►BIO-GEO CHEMICAL CYCLE A pathway by which a chemical substance moves through biotic (biosphere) and abiotic (lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere)
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Period poverty
Relevance: Prelims: International Why in news? Scotland may become the first country in the world to end ‘period poverty’. The
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►FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
Relevance: Prelims: Polity: Indian Constitution The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in
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Making Connections: Society and Social Networking
Relevance: Sociology The phenomenon known as Facebook was designed specifically for students. Whereas earlier generations wrote notes in each other’s
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Araku Utsav
Relevance: Prelims: Art and culture Why in news? The two-day annual festival — Araku Utsav 2020 — was off to
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Henneguya salminicola
Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? An international team of researchers has found Henneguya salminicola, a multicellular animal
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RAISE 2020
Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? • The Government of India (GoI) announced the mega event, RAISE 2020-
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2020 CD3
Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? Astronomers have observed a small object orbiting Earth, which they have dubbed
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Incois launches three ocean-based services
Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (Incois), Hyderabad, has launched
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Yard 45006 VAJRA
Relevance: Prelims: defence and security Why in news? Recently, the sixth Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ‘Yard 45006 VAJRA’ to enhance
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Biofuel from microorganisms
Relevance: Prelims: Environment Why in news? Researchers at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) are developing a
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Pandemic
Relevance: Prelims: International: Health Why in news? • Instead of calling COVID-19 spread as pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO)
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ICGS -Varad
Relevance: Prelims: Defence and security Why in news? Union Minister for Shipping commissioned Indian Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS
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Artificial intelligence modules
Relevance: prelims: Polity Why in news? The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), in collaboration with Niti Aayog’s
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Suposhit Maa Abhiyan
Relevance: Prelims: Polity: Governance Why in news? Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launched “Suposhit Maa Abhiyan” to provide nutritional support
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