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Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy (2020)

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Defence has formulated a draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020). The DPEPP...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Phase II/III Clinical Trials of Covishield

Why in News Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to the Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune to conduct Phase...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Time Capsules

Why in News The Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has denied reports about placing of a time capsule under the ground at Ram Temple construction...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

100th Death Anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak

Why in News Recently, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) conducted the webinar to observe 100th death anniversary of Lokmanya Bal...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

PM-KISAN

This article is based on ‘‘PM-KISAN is not reaching all farmer households as intended” which was published in The Indian Express...

03 Aug 2020 News Editorials

Day 15

Art and Culture- Visual and Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts remain a very important topic for UPSC. A lot of questions have been asked...

03 Aug 2020 60 days refresher

Bharat Air Fibre: Wireless Internet

Why in News Recently, Bharat Air Fibre Services have been inaugurated at Akola in Maharashtra providing the residents wireless internet connections...

03 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Aspirin to Prevent Cataract

Why in News Recently, scientists from the Institute of Nano Science & Technology (INST) have developed nanorods from the Non-Steroidal...

03 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Agatti Island of Lakshadweep

Why in News Recently, the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has granted an interim stay on felling of coconut trees on Agatti...

03 Aug 2020 News Analysis

China’s Presence Near Ecuador Waters

Why in News Recently, Ecuador has expressed an official discomfort over the sighting of a flotilla of 260 mostly Chinese fishing vessels near the...

03 Aug 2020 News Analysis

UK to Issue Coin in Honour of Mahatma Gandhi

Why in News Britain is considering minting a coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi. Key Points The consideration is seen as part of efforts to...

03 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Legacy of Lokmanya Tilak

This article is based on “Lokmanya Tilak: Father of the Indian renaissance” which was published in The Hindustan Times on 1/08/2020. It...

01 Aug 2020 News Editorials

China Launches BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

Why in News China has formally launched full global services of its BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS). Key Points Background: The...

01 Aug 2020 News Analysis

High Level Group on Agricultural Exports : Finance Commission

Why in News Recently, the High Level Group (HLEG) on Agricultural Exports set up by the Fifteenth Finance Commission has submitted its report to the...

01 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Increased Fiscal Deficit

Why in News As per the official data, the Centre’s fiscal deficit for the first three months of fiscal 2020-21 (April-June) was Rs. 6.62 lakh...

01 Aug 2020 News Analysis

1947 Tripartite Agreement on Gurkha soldiers

Why in News Recently, the Nepal’s Foreign Minister has said that the 1947 Tripartite Agreement between India, Nepal and the United Kingdom...

01 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Investment to Reduce Plastic Waste in India

Why in News A Singapore-based-NGO namely ‘Alliance to End Plastic Waste’ plans to invest between USD 70 million to 100 million in India...

01 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Contraction in Core Sector Industries

Why in News The output of eight core industries contracted for the fourth consecutive month - shrinking by 15% in June 2020. The eight core...

01 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Muslim Women Rights Day

Why in News Recently, 1st August has been recorded as “Muslim Women Rights Day” in the country’s history to mark first anniversary...

01 Aug 2020 News Analysis

National Education Policy (NEP) 2020

This article is based on “A long road: On National Education Policy 2020” which was published in The Hindu on 31/07/2020. It talks...

31 Jul 2020 News Editorials