International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Project

The heavy engineering division of L&T dispatched a giant Cryostat lid, to International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) site in France… Continue reading

What are Containment Zones?

In the current pandemic, all interventions are primarily geared towards reducing people-to-people contact, and thus breaking the chain of transmission… Continue reading

Tillari Conservation Reserve

The Maharashtra state forest department on declared 29.53 sq. km area of Dodamarg forest range in Sindhudurg district as ‘Tillari… Continue reading

Timbuktu: The faraway land

Timbuktu is a western African city whose name is a metaphor for a place too exotic and remote to even… Continue reading

West Bank Annexation Plan

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the Israeli leader’s plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would not… Continue reading

United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)

The alleged torture and custodial killing of TN father and son by police last week pointed towards a broken criminal… Continue reading

Central Zoo Authority (CZA)

The Environment Ministry has reconstituted the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to include an expert from the School of Planning and… Continue reading

State of the World Population Report 2020

The UNFPA has released the State of the World Population Report 2020. Highlights of the WPR I) Global prospects According… Continue reading

In news: Santhal Rebellion

Covid-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of annual public observance of Hul in Jharkhand. Try this question from CSP… Continue reading

G4 Flu virus and it’s pandemic potential

In new research, scientists from China – which has the largest population of pigs in the world – have identified… Continue reading

Species in news: Assam keelback snake

More than a century after it was first seen, the Assam keelback — a snake species endemic to the region… Continue reading

What is the STARS Project?

The World Bank has approved a $500 million Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) to improve the quality… Continue reading

Gold Nanoparticles and their applications

Indian researchers have successfully synthesized gold nanoparticles (GNPs) using psychrotolerant Antarctic bacteria through a non-toxic, low-cost, and eco-friendly way. Nanotechnology… Continue reading

New rules to regulate exotic animal trade

The Environment Ministry’s wildlife division has introduced new rules to regulate the import and export of ‘exotic wildlife species’. Practice… Continue reading

Will banning Chinese imports hurt India’s exports?

Following the recent clashes with Chinese troops in Ladakh, there has been a growing clamour in the country to boycott… Continue reading

Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in education systems across the world a/c to the latest GEM report. Practice question… Continue reading

International Comparison Programme (ICP) by World Bank

The World Bank has released its ICP report for the reference year 2017. India has retained its position as the… Continue reading

IN-SPACe: Future forerunner for India’s space economy

The government approved the creation of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to ensure greater private participation in… Continue reading

Learning Platform “Skills Build Reignite”

MSDE-IBM Partnership has unveiled Free Digital Learning Platform “Skills Build Reignite” to reach more job seekers & provide new resources… Continue reading

The spirit of ‘Lal-Bal-Pal’ in Indian History

To commemorate the death centenary of Tilak, a Pune based NGO is set to revive the Independence-era spirit of the… Continue reading

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