Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Agriculture The Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII), a lobby group for private seed
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Dengvaxia: WHO
Relevance: Mains: Paper II: Health: WHO report Introducing a vaccine prematurely and in haste, and exposing whole populations to considerable
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IT, communication: boosts sustainable farming in India
Relevance: Mains: Essay Use of messaging services, web-based applications, capacity building and encouragement of public-private partnership can enable farmers to
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Breaking silos in disaster management
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Disaster And Disaster Management Historically, the agriculture and disaster-management sectors have acted independently. The farming
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Sociology Paper I: Previous year
(c)Write short notes on ‘Objectivity’ as a sociological goal Model Answer: Objectivity is the goal of scientific investigation. It is
Continue readingThe country’s population can be an asset: it is not a liability
Relevance: Mains: Essay Recently, In his address to the nation on Independence Day, Prime Minister said that a “population explosion”—posed
Continue readingA demand crisis that calls for an urgent fiscal intervention
Relevance: Mains: Current Affairs Analysis It is now obvious that the economy is going through a deep crisis, driven by
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Centre sets up 3-member panel to oversee bifurcation of J and K into two Union Territories
Relevance: Prelims: Current Affairs Centre has set up a 3-member panel to oversee the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into
Continue readingVolfefe index
Relevance: prelims: Current Affairs American investment firm JPMorgan has created ‘Volfefe’ index to track the impact of Donald Trump’s tweets
Continue readingCryodrakon Boreas
Relevance: Prelims: Current Affairs Paleontologists have identified a new species, named Cryodrakon boreas, and declared that it could be one
Continue readingDrought Toolbox launched on Day 10 of COP14
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: international conferences The 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Continue readingDRDO successfully flight-tests indigenously developed low weight, fire & forget Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile
Relevance: Prelims: Current Affairs: Science and technology In a major boost for Indian Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Continue readingIMF on India’s economic growth: It’s ‘much weaker’ than expected; lists these 3 key concerns
Relevance: Mains: Current Affairs: Analysis Amid concerns on slowdown, IMF (International Monetary Fund) said that India’s economic growth is ‘much
Continue readingIndo-US Economic Summit: America expresses concern over trade deficit with India
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Bilateral Relations The two-way trade between the US and India stood at USD 142 billion
Continue readingGST collection low because of slow GDP growth: Suggestions from RBI
Relevance: Mains: Current Affairs : Analysis To reap the full benefits of GST, the RBI has recommended to introduce an
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