Dasuopu glacier Why in news? Human activity may have contaminated one of the highest peaks in the central Himalayas hundreds
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Category: Current Affairs
Current Affairs
AYUSH ministry to take preventive measures on coronavirus infection
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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Role of women in armed forces
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
Continue readingScholarship schemes for Indian Students for pursuing higher studies abroad
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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PRELIMS: PIB
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
Continue readingFarm Loan Waivers: A narrow outlook
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Polity: Government schemes and policies Context The Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Farm Loan Waiver Scheme announced
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India’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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Li-ion batteries
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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Basmati rice genome sequenced
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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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Polity: Governance Context The Supreme Court (SC) verdict on the petitions challenging the Government’s move
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