[Downloads] Prelims Marathon Compilation – October, 2020 – 1st week

Hello everyone, We are posting compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of October, 2020 – First week. Click on the following link to download Prelims Compilation for the month of October, 2020 – First week About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focussed on UPSC Prelims 2020. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10… Continue reading [Downloads] Prelims Marathon Compilation – October, 2020 – 1st week

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 20th October 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: GS Paper – 1 Love in the time of polarisation: The withdrawn Tanishq commercial is a victim of an unrepresentative exclusivism that fosters old social orthodoxies Syllabus Topic- Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism Centre steps in to halt boundary row… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 20th October 2020

9 PM Daily Brief – October 19th, 2020

Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 India’s low rank in Global Health Index Police Reforms GS-3 Nutrient-based subsidy Growth through infrastructure and manufacturing Coal mining reforms Reason for October pollution 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1.India’s low rank in Global Health Index Source- The Hindu… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 19th, 2020

Delhi Air pollution on rise: Reasons and initiatives taken

With the onset of winters, Delhi Air pollution has started increasing.  Delhi’s air quality remains in the ‘poor’ category with stubble burning causing a rise in pollution levels. Air pollution in Delhi and the whole of the Indo Gangetic Plains is a complex phenomenon that is dependent on a variety of factors. The first and… Continue reading Delhi Air pollution on rise: Reasons and initiatives taken

Global tuberculosis report 2020

News: The World Health Organization(WHO) has released the Global tuberculosis report 2020.   Facts: Global tuberculosis report: It has been published annually since 1997. Purpose: It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease at global, regional and country levels.   Key… Continue reading Global tuberculosis report 2020

WHO releases interim results from Solidarity Trial

News: The World Health Organization(WHO) has made available interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial.   Facts: What is Solidarity Trial: It was initiated by WHO and its partners in order to help find an effective treatment for Covid-19. Drugs Covered: It covers four repurposed drugs or drug combinations — remde sivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and… Continue reading WHO releases interim results from Solidarity Trial

Session on Precision Agriculture by ICAR

News: A session on “Sensors and Sensing for Precision Agriculture” was organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI).   Facts: Precision Agriculture: It is an approach where inputs are utilised in precise amounts to get increased average yields compared to traditional cultivation techniques. How does it work? It uses information… Continue reading Session on Precision Agriculture by ICAR

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