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A new species of lizard, the urban bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus urbanus) was discovered in Guwahati, Assam. The bent-toed gecko was earlier...
17 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Wildfires in the Mukurthi National Park
Why in News Ahead of summer and peak fire season, ‘fire lines’ or ‘fire breaks’, in the Mukurthi National Park (MNP) are...
17 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Why in News The Madhya Pradesh forest department, for the first time, has radio-tagged an Indian Pangolin. Radio-tagging involves attaching a...
15 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Conservation Plan for Konark Temple
Why in News The Union Government has decided to restore and preserve the nearly 800-year-old Konark Sun Temple, Odisha. Earlier, the monument had...
14 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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During the first meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) in 2019, the Prime Minister urged for a holistic thinking process...
14 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Why in News The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has flagged off ‘Apiary on Wheels’. ‘Apiary on Wheels’ is...
14 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court confirmed the Karnataka government’s decision to demolish restaurants, hotels, guest houses and other...
13 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Why in News Rajasthan has demanded higher central assistance for Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to achieve the targets of the mission. Jal Jeevan...
13 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Wainganga River is one of the key tributaries of the river Godavari. Source: The river rises in the Mahadeo Hills in the Seoni District of Madhya...
13 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Scientific Name: Nilgiritragus hylocrius Habitat: Western Ghats in southern India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala), Nilgiri Tahr is the state animal of...
13 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Why in News Researchers have discovered an unusually small virus in a lake in Brazil. The virus has been named Yaravirus after...
13 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Dinosaur Fossil -Thanatotheristes
Why in News The scientists have revealed that a dinosaur fossil, found in Alberta in Canada (2010), belongs to a new species of tyrannosaur. The...
12 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Why in News Three major telecom service providers, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, have approached the state-run Bharat...
12 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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National Institute of Smart Government (NISG)
Why in News Punjab’s Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA) and the National Institute of Smart Government (NISG)...
12 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Coronavirus Disease Named Covid-19
Why in News The World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the new coronavirus disease as ‘Covid-19’. The new name is taken from the...
12 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Cauvery Delta Declared as a Protected Special Agriculture Zone
Why in News The Tamil Nadu government has declared the Cauvery delta region as a Protected Special Agriculture Zone. The protected zone includes...
12 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Why in News The fifth edition of India-UK joint military exercise 'Ajeya Warrior' will be conducted at Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom from...
12 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)
Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) has been established under provision of the Companies Act, 2013. The amounts such as dividends,...
11 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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The SuperCam on Mars 2020 Rover
Why in News NASA is sending a robot called SuperCam aboard the Mars 2020 rover to study rocks and look for signs of past life on Mars. The robot...
11 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
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Why in News Four Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots, chosen as candidate-astronauts for India’s first manned mission Gaganyaan, have begun training...
11 Feb 2020 Important Facts For Prelims
