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Protected Planet Report 2020

In News Recently, the Protected Planet Report 2020 has been published. About the Report Published by United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Support from the National Geographic Society (global non-profit). It underlined the progress the world has made toward the ambitious Aichi Biodiversity Target 11. These […]

Raja Ram Mohan Roy: Father of Indian Renaissance

In News Recently, the 249th birth anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy was celebrated . Raja Ram Mohan Roy Early life  He was born on 22 May 1772 in a Hindu Brahmin family in Radhanagar village in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, Bengal.  He studied Persian and Arabic along with Sanskrit, which influenced his thinking about […]

Study On Whiteflies

In News  Recent studies have indicated that approximately 1.35 lakh hectares of coconut and oil palm in India are affected by the rugose spiralling whitefly. About Extensive studies were carried out from 2015 to 2020 across the country to understand the patterns of occurrence, the intensity of the infestation of whitefly.  Researchers extracted genomic DNA […]

Genome Sequencing Of SARS-CoV-2 Variants

In News The Government of India (GoI) has notified the genome sequencing of 5% of the COVID positive cases and to maintain a record of it. About The work began in January by sequencing samples of people who had a history of travel from the United Kingdom and a proportion of positive samples in the […]

Impact of Covid-19 on Government Finances

In News The government released the First Advance Estimates (FAE) at the start of January 2021 and the Second Advance Estimates (SAE) in February 2021, which showed the impact of Covid-19 on the finances of the Centre and the States in 2020. Key Highlights First Advance Estimates The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would contract by […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Jaishankar in the US next week on a vaccine mission for India and its neighbours (IR)/(Health) Challenges associated with a […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 SC: personal guarantors liable for corporate debt (Economy) The Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the government notification allowing creditors to move against personal guarantors under the Indian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Code (IBC). Also, know about the National Company Law Tribunal […]

Facts in News

Facts In News Western Disturbance (Geography) Recently, the northern parts of the country have faced light rain due to Western Disturbance. Western Disturbance (WD) It is an extra-tropical storm that originates in the Mediterranean region. The disturbance travels from the “western” to the eastern direction.  Disturbance means an area of “disturbed” or reduced air pressure.  […]

E-Waybill Integration with FASTag

In News Recently, the Government of India has integrated the E-Way Bill (EWB) system with FasTag, RFID. E-Way Bill or Electronic-Way Bill It is usually a unique bill number generated for the specific consignment involving the movement of goods. It needs to be generated before transporting or shipping goods worth more than Rs 50,000 within […]

India & Oman: MoUs On Military Cooperation

In News Recently, India and Oman renewed the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on military cooperation along with its annexure as well as on maritime issues. India-Oman Relations Bilateral Relations Oman is a strategic partner of India and an important interlocutor at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Arab League and Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) fora. […]

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