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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Daily Current affairs: Prelims
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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Genome mapping
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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Sociological Theories of Social change
Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Social Change Classical- Evolutionary Theory of Change Evolutionary theories are based on the assumption that societies
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Act East Policy
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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Internet Shutdowns & the Judgments
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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Normothermia
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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Brahadeeswarar Temple
Relevance: prelims/mains: G.S paper I: Ancient History Why in news? The kumbhabishegam (consecration) ceremony at the Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple was
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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
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