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Daily Archives: October 19, 2021

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 PM action plan: Single environment Act, birth certificate for citizenship, jobs clause in FTAs (Governance) What are the key highlights of the PM Action Plan? How effective can they be in revamping Indian internal governance and foreign relations? How can their […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Army trains officers posted along LAC in Tibetology    (Defence ) Objectives behind recent step of  the Army to begin a course in Tibetology in a tie-up with the Central Institute of Himalayan Cultural Studies in Arunachal Pradesh, what […]

What is October Heat?

In News October heat phenomenon is often witnessed in many places of India. What is October Heat? The weather in the month of October in the Indian sub-continent is called ‘October heat’.  During October and November, with the apparent movement of the sun towards the south, the monsoon trough or the low-pressure trough over the […]

Army Personnel Offered Course in Tibetology

In News Recently, the Indian Army has begun a course in Tibetology in a tie-up with the Central Institute of Himalayan Cultural Studies in Arunachal Pradesh. About Aim: To orientate its officers and men posted along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tibetan culture and also prepare them to better understand information warfare. It […]

Stagflation

In News  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned that premature tightening of the monetary policy could bring about stagflation.  What is Stagflation? It is characterized by slow economic growth and relatively high unemployment—or economic stagnation—which is at the same time accompanied by rising prices (i.e. inflation).  It can be alternatively defined as a […]

Allium Negianum

In News :  Recently, the new species Allium negianum was described in the journal PhytoKeys.  About  Discovery :  A plant discovered in Uttarakhand in 2019 has been newly confirmed as a new species of Allium — the genus that includes many staple foods such as onion and garlic, among 1,100 species worldwide.  In 2019,Principal Scientist […]

Bengal Floricans

In News  The Bustard Specialist Group (BSG) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature wrote to the Assam government on the urgent need to prevent land-use changes at Kokilabari Seed Farm in the state to protect Bengal floricans and other species.  About The Bengal Florican  Scientific Name:  Houbaropsis bengalensis Habitat:  The species is found […]

Exercise Cambrian Patrol

In News Indian Army team won the gold medal in Exercise Cambrian Patrol organised at Brecon, Wales (UK). Ex Cambrian Patrol is referred to as the ‘Olympics of Military Patrolling’ among militaries in the world. Exercise Cambrian Patrol About: Exercise Cambrian Patrol is an annual international military patrolling exercise in which the teams have to […]

Anticipatory Bail

In News Recently, the Supreme Court has held that a superior court can set aside an anticipatory bail order if there is enough material to suggest that factors like the gravity of the offence and the role of the accused in the crime were not considered by the lower court. What are Bails? Bail is […]

NITI Aayog Launches Geospatial Energy Map of India

In News NITI Aayog in collaboration with ISRO has developed a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) Energy Map of India. The development was also supported by the Energy Ministries of the Government of India. What is the Geospatial Energy Map of India? The map attempts to identify and locate all primary and secondary sources of […]