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Important Facts for Prelims (21st February 2019)

New-Universe Map The scientists have published a new map of the night sky and discovered hundreds of thousands of galaxies which were previously...

21 Feb 2019 News Analysis

60 Years of 1959 Tibetan Uprising

Recently China has banned foreign tourists from visiting Tibet until April, 2019. The restriction is imposed due to security reasons ahead of the...

21 Feb 2019 News Analysis

The Big Picture - Challenges in Telecom Sector

On demands from Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the Department of Telecommunications has asked the finance ministry to offer some...

21 Feb 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Buddhism in India

Origin Buddhism started in India over 2,600 years ago as a way life that had a potential of transforming a person. It is one of the important...

20 Feb 2019 Paper 1

Women’s Livelihood Bond

The World Bank, UN Women (a United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and empowerment of women), and Small Industries Development Bank of...

20 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the following: 8 different schemes of Khadi & Village Industries are now merged under...

20 Feb 2019 News Analysis

National Policy on Electronics 2019

The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the National Policy on Electronics 2019 (NPE 2019), proposed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information...

20 Feb 2019 News Analysis

National Rural Economic Transformation Project

The Union Cabinet has approved the implementation of an externally aided project namely National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) under...

20 Feb 2019 News Analysis

New Initiative SWAYATT

Recently the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry has launched an initiative termed SWAYATT. SWAYATT is an initiative to promote Start-ups,...

20 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (20th February 2019)

Re-promulgation of Triple Talaq Ordinance Recently the Union cabinet approved the promulgation of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage)...

20 Feb 2019 News Analysis

The Saudi-India-Pakistan Triangle

(The editorial is based on the article “The Saudi-India-Pakistan Triangle” which appeared in The Hindu for 20th February 2019. In this...

20 Feb 2019 News Editorials

Buddhism in India

20 Feb 2019 Paper 1

India Needs More Women Parliamentarians

(The editorial is based on the article “India needs more women parliamentarians” which appeared in Livemint for 18th February 2019. In...

19 Feb 2019 News Editorials

Argentina’s President Visit to India

President of Argentina Mauricio Macri paid a state visit to India. 2019 is the 70th year of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two...

19 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (19th February 2019)

Regional Maritime-Safety Conference ‘Regional Maritime-Safety Conference’ (RMSS) was organised for the first time in India (Mumbai) by...

19 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

About the Organisation ISRO is the space agency under the Department of Space of Government of India, headquartered in the city of Bengaluru,...

19 Feb 2019 National Institutions

In Depth - Say No to Child Marriage

Child Marriage is a marriage or an informal union entered into by an individual before reaching a certain age specified as minors.  In India,...

19 Feb 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

UPSC Civil Services Exam

Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace. Indian Civil Services which includes the top services i.e. the IAS, IPS...

18 Feb 2019 Prelims

India-Africa Relations

Why in News? Recently, President of South Africa Cyril Ramphosa visited India on a two-day visit. He was the chief guest at 70th Republic Day...

18 Feb 2019 Paper 2

Massive Mountains Discovered under Earth’s Crust

Scientists have discovered massive mountains in the Earth’s mantle. The mountains were located at the boundary of the outer and lower mantle...

18 Feb 2019 News Analysis