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Environmental Impact Assessment

Introduction Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or...

06 Jan 2020 Paper 3

Bibi ka Maqbara of Aurangabad

Why in News The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will undertake scientific conservation of Bibi Ka Maqbara located in Aurangabad,...

06 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Lamu Region in Kenya

Why in News Somalia’s Al-Shabaab group has attacked a military base used by the United States of America (USA), and Kenyan forces in...

06 Jan 2020 News Analysis

5th Edition of Global Drosophila Conference at Pune

Why in News The fifth edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) commenced at Pune on January 6 for a period of five...

06 Jan 2020 News Analysis

ISRO’s Astronaut Training Hub in Karnataka

Why in News The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) at Challakere in Chitradurga district of...

06 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Science Diplomacy

This article is based on “Art of Science Diplomacy” which was published in The Indian Express on 04/01/2020. It talks about the...

04 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Tribes in Assam

Why in News The anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests have brought demands of the Adivasis and tea tribes in Assam to the forefront. The...

04 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Extraocular Vision

Why in News For the first time, researchers have shown that a species of brittle stars can see even though it does not have eyes. The ability to...

04 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Savitribai Phule Jayanti

Why in News Savitribai Phule Jayanti is celebrated on 3rd January every year to honour her contribution towards society, women empowerment and...

04 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Patola Sarees from Gujarat

Why in News Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has inaugurated a first Silk Processing Plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat. The plant...

04 Jan 2020 News Analysis

25th Western Zonal Council Meeting

Why in News The 25th meeting of the western zonal council will be held in January 2020, under the chairmanship of Union Home...

04 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Iron Snow on Earth’s Inner Core

According to a study published in journal JGR Solid Earth, the earth’s inner core is capped by snow made of tiny particles of iron which are...

04 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Nritya Kalanidhi Award

Why in News Recently, Bharatnatyam dancer Priyadarshini Govind has been conferred with Nritya Kalanidhi Award. The award has been presented by...

04 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Housing Poverty in Rural Areas

This article is based on “Minimising the housing divide” which was published on 03/01/2020 in The Hindu. It talks about the prevalence...

03 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Indepth- 6th Schedule & ILP

Context Over the recent enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), massive protests were held in the North-eastern states and several...

03 Jan 2020 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

First National Conference on Intersex Human Rights

Why in News Recently, the first national conference on intersex human rights was organised by Srishti Madurai in partnership with Intersex Asia in...

03 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Homo erectus

Why in News According to a study published in ‘Nature’, the last known settlement of Homo erectus was situated in Ngandong on the...

03 Jan 2020 News Analysis

107th Indian Science Congress

Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister has inaugurated 107th Indian Science Congress. It is scheduled to take place between January 3-7, at the...

03 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Odissi Dance

Odissi dance is one of the classical dances of India. It is indigenous to Orissa, eastern India, and follows the principles of the...

03 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Padmanur's Yakshagana

Why in News Recently, the Yakshagana committee hosted the 60th annual Yakshagana in the Padmanur village, Karnataka. The committee is officially...

03 Jan 2020 News Analysis