Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)

The Centre has designated 18 key operatives and leaders of extremists groups as individual terrorists under the recently-amended Unlawful Activities… Continue reading

Water on the Moon

The Moon has water at places where none had been detected before and has potentially more water than previously believed… Continue reading

Natural gas to come under GST

Officials have indicated that the government is considering bringing natural gas under the ambit of the GST regime. Try this… Continue reading

Room Temperature Superconductivity

A study has shown that a new material superconducts at 15 degrees Celsius but at extremely high pressure. In India,… Continue reading

Dairy production in the Indus Valley Civilization

A new study has shown that dairy products were being produced by the Harappans as far back as 2500 BCE.… Continue reading

Species in news: Himalayan Brown Bear

A recent study has predicted massive habitat decline for the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) by 2050 due to… Continue reading

Base Year of CPI- Industrial Workers revised to 2016

The Labour and Employment Ministry has revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW)… Continue reading

Action Plan for Vulture Conservation 2020-2025

Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will get a vulture conservation and breeding centre each, according to the… Continue reading

In news: International Labour Organization

After 35 years, India has assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of International Labour Organization (ILO). Try this PYQ:… Continue reading

UN Report on Gender Gap in Labour Market

Gender equality across the world remains a far-fetched goal and no country has achieved it so far, according to the… Continue reading

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx lands on Asteroid Bennu

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft briefly touched asteroid Bennu, from where it is meant to collect samples of dust and pebbles and… Continue reading

What is Blue Dot Network?

A group of US Senators has written to India asking to join the Blue Dot Network. Try this MCQ: Q.The… Continue reading

The NEP 2020 must look beyond just data science and AI

The article deals with the issues with the emphasis on the coding instead of understanding the basic algorithmic process. Issues… Continue reading

What is ‘Infodemic’ Management?

Managing the “infodemic” has been a serious challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic, says a Chief Scientist at World Health Organization… Continue reading

State of Global Air Report, 2020

Air pollution now biggest health risk in India, says the State of Global Air 2020 Report. State of Global Air… Continue reading

Medicinal plants in news

This newscard is an excerpt from the original article published in DownToEarth. Explained below are the medicinal properties of 10… Continue reading

Issues with dilution of offset condition for defence procurement

The ‘offset clause’ could help the country achieve the technological expertise and consequently self-reliance. However, India recently relaxed some norms… Continue reading

Govt. hikes poll expenditure ceiling by 10%

The Law Ministry has increased the ceiling on poll expenditure for Assembly and Lok Sabha elections by 10% following a… Continue reading

Ghar Tak Fibre Scheme

The government’s ambitious ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ scheme — which aims to connect all the villages with high-speed internet — is… Continue reading

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