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Palau Joins ISA

Palau became the 76th country to sign the International Solar Alliance framework agreement. Palau will host the 2020 edition of the ‘Our...

19 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Two Headed Green Turtle

Turtles right head controls the front right flipper, whereas left head controls the front left flipper and both heads are capable of coordinating...

19 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Right to Information

Why in news? The government is going to introduce a Bill to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 which will change pay and allowances of...

19 Jul 2019 Paper 4

India as Non-Permanent Member of UNSC

This article is based on editorial “At the UNSC, a three-point agenda” that appeared in The Hindu on 17 July 2019. It talks about...

18 Jul 2019 News Editorials

Ebola: Global Health Emergency

World Health Organization has announced the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (a country in Central Africa) as the global health...

18 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Spent Pot Lining

Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) held a hearing regarding scientific disposal of spent pot lining(SPL) from the aluminium...

18 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Ploonet

Astronomers have defined a new class of celestial objects called "Ploonets," which are orphaned moons that have escaped the bonds of their...

18 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Seva Bhoj Yojna

The Union Ministry of Culture, Government of India has introduced ‘Seva Bhoj Yojna’ that seeks to reimburse Central share of Central...

18 Jul 2019 News Analysis

PATA Gold Award 2019

The Ministry of Tourism's campaign, "Find the Incredible you" has been declared the winner of PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Gold Award...

18 Jul 2019 News Analysis

New Species of Tree in Tanzania

A new species of a flowering tree named Mischogyne iddi(M iddi)has been discovered in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. It has been categorised as...

18 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Cataract in Women

According to a study, women are 69% more likely to develop cataract than men. Reasons for this are: Gender disparity- Women traditionally had...

18 Jul 2019 News Analysis

50 Years of Nationalization of Banks

This article is based on the editorial “The 1969 bank nationalization did India more harm than good” that appeared in The Livemint on...

17 Jul 2019 News Editorials

Controlling Chikungunya and Dengue through Bacteria

To control the spread of dengue and chikungunya, scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have developed a strain of Aedes aegypti...

17 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016

The Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016 establishes the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the National Standards Body of India. Bureau of...

17 Jul 2019 News Analysis

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has observed International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26th June 2019. The...

17 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards- 2018

Recently, the General Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi has announced its awards in the field of performing arts for the year 2018. The awards...

17 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Markandeshwar Temple

The Archaeological Survey of India is taking up the restoration work of Markandeshwar temple in Maharashtra. Markandeshwar temple is situated on...

17 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Complaint Management System

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the Complaint Management System (CMS) in order to improve the customer experience in grievance redressal...

17 Jul 2019 News Analysis

White Label ATM

In order to enhance the viability of White Label ATMs (WLAs), the RBI has allowed White Label ATM Operators (WLAOs) to buy wholesale cash from the...

17 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)

Introduction Worldwide, MSMEs have been accepted as the engine of economic growth and for promoting equitable development. They constitute over...

17 Jul 2019 Paper 3