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Operation ‘Clean Art’ to Crackdown on Illegal Trade in Mongoose Hair

Why in News Recently, there has been a widespread crackdown on factories making paint brushes with mongoose hair across the country. Key...

02 Dec 2019 News Analysis

World AIDS Day

The World AIDS Day is observed on 1st December every year all over the world. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health...

02 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Pathalgarhi Movement

Why in News Recently, the Union government withdrew amendments to the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 which would have diluted tribal rights over...

02 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Consumer Expenditure Survey

Why in News The Government has decided not to release the results of the all-India household Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES), conducted during...

02 Dec 2019 News Analysis

DCAT Magazine Class Test

Monthly DCAT Magazine Test for English Classroom Programme (Click To Subscribe) What are the sections being covered in the Magazine...

02 Dec 2019 Downloads

Phases of Indian Foreign Policy

Recently, the External Affairs Minister of India delivered the 4th Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture on Indian foreign policy. Key Highlights The very...

02 Dec 2019 Paper 2

Antibiotics- Contaminating the Rivers

This article is based on “Antibiotics are contaminating rivers and posing health risks” which was published in Livemint on 28/11/2019....

30 Nov 2019 News Editorials

India’s Core Cold Wave Zone

Why in News Recently, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted average minimum temperatures to be “warmer than average”...

30 Nov 2019 News Analysis

State Party Status by Election Commission of India

Recently, the Jannayak Janta Party of Haryana has been granted the status of a recognised State party and has been allotted the symbol of...

30 Nov 2019 News Analysis

SURYA KIRAN - XIV

Why in News The joint military exercise ‘SURYA KIRAN – XIV’ between India and Nepal will be conducted in Nepal from 3rd- 16th...

30 Nov 2019 News Analysis

GDP Growth

Why in News As per the data released by the National Statistical Office, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slipped to a 26-quarter...

30 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Seismometers Defunct in Earthquake-Prone Zones

Why in News 20 out of 35 seismometers and accelerographs in earthquake prone zones (Seismic zone III and IV) of Maharashtra were found...

30 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Indo-Nepal Territorial Dispute

This article is based on “A line runs through it” which was published in The Indian Express on 27/11/2019. It talks about various...

29 Nov 2019 News Editorials

Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Why in News Recently, a research study on congenital deformities in children born to women exposed to the 1984 gas leak in Bhopal was stopped from...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

U.S. Minimises its Share in NATO Budget

Why in News The U.S. contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) operating budget has been cut down at the cost of an...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience

The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) organized the 1st International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience"...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Indian Diaspora Largest in the World: UN Report

Why in News As per International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) latest report, ‘Global Migration Report 2020’, India continues...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Why in news The Parliament has passed the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019. It will streamline operations of collective investment schemes or chit...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Supplementary Grants

Why in News Finance Minister tabled the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for the financial year 2019-20 in both the Houses of...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Defence Industrial Corridors

Why in News The Government has set up defence industrial corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. These defence corridors will facilitate a...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis