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Important Facts for Prelims (22nd November 2018)

Ortolan Bunting in India In a rare sighting, ‘Ortolan Bunting’ bird has been photographed in Mangalore. It is said to be the first...

22 Nov 2018 News Analysis

The Big Picture: ISRO-New Frontiers

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working on building smaller launch vehicles that can carry satellites weighing 500 to 700 kg to up...

22 Nov 2018 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

US Citizen killed by Tribals in Andaman

An American national who tried to contact protected Sentinelese tribes in Andamans north sentinel island was allegedly killed by them. In August...

22 Nov 2018 News Analysis

World’s First Online Climate Summit

World leaders are set to participate in an innovative climate change summit that will take place entirely online which makes it a carbon neutral...

22 Nov 2018 News Analysis

Unaddressed Issues In Agri Marketing

(The editorial is based on the article “Unaddressed Issues In Agri Marketing” which appears in BusinessLine. It analyses the issues...

22 Nov 2018 News Editorials

Breathe: An Action Plan for Combating Air Pollution

Introduction NITI Aayog has developed 15 Action Points to combat air pollution across a range of industries and sectors. It calls for concerted...

21 Nov 2018 Summary of Important Reports

Water ATMs

Why in News? According to a report by Safe Water Network (SWN), the government should invest in Water ATMs to provide safe drinking water to...

21 Nov 2018 Paper 3

Water ATMs

21 Nov 2018 Paper 3

GROWTH-India’s First Robotic Telescope

India’s first robotic telescope and the first one designed to observe dynamic or transient events in the universe has started observing the...

21 Nov 2018 News Analysis

IMO Guidelines on Shipping Fuel

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted an amendment that supports a reduced limit on sulphur in ships' fuel oil. The IMO adopted...

21 Nov 2018 News Analysis

Impact Of World War I On India

(The editorial is based on the article “Impact of World War I on India” which appeared in Livemint. It analyses the impacts of World...

21 Nov 2018 News Editorials

Invasive Plant Species Introduced by Kerala Floods

Floods and landslides in Kerala have brought several alien invasive species of plants into the State’s water bodies, posing a threat to native...

21 Nov 2018 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (20th November 2018)

Horned Frogs Discovered by DU team A team of biologists from Delhi University (DU), University College Dublin (Ireland) and the National Museum...

20 Nov 2018 News Analysis

In Depth: Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI)

Being India's premier investigating agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), handles all high-profile cases. Its job is to ensure a fair...

20 Nov 2018 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Global Education Monitoring Report-2019 : UNESCO

Recently, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) released its  Global Education Monitoring Report 2019...

20 Nov 2018 News Analysis

World Malaria Report 2018

Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) has released World Malaria Report, 2018. The report has mentioned that the number of cases of the...

20 Nov 2018 News Analysis

World Toilet Day

World Toilet Day is celebrated every year on 19 November. In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly officially designated November 19 as World...

20 Nov 2018 News Analysis

India’s Service Sector Boom Has Failed On The Jobs Front

(The editorial is based on the article “India’s Service Sector Boom Has Failed On The Jobs Front” which appears in BusinessLine...

20 Nov 2018 News Editorials

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Why in News European Parliament has approved a ban on preventive mass medication in animals using antibiotics or other drugs. What is...

19 Nov 2018 Paper 3

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

19 Nov 2018 Paper 3