.S paper III: Science and technology Why in news? Scientists have mapped the complete genome of two basmati
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Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Science Why In news? The government has given clearance to an ambitious gene-mapping project, estimated
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Polity: International Context India’s Act East policy was initiated 30 years ago as “Look East”
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