Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Science and Technology Why in news? After nearly 16 years of exploring the cosmos in
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Current Affairs: Mains
Bodo Crisis Bodoland, officially the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), is an autonomous region in the state of Assam, India. It
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Oldest solid material on Earth discovered Why in news? Scientists have discovered the oldest solid material ever found on the
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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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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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Central Adoption Resource Authority Why in news? The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has begun a nationwide capacity building programme
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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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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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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Society and social Issues & Sociology paper II: Gender: Education And Social Change Why in
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Relevance: mains: G.S paper III: Science and Technology Why in news? Scientists at the National Centre for Microbial Resource —
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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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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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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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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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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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