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Day 20

Modern History-3 (Freedom struggle- Post Gandhian Era) Questions from modern history remain a very important topic for UPSC. A lot of questions have...

08 Aug 2020 60 days refresher

Anganwadi Services

Why in News Right to Food Campaign has given a memorandum to the Minister for Women and Child Development to resume provision of hot-cooked meals...

08 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Report on Future of News in India: Vidhi

Why in News Recently, the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy (Delhi based independent think-tank) released a report examining the future of news in...

08 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Loya Jirga: Grand Assembly of Afghanistan

Why in News Recently, a three-day Loya Jirga-grand assembly has been called in Afghanistan to decide on freeing about 400 Taliban fighters convicted...

08 Aug 2020 News Analysis

TRIFED’s Digitisation Drive

Why in News The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) celebrated its 33rd Foundation Day on 6th August 2020 and...

08 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Food System Vision 2050 Prize: Rockefeller Foundation

Why in News The Rockefeller Foundation has selected Naandi Foundation (a Hyderabad based non-profit organisation), as one of the top 10...

08 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra

Why in News The Prime Minister will inaugurate Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra (RSK) on 8th August, 2020. Key Points RSK is an interactive experience...

08 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Emergency Provisions

A state of emergency in India refers to a period of governance that can be proclaimed by the President of India during certain crisis situations....

08 Aug 2020 Paper 2

Three Language Formula and Autonomy in Language Policy

This article is based on Language of unity: on rejection of the three-language formula which was published in The Hindu on 07/08/2020. This article...

07 Aug 2020 News Editorials

National Handloom Day

Why in News On the occasion of the 6th National Handloom Day on 7th August 2020, the Ministry of Textiles is organizing a virtual function in the...

07 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Economic Measures Taken by RBI

Why in News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken various economic measures, which include revising Priority Sector Lending (PSL)...

07 Aug 2020 News Analysis

USA Opposes Cuba in UNHRC

Why in News The United States of America has urged United Nations members not to support Cuba’s bid to join the United Nations Human Rights...

07 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Day 19

Modern History-2 (Freedom struggle- Pre Gandhian Era) Questions from modern history remain a very important topic for UPSC. A lot of questions have...

07 Aug 2020 60 days refresher

Monetary Policy Report: RBI

Why in News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Monetary Policy Report for the month of August 2020. The Monetary Policy Report is...

07 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Schizophrenia and its Possible Cause

Why in News Recently, the Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) and Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation, Chennai have carried out a pilot study on...

07 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Tsunami Ready Programme: UNESCO-IOC

Why in News Recently, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO (also known as UNESCO-IOC) has approved the recognition of two...

07 Aug 2020 News Analysis

SFTS Infection in China

Why in News Recently, deaths and infections have been reported due to the Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) in East China’s...

07 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Abanindranath Tagore

Why in News The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi has organised a virtual tour titled “The Great Maestro - Abanindranath...

07 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Volcanoes on Venus

Why in News According to a recent study, published in Nature Geoscience, Venus is still geologically active. Key Points The study identified 37...

07 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Stimulating the Economy Post-Covid Era

This article is based on How to pay for the stimulus which was published in The Hindu on 06/08/2020. It discusses the options for stimulating the...

06 Aug 2020 News Editorials