Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Science Why in news? The thermometer reading of 98.6°F has been a gold standard for
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Membrane-based Water Purification System
Relevance: prelims/mains: G.S paper III: Science and technology Why in news? The Union Environment Ministry has published a draft notification
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Daily Current Affairs: Prelims
Monetary Policy Why in news? RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to maintain status quo
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Draft notification on RO systems
Relevance: Prelims/mains: G.S paper II: Governance: Health Context: The Environment Ministry’s draft notification to regulate the use of membrane-based water
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Income Tax Act & Proposed amendment
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Economy: Taxation Context: An amendment is proposed to the Income Tax Act in the Finance
Continue readingSignificance of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy bill 2020
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Governance: health Context: The Union Cabinet’s approval of the amended Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)
Continue readingBidar Sedition case & Section124A of the Indian Penal Code
Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper II: Polity: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure Context: Police
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Rubigula
Relevance: Prelims: Environment Why in news? The flame-throated bulbul, also called the Rubigula, was chosen as the mascot of the
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Global Misery Index (GMI)
Relevance: Prelims/mains: G.S paper III: Economy Why in news? According to economists, India’s economy needs to be evaluated in terms
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IOC signs pact to buy Russian crude oil Why in news? Indian Oil Corp has signed a deal with Russia’s
Continue readingMeasures needed to improve India’s education sector
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: governance: Education Context: India celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Right to Education Act (RTE),
Continue readingIndia’s pharma sector: India’s dependency on China for pharma bulk drugs.
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Governance: health Context: As ‘Coronavirus’ or 2019 n-CoV spreads rapidly across the world, it has
Continue readingDomestic savings: Union Budget
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Economy: Government budgeting: Context: The Union Budget 2020-21 has unveiled an alternate income tax regime
Continue readingGlobal medical data leak
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Health Why in news? Medical details of over 120 million Indian patients have been leaked
Continue readingDefExpo 2020
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Defence and security Why in news? DefExpo-2020, a flagship biennial event of the Ministry of
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