Governance Topic: General Studies 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. COVID-19: The perils of an all-out lockdown Context: Impending health and economic crisis in the face of …
Science & Technology Topic: General Studies 3: Awareness in the fields of IT Quantum Technology Context: India’s slow progress of research in Quantum technology whereby serious experimental work has been under way for only about five years, and in few …
Enkasu card launched Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Science and Technology In News: Karur Vysya Bank has launched Enkasu, a pre-paid card, in Karur (Tamil Nadu) to reduce cash transactions. En-Kasu in Tamil means – “My Money” Key …
Ayush Wellness Centre to come under NAM Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Welfare schemes; Health In News: The Union Cabinet has approved the inclusion of the AYUSH Health and Wellness Centre (AYUSH HWC) component of Ayushman Bharat in …
Bulk drug parks approved Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II Welfare Schemes; Health In News: The Union Cabinet has approved a scheme for promotion of bulk drug parks with a financial assistance of Rs. 3,000 crore for the next five …
OTT platforms: Telecos ask OTTS to reduce video quality to reduce load on networks Part of: GS-Prelims and Mains GS-III – Economy (Infrastructure) What is OTT service? An over-the-top (OTT) media service is a streaming media service offered directly to …
India and France conduct joint patrols Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations In News: India and France have conducted joint patrols from the Reunion Island for the first time. The patrol was conducted by a P-8I aircraft …
Carissa kopilii: A new Plant Species found in Assam Part of: GS-Prelims and Mains GS-III- Environment Key points: Carissa kopilii is a wilder variety of the more familiar Carissa carandas (also known as karonda in Hindi, kalakkai in Tamil, koromcha …
Rushikulya River: Over one lakh turtles have laid eggs along its coast Part of: GS-Prelims and Mains GS-I- Geography Key points: Rushikulya is one of the major rivers in the state of Odisha It originates from Daringbadi hills of the …
Biodiversity hotspot in danger due to proposed railway line Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Environment and Conservation In News: The proposed Hubballi-Ankola railway line cleared by Karnataka state government, might pose danger to the biodiversity of the region. …
Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 Part of: GS-Prelims and Mains GS-II- Governance; GS-I- Modern History About the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 This law enables states to ban public gatherings, ask schools and large institutions to stop functioning, and issue advisories to …
Census and NPR exercise postponed Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Polity and Governance In News: The Union government may postpone the house-listing Census and updating of the National Population Register (NPR) owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both exercises were …
IAS UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 23rd March 2020 Archives (PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS) Census and NPR exercise postponed Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Polity and Governance In News: The Union government may postpone the house-listing Census and …
Hello Friends, ARCHIVES OF 60 DAYS The 60 Days Training has finally begun:) DAY 19 is here! Before any competition, there is a preparatory phase. That phase involves a lot of sessions on strengths and weaknesses. Throughout the preparatory phase, …
